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Gabriel Magalhães

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Gabriel Magalhães

Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡabɾiˈɛw dus ˈsɐ̃tuz maɡaˈʎɐ̃js]; born 19 December 1997), also simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. Known for his strength, aggression, tackling and aerial threat, he is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world. Gabriel began his senior club career at Avaí, having graduated from the club's youth academy in 2016. After Avaí achieved promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A the same year, he departed for French side Lille. Gabriel was loaned out to Troyes and Dinamo Zagreb before returning to Lille. In 2020, he signed for Arsenal in a deal worth £27m. Gabriel made his international debut for Brazil in 2023. He scored his first international goal during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Infobox

2017
Brazil U20
2018
→ Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
Full name
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
Date of birth
(1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth
São Paulo, Brazil
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Arsenal
Number
6
2012–2016
Avaí
Years
Team
2016–2017
Avaí
2017–2018
→ Troyes (loan)
2017–2020
Lille
2020–
Arsenal
2020–2021
Brazil U23
2023–
Brazil

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
State league
Apps
State league
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Avaí
Avaí
Club
Avaí
Season
2016
League
Série B
League
21
League
1
State league
13
State league
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
39
Other
2
Lille
Lille
Club
Lille
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 1
League
1
League
0
State league
—
State league
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
1
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Ligue 1
League
14
League
1
League
—
State league
2
State league
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
17
Continental
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Ligue 1
League
24
League
1
League
—
State league
1
State league
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
34
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
2
League
—
League
3
State league
0
State league
4
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
52
Continental
2
Troyes (loan)
Troyes (loan)
Club
Troyes (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Ligue 1
League
1
League
0
State league
—
State league
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
4
Other
0
Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
Club
Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Prva HNL
League
1
League
0
State league
—
State league
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
23
League
2
State league
—
State league
1
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
6
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
32
Total
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
5
League
—
State league
0
State league
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
38
Continental
5
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
3
League
—
State league
2
State league
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
48
Other
3
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
4
League
—
State league
1
State league
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
10
League cup
0
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
50
Other
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
28
League
3
League
—
State league
1
State league
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
9
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
42
Other
5
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
11
League
1
League
—
State league
0
State league
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
17
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
171
League
18
League
—
League
5
State league
1
State league
14
National cup
0
National cup
36
League cup
3
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
227
Other
22
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
233
League
21
League
13
League
1
State league
15
State league
1
National cup
18
National cup
0
League cup
42
League cup
3
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
323
Other
26
Club
Season
League
State league
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Avaí
2016
Série B
21
1
13
1
4
0
—
—
1
0
39
2
Lille
2016–17
Ligue 1
1
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
1
0
2018–19
Ligue 1
14
1
—
2
0
1
0
—
—
17
1
2019–20
Ligue 1
24
1
—
1
0
3
0
6
0
—
34
1
Total
39
2
—
3
0
4
0
6
0
—
52
2
Troyes (loan)
2017–18
Ligue 1
1
0
—
2
0
1
0
—
—
4
0
Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
2017–18
Prva HNL
1
0
—
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
Arsenal
2020–21
Premier League
23
2
—
1
0
2
0
6
1
0
0
32
3
2021–22
Premier League
35
5
—
0
0
3
0
—
—
38
5
2022–23
Premier League
38
3
—
2
0
1
0
7
0
—
48
3
2023–24
Premier League
36
4
—
1
0
2
0
10
0
1
0
50
4
2024–25
Premier League
28
3
—
1
1
4
0
9
1
—
42
5
2025–26
Premier League
11
1
—
0
0
2
0
4
1
—
17
2
Total
171
18
—
5
1
14
0
36
3
1
0
227
22
Career total
233
21
13
1
15
1
18
0
42
3
2
0
323
26
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Brazil
Brazil
National team
Brazil
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
6
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
7
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
4
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
17
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Brazil
2023
6
1
2024
7
0
2025
4
0
Total
17
1
List of international goals scored by Gabriel Magalhães · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
12 October 2023
Venue
Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil
Cap
3
Opponent
Venezuela
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
12 October 2023
Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil
3
Venezuela
1–0
1–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Campeonato Catarinense
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  3. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  4. Appearance in Primeira Liga (Brazil)
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523
  9. "Gabriel Magalhães"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/50234/Gabriel-Magalh%C3%A3es/overview
  10. "GABRIEL MAGALHÃES FORA DA COPA DO MUNDO. "SE ISSO FOI COLOCADO NA BALANÇA É UM ABSURDO!""
