Zé Gabriel

Zé Gabriel
Personal information
Full name José Gabriel dos Santos Silva
Date of birth (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999
Place of birth Carmópolis, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Sport Recife
Youth career
2013–2017 Corinthians
2018–2019 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Internacional 50 (2)
2022–2025 Vasco da Gama 71 (2)
2024 → Coritiba (loan) 17 (1)
2025 Criciúma 10 (0)
2025–2026 Portimonense 13 (0)
2026– Sport Recife 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

José Gabriel dos Santos Silva (born 21 January 1999), known as Zé Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Sport Recife.

Professional career

Zé Gabriel played at the base of the Corinthians between 2013 and 2017, and moved to the base of the Internacional in 2018, becoming part of the senior squad in 2019.[1] Zé Gabriel made his professional debut for Internacional on 3 August 2019, losing for 2–1 by Fluminense, at the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[2]

On 10 February 2022, Zé Gabriel moved to Série B club Vasco da Gama.[3] On 13 August 2024, as Vasco da Gama was competing in Série A, he was sent on loan to Série B side Coritiba.[4] On 24 April 2025, Zé Gabriel signed a permanent deal with Série B club Criciúma.[5]

On 13 August 2025, Zé Gabriel moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[6] However, five months later he returned to Brazil, joining recently-relegated Série B club Sport Recife on a contract until 30 November 2026.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 January 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Copa do Brasil Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2019 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020 Série A 22 0 8[a] 0 3 0 3[b] 0 36 0
2021 Série A 9 0 9[a] 2 0 0 4[b] 0 22 2
Total 33 0 17 2 3 0 7 0 60 2
Vasco da Gama 2022 Série B 10 0 6[c] 0 2 0 — 18 0
2023 Série A 27 1 2[c] 0 0 0 — 29 1
2024 Série A 14 0 10[c] 1 3 0 — 27 1
2025 Série A 0 0 2[c] 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 51 1 20 1 5 0 0 0 76 2
Coritiba (loan) 2024 Série B 17 1 0 0 0 0 — 17 1
Career total 101 2 37 3 8 0 7 0 153 5
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

References

  1. ^ "Zé Gabriel, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão.
  2. ^ "Fluminense vs. Internacional - 4 August 2019, Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Vasco finaliza a contratação do volante Zé Gabriel" [Vasco finishes signing of defensive midfielder Zé Gabriel] (in Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Jogador do Vasco é anunciado como reforço de clube da Série B para sequência da temporada" [Vasco player is announced as Série B club reinforcement for the season's continuation]. ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Volante Zé Gabriel é apresentado oficialmente" [Defensive midfielder Zé Gabriel is officially announced] (in Portuguese). Criciúma Esporte Clube. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Zé Gabriel é reforço do Portimonense" [Zé Gabriel is a Portimonense reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ^ Sposito, Fernando (9 January 2026). "Zé Gabriel é o novo reforço do Sport" [Zé Gabriel is the new Sport reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ^ Zé Gabriel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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