Gabriel Paulista

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Armando and the second or paternal family name is de Abreu.
Gabriel Paulista
Gabriel Paulista 2020.png
Gabriel with Valencia in 2020
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Armando de Abreu[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 5
Youth career
2009 Taboão da Serra
2009–2010 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Vitória 77 (1)
2013–2015 Villarreal 37 (0)
2015–2017 Arsenal 46 (1)
2017– Valencia 127 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:43, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Gabriel Armando de Abreu (born 26 November 1990), commonly known as Gabriel Paulista (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡabɾiˈew pawˈɫistɐ]) or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Valencia.

He began his career with Vitória in 2010, winning two Campeonato Baiano titles and finishing as runner-up in the 2010 Copa do Brasil. He also spent a season-and-a-half in Spain's top flight with Villarreal before joining Arsenal in January 2015. In August 2017, Gabriel completed a move to Valencia.

Club career[]

Vitória[]

Born in São Paulo, Gabriel joined Vitória's youth setup in 2009 from Taboão da Serra, after having failed trials at Grêmio Barueri and Santos.[3] He made his senior debut for the former on 7 March 2010, starting in a 3–1 win at Camaçari for the Campeonato Baiano championship,[4] his only appearance in a season in which Vitória won the state title. He made his Série A debut on 15 May, replacing Vilson in a 1–1 home draw against Flamengo.[5]

In August 2010, Gabriel appeared in both matches of 2010 Copa do Brasil finals against Santos, but playing as a right back in a 3–2 aggregate loss. On 5 December, in the last game of a league season which saw his team relegated, Gabriel was sent off for a foul on Anaílson in a goalless home draw against Atlético Goianiense.[6]

He made his first team breakthrough in late 2011, and went on to play a crucial role in the following year, appearing in 35 matches as Leão returned to Série A. On 6 September 2012 Gabriel signed a contract extension with Vitória, until 2016.[7]

He was elected the best central defender of 2013 Campeonato Baiano;[8] he opened in a 7–3 win at city rivals Bahia on 12 May, in the first leg of the final (8–4 aggregate).[9] On 25 May, in the opening game of the 2013 season, he scored his only goal in the national league, putting Vitória 2–0 up after 12 minutes against Internacional at the Arena Fonte Nova, an eventual 2–2 draw.[10]

Villarreal[]

On 15 August 2013, Gabriel moved to La Liga outfit Villarreal, signing a five-year deal with the club.[11] He made his debut in the competition on 10 November, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[12]

Gabriel featured in 18 league matches during his first season abroad, sharing terms with Chechu Dorado, as the Yellow Submarine finished sixth and subsequently returned to a European competition. He made his UEFA Europa League debut on 21 August 2014, starting in a 3–0 away win against FC Astana.[13]

Profiting from Mateo Musacchio's injury, Gabriel also overtook Dorado and was made a starter in 2014–15. He formed a strong partnership with new signing Víctor Ruiz, with his side conceding only 17 goals in the 19 league matches in which he appeared.

Arsenal[]

Gabriel playing for Arsenal in 2015

On 26 January 2015, Gabriel was granted a work permit by the UK government and expected to join Arsenal for a fee of around £11.3 million.[14] He signed for the club two days later, with Joel Campbell moving the other way on loan.[15] Manager Arsène Wenger stated that despite the player's fitness, Gabriel could make errors in his first matches due to not being able to speak English.[16]

Gabriel made his debut for Arsenal on 15 February, playing the entirety of a 2–0 home win over Middlesbrough in the fifth round of the FA Cup.[17] He made his Premier League debut six days later, coming on for Alexis Sánchez in the final minute of a 2–1 win away to Crystal Palace.[18]

Gabriel made his first full start in the Premier League in Arsenal's 2–0 home win over Everton on 1 March. He experienced a shaky start to the game but later executed a perfect sliding tackle on the goal-bound Romelu Lukaku, cleanly winning the ball.[19] He was an unused substitute on 30 May, as Arsenal won the FA Cup Final 4–0 against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.[20]

On 19 September 2015, Gabriel was sent off at Chelsea for a tussle with Diego Costa; Santi Cazorla was later dismissed as nine-man Arsenal lost 2–0.[21] Gabriel initially received a standard three-match suspension for violent conduct after receiving a direct red card, but the decision was later withdrawn after a "wrongful dismissal claim";[22] he was however banned for one match and fined £10,000 for improper conduct by not leaving the pitch immediately.[23]

On 28 December 2015, Gabriel scored his first goal in European football, heading in Mesut Özil's corner kick to open a 2–0 win against Bournemouth; the result put the Gunners to the top of the Premier League.[24]

Valencia[]

On 18 August 2017, Gabriel returned to Spain to join Valencia on a five-year contract.[25] He made his debut on 9 September, in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[26] On 20 January 2018 he was sent off for dissent in a 2–1 loss at UD Las Palmas, infuriating his manager Marcelino García Toral.[27]

Gabriel played five games as Los Che won the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, including the 2–1 final win over Barcelona on 25 May; it was their first honour for eleven years.[28] On 10 December 2019 he was sent off at the end of a 1–0 win at AFC Ajax in the last game of the Champions League group stage, for headbutting Dušan Tadić.[29]

International career[]

On 20 March 2015, Gabriel was called up to the Brazil national football team for the first time, replacing the injured David Luiz for friendly matches against France and Chile.[30] However, he did not feature in either match.