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV-MSfXv_U8
  11. FourFourTwo
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-centre-backs-defenders-in-the-world
  12. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/best-defenders-world/
  13. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/pillars-real-madrid-star-admits-170900306.html
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  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/03/the-making-of-gabriel-skinny-kid-avai-arsenal
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53990363
  17. "Internationals: Gabriel scores first Brazil goal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/internationals-gabriel-scores-first-brazil-goal
  18. Arseblog News
    https://arseblog.news/2023/09/gabriel-magalhaes-makes-brazil-debut/
  19. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11964146/gabriel-magalhaes-who-is-arsenals-new-signing-why-is-he-so-highly-rated
  20. www.getfootballnewsfrance.com
    https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/prospect-gabriel-magalhaes/
  21. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12051569/gabriel-magalhaes-set-to-join-arsenal-after-gbp27m-fee-agreed-with-lille
  22. "How Lille's Gabriel became one of Europe's most coveted young centre-backs"
    https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/football/ligue-1/how-lille%E2%80%99s-gabriel-became-one-of-europe%E2%80%99s-most-coveted-young-centre-backs-1.1418748
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20200331110120/https://www.losc.fr/joueur/losc-gabriel-dos-santos-magalhaes-2019-2020
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    https://us.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-dos-santos-magalhaes/433485/
  25. The i Paper
    https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/gabriel-magalhaes-lille-arsenal-transfer-news-everton-man-utd-defender-572254
  26. losc.fr
    https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/%E2%80%8Ble-losc-prolonge-gabriel-jusqu%E2%80%99en-2023
  27. "Gabriel: 5 things on Lille's up-and-coming Brazilian defende"
    https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/ONE%20TO%20WATCH/2020/04/16/gabriel-5-things-on-lille-defender-everton
  28. Gabriel is a Gunner! | Defender joins Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-gunner-defender-joins-arsenal
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/01/arsenal-sign-defender-gabriel-magalhaes-from-lyon-in-27m-deal
  30. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12051569/gabriel-magalhaes-set-to-join-arsenal-after-27m-fee-agreed-with-lille
  31. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/11095/12060865/gabriel-magalhaes-to-arsenal-the-making-of-the-brazilian-at-avai
  32. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/12420625/gabriel-magalhaes-exclusive-interview-arsenal-centre-back-ready-to-achieve-great-things-under-mikel-arteta
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54038550
  34. Gabriel is our September Player of the Month!
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-our-september-player-month
  35. "Gabriel is our Player of the Month... again!"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-our-player-month-again
  36. "'Gabriel is showing a great mentality'"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-showing-great-mentality
  37. 🏆 Gabriel wins third Player of the Month award
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-wins-third-player-month-award
  38. "Arsenal v Wolves, 2020/21 | Premier League"
    https://www.premierleague.com/match/58986
  39. "Arsenal v Southampton, 2020/21 | Premier League"
    https://www.premierleague.com/match/59016
  40. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=101000&season_id=154
  41. Match report: Leicester City 0–2 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2021-Oct-30/leicester-city-0-2-arsenal-match-report
  42. Match report: Wolves 0–1 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2022-Feb-10/wolves-0-1-arsenal-match-report
  43. Match report: West Ham 1–2 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/premier-league-match-report-west-ham-london-stadium
  44. "Gabriel"
    https://www.arsenal.com/men/players/gabrielmagalhaes
  45. Report: Arsenal 2–1 Fulham
    https://www.arsenal.com/premier-league-match-report-fulham-odegaard-gabriel
  46. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62614440
  47. "Gabriel Magalhaes signs new long-term contract"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-magalhaes-signs-new-long-term-contract
  48. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63350482
  49. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63443732
  50. Report: Fulham 0–3 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/premier-league-match-report-fulham-gabriel-martinelli-odegaard-trossard
  51. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64852078
  52. Gabriel to complete Premier League century
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-complete-premier-league-century
  53. "Report: Everton 0–1 Arsenal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2023-Sep-17/everton-0-1-arsenal-match-report
  54. Report: Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2023-Dec-23/liverpool-1-1-arsenal-match-report
  55. "Report: Arsenal 5–0 Crystal Palace"
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-Jan-20/arsenal-5-0-crystal-palace-match-report
  56. "Arsenal defender Gabriel awarded second goal in win over Crystal Palace"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3868439
  57. "Report: West Ham United 0–6 Arsenal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-Feb-11/west-ham-united-0-6-arsenal-match-report
  58. "The records we broke against West Ham"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/records-we-broke-against-west-ham
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/tottenham-vs-arsenal/report/505845
  60. Report: Man City 2–2 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-Sep-22/manchester-city-2-2-arsenal-match-report
  61. Report: Sporting CP 1–5 Arsenal
    https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-Nov-26/sporting-cp-1-5-arsenal-match-report
  62. Report: West Ham 2–5 Arsenal
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  64. "Gabriel signs new Arsenal contract"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-signs-new-arsenal-contract
  65. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-united-vs-arsenal/531186
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  67. "Confira a lista dos convocados para os jogos da Seleção Olímpica contra Arábia Saudita e Egito"
    https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/confira-lista-convocacao-selecao-olimpica-jogos-arabia-saudita-e-egito
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    https://int.soccerway.com/teams/brazil/brazil--under-23/14044/
  69. "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020"
    https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/jogos/olimpicos-de-toquio-2020/selecao-olimpica-e-convocada-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-de-toquio
  70. Globo Esporte
    https://ge.globo.com/rj/olimpiadas/noticia/gabriel-magalhaes-sofre-lesao-e-e-cortado-da-selecao-olimpica.ghtml
  71. "Fernando Diniz convoca Seleção Brasileira para a estreia das Eliminatórias"
    https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-masculina/fernando-diniz-convoca-a-selecao-brasileira-para-a-estreia-das-elimina
  72. Globo Esporte
    https://ge.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2023/08/18/convocados-da-selecao-veja-a-primeira-lista-de-fernando-diniz.ghtml
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    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups/_/gameId/684578
  74. LA VDN
    https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/693137/article/2020-01-11/gabriel-change-de-dimension-et-le-losc-est-aux-anges
  75. Pundit Feed
    https://punditfeed.com/long-reads/gabriel-magalhaes-arsenal/
  76. Futball News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240221223808/https://futballnews.com/gabriel-magalhaes-proposes-marriage-to-his-girlfriend-gabrielle-figueiredo/
  77. Futball News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240518004253/https://futballnews.com/gabriel-magalhaes-of-arsenal-and-his-lover-gabrielle-figueiredo-welcome-a-baby-girl-named-maya/
  78. Meu Timão
    https://www.meutimao.com.br/noticias-do-corinthians/496019/joia-e-titular-aos-16-anos-conheca-denner-lateral-esquerdo-inscrito-pelo-corinthians-na-copinha
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    https://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-dos-santos-magalhaes/433485/
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=101000&season_id=154
  81. Soccerbase
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  84. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=101000&season_id=158
  85. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/92105/Gabriel_Magalhaes.html
  86. "Venezuela stun Brazil in late draw to end Selecao home streak"
    https://www.espn.com.au/football/report/_/gameId/684590
  87. SuperSport HNL
    https://hnl.hr/povijest/rezultati-i-poretci/?sid=27
  88. "DINAMO – HAJDUK 1:0"
    https://hns-cff.hr/matches/9423628/dinamo-hajduk-1-0/
  89. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352143
  90. "PFA Premier League Team of the Year"
    https://www.thepfa.com/news/2024/8/20/pfa-premier-league-team-of-the-year-2024
  91. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czxy7y4nwdpo
  92. The Athletic
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  93. The Athletic's
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6336642/2025/05/20/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2024-25-men/
  94. Arsenal F.C
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-named-octobers-mens-player-month
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