On 9 December 2020, Gabriel obtained Spanish nationality through residence, and made himself available to represent the Spain national team.[31]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 13 August 2021[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental[i] Other[ii] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória 2010 Série A 11 0 2 0 — 8 0 1 0 22 0
2011 Série B 17 0 0 0 — — 10 0 27 0
2012 35 0 5 0 — — 17 4 57 4
2013 Série A 14 1 3 0 — — 18 2 35 3
Total 77 1 10 0 — 8 0 46 6 141 7
Villarreal 2013–14 La Liga 18 0 3 0 — — — 21 0
2014–15 19 0 2 0 — 8 0 — 29 0
Total 37 0 5 0 — 8 0 0 0 50 0
Arsenal 2014–15 Premier League 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2015–16 21 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 29 1
2016–17 19 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 27 0
Total 46 1 9 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 64 1
Valencia 2017–18 La Liga 30 0 7 0 — — — 37 0
2018–19 30 0 5 0 — 11 0 — 46 0
2019–20 33 1 2 0 — 6 0 1 0 42 1
2020–21 31 4 1 0 — — — 32 4
2021–22 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Total 125 5 15 0 — 17 0 1 0 158 5
Career total 285 7 39 0 3 0 39 0 47 6 413 13
  1. ^ Includes Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ Includes Campeonato Baiano, Copa do Nordeste and Supercopa de España.

Honours[]

Club[]

Arsenal
Valencia

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Player shirt numbers for 20 Barclays Premier League clubs released". Premier League. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Premier League Player Profile Gabriel Paulista". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ Dispensado pelo Santos, zagueiro vira xerife na Espanha e alvo da cobiça de Barça e Arsenal (Released by Santos, stopper becomes a sheriff in Spain and is a target for Barça and Arsenal); ESPN Brasil, 15 January 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Vitória 3 x 1 Camaçari: Campeonato Baiano 2012 (Vitória 3–1 Camaçari: 2012 Campeonato Baiano); Futebol Bahiano, 14 February 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ No 'Alagadão', Fla cede o empate ao Vitória no fim da partida: 1 a 1 (In 'Alagadão', Fla gives draw to Vitória in the end: 1–1); Globo Esporte, 15 May 2010 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ "Atlético-GO segura empate no Barradão e rebaixa Vitória" [Atlético-GO secure a draw at the Barradão and send Vitória down] (in Portuguese). Terra. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ^ Vitória renova contrato de Gabriel Paulista por mais dois anos (Vitória renews Gabriel Paulista's contract for two further years); Globo Esporte, 6 September 2012 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Vitória domina lista dos melhores do Baianão 2013 (Vitória dominates list of the bests of Baianão 2013); Globo Esporte, 21 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ "Vitória faz 7, volta a humilhar Bahia e se aproxima do título baiano" [Vitória get 7. humiliate Bahia again and get closer to the baiano title] (in Portuguese). Terra. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Vitória abre 2 a 0, mas permite empate do Internacional" [Vitória open 2–0 up, but let Internacional draw] (in Portuguese). CGN. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  11. ^ El Villarreal CF ficha al central Gabriel Paulista (Villarreal CF signs stopper Gabriel Paulista) Archived 22 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Villarreal's official website, 15 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ El Atlético saca provecho de su manual de supervivencia (Atlético takes advantage of their survival guide); Marca, 10 November 2013 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ El periscopio amarillo vislumbra Europa (The yellow periscope sees Europe); Marca, 21 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Gabriel Paulista granted work permit ahead of £11.3m Arsenal move; The Guardian, 26 January 2015
  15. ^ "Arsenal sign Gabriel from Villarreal". Arsenal's official website. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Arsene Wenger says Gabriel's lack of English could cost goals". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ^ Jennings, Patrick (15 February 2015). "Arsenal 2–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  18. ^ Emons, Michael (21 February 2015). "Crystal Palace 1–2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  19. ^ Whalley, Mike (1 March 2015). "Arsenal 2-0 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  20. ^ McNulty, Phil (30 May 2015). "Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  21. ^ McNulty, Phil (19 September 2015). "Chelsea 2–0 Arsenal". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  22. ^ "Gabriel has wrongful dismissal claim upheld". The Football Association. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Gabriel: Arsenal defender given one-match ban and £10,000 fine". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  24. ^ "Arsenal vs Bournemouth match report: Gabriel and Mesut Ozil fire the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table". The Independent. 28 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Comunicado Oficial – Gabriel Paulista". Valencia CF. 18 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Guedes, Pereira y Gabriel se estrenan en la lista del Valencia para recibir al Atlético" [Guedes, Pereira and Gabriel debut on Valencia's team sheet for the hosting of Atlético]. El Economista (in Spanish). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  27. ^ Leveridge, Sam (21 January 2018). "Marcelino loses it with Gabriel Paulista: What the hell have you done?". Marca. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  28. ^ Ruthven, Graham (25 May 2019). "Barcelona blow Double chance as Valencia win Copa del Rey final". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Valencia knocks Ajax out of CL with 1-0 win to advance". USA Today. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  30. ^ Whaling, James (20 March 2015). "Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista called up to Brazil squad to replace David Luiz". Daily Mirror.
  31. ^ "Zagueiro do Valencia, Gabriel Paulista obtém nacionalidade espanhola e sonha em jogar Euro". ge.
  32. ^ Gabriel Paulista at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Gabriel Paulista leaves Arsenal for Valencia". Sky News. 21 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Gabriel: Arsenal vs Tottenham is like a war". Goal. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  35. ^ "ARSENE WENGER & Arsenal Players Lifting the FA CUP trophy - Amazing Celebrations!". 27 May 2017.
  36. ^ "Barcelona 1–2 Valencia". BBC Sport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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