Gabriel Appelt Pires (born 18 September 1993), sometimes known simply as Gabriel (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡabɾiˈew]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fluminense.
 Gabriel playing for Benfica in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Appelt Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Resende | ||
| 2011–2012 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Resende (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Spezia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Pescara (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Livorno (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Leganés (loan) | 37 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Leganés | 53 | (10) |
| 2018–2024 | Benfica | 59 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Al-Gharafa (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Botafogo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2024– | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editResende
editBorn in Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Pires and his older brother Guilherme started each of their careers at Resende Futebol Clube; Gabriel signed his first contract on 23 July 2010.[1] He played his first senior season with the club during the 2011 Campeonato Carioca, the regional league in the state of Rio.[2]
Juventus and loans
editIn April 2011, Italian newspaper, Tuttosport reported that Juventus Football Club signed both Gabriel and Guilherme,[3][4] however due to bureatic reasons, Gabriel couldn't move to Italy until after his 18th birthday. In January 2012 Gabriel officially signed with the Italian club for a fee of €2 million, though the deal had virtually been complete since 21 April 2011.[5] After joining the Italian side, Gabriel joined the club's youth academy[6] and played the remaining half-season for Juventus' reserve during the 2011–12 season.[7]
On 30 August 2012, Gabriel Pires was sent on a season-long loan deal to Serie B newcomer Pro Vercelli, another Piedmont-based team,[8] along with Juventus teammate, Alberto Masi. Gabriel made his Serie B debut on 9 September 2012 as a 61st-minute substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Livorno. He made his first start on 15 September against Sassuolo and went on to start the next ten league matches prior to suffering a major injury on 10 November 2012 in a home match against Modena. After four months on the sidelines, Gabriel returned to Pro Vercelli's starting lineup on 2 March 2013 in a 1–1 away draw at Juve Stabia. He remained in the club's starting lineup for the remainder of the campaign, making 25 league appearances and scoring 1 league goal.
Gabriel Pires returned to Juventus on 30 June 2013 and two months later, he was sent out on another season-long loan deal to Serie B side Spezia on 26 August 2013.[9] He made 19 league appearances for the club.
On 23 July 2014, Appelt signed with Serie B side Pescara on a season-long loan deal along with teammate Vincenzo Fiorillo.[10] He appeared in 17 matches for the club, scoring once.
Leganés
editOn 4 August 2015, Gabriel Pires was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side CD Leganés, in a season-long deal.[11] He made his debut for the club on 6 September, coming on as a late substitute for Lluís Sastre in a 1–1 home draw against Real Zaragoza.
Gabriel Pires scored his first goal for Lega on 17 October 2015, netting his team's second in a 2–2 draw against Girona FC. He contributed with 37 appearances and seven goals during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever.
On 17 June 2016, Gabriel Pires signed a permanent three-year deal with the Madrid side, who activated his buyout clause for €1 million fee.[12][13] He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 22 August 2016, starting in a 1–0 away win against Celta de Vigo.[14]
Gabriel Pires scored his first goal in the top tier on 17 September 2016, but in a 1–5 home loss against FC Barcelona.[15] The following 8 August, he renewed his contract until 2021.[16]
Benfica
editOn 27 August 2018, Gabriel Pires was transferred to Portuguese side S.L. Benfica, signing a five-year contract.[17] He made his debut for the club on 15 September, coming on as a substitute for Pizzi at the 70th minute of a 2–1 home victory over Rio Ave in the Taça da Liga.[18] Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, replacing Eduardo Salvio on the 62nd minute of a 2–0 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Estádio da Luz.[19] Four days later, Gabriel Pires made his Primeira Liga debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over Desportivo das Aves.[20]
He scored his first goal for Benfica on 6 February 2019, the opener in a 2–1 home win over rivals Sporting CP in the first hand of the Taça de Portugal semifinal.[21] That season, Gabriel Pires scored once in 33 appearances in all competitions for the Eagles, helping the club lift the Primeira Liga trophy.[22]
Al-Gharafa (loan)
editOn 28 September 2021, after three years representing Benfica, Gabriel Pires was loaned to Qatari side Al-Gharafa for the 2021–22 season.[23] He made his debut on 2 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home loss to Qatar SC.[24] His first goal for the club came in 26 October, the opener in a 5–0 home win over Al-Khor.[25] On 7 April 2022, Gabriel Pires made his AFC Champions League debut, starting in a 0–0 draw away at Iranian side Foolad.[26] That season, he scored 7 goals in 32 appearances for Al-Gharafa, helping the club reach the Amir Cup final, where they lost 5–1 to Al-Duhail.[27]
Botafogo (loan)
editOn 12 August 2022, Benfica sent Gabriel Pires on loan to Brazilian side Botafogo until 30 June 2023, with an option to extend the loan until the end of the year.[28] Nine days later, he made his debut for the club, in the Série A, away at Juventude; 3 minutes after coming on as a substitute for Carlos Eduardo in the second half, Gabriel scored, leading to a 2–2 draw.
In April 2023, Botafogo announced their intention to activate the clause that extended Gabriel Pires' loan until the end of the year.[29] The loan was officially extended the following June.[30] At the end of the 2023 season, Gabriel returned to his parent club Benfica.[31]
Fluminense
editOn 18 January 2024, Benfica announced that Gabriel's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[32] Two days later, he signed a two-year deal with Série A club Fluminense.[33]
Career Statistics
edit- As of match played 20 May 2023[34]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | National Cup[b] | League Cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Resende (loan) | 2011 | Campeonato Carioca | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Pro Vercelli (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
| Spezia (loan) | 2013–14 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| Pescara (loan) | 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Livorno (loan) | 2014–15 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| Leganés (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 37 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | ||||
| Leganés | 2016–17 | La Liga | 34 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 100 | 17 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 111 | 19 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[g] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 3 | — | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 5 | |||
| Al-Gharafa (loan) | 2021–22 | Qatar Stars League | 18 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3[h] | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| Botafogo (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[i] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Career Total | 270 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 366 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal, Emir of Qatar Cup and Copa do Brasil
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga and Qatari Stars Cup
- ^ 4 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 4 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
editBenfica
Fluminense
References
edit- ^ BOLETIM INFORMATIVO DIÁRIO ELETRÔNICO (BID-E) RELAÇÃO PELA DATA 23/07/2010 (in Portuguese) Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brazil - Gabriel - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Blitz Juve, presi Gabriel e Guilherme Appelt Pires". Tuttosport (in Italian). 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Primavera, tutti i movimenti di mercato" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Relazione finanaziaria semestrale al 31 dicembre 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Primavera, fatale ancora il finale" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "APPELT Gabriel - 1993 - LEGANES - Scheda Tecnica Giocatore (Centrocampista) - Full Soccer". Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Appelt joins Pro Vercelli". Juventus FC. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Gabriel Appelt moves on loan to Spezia". Juventus FC. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Pescara, dalla Juve arrivano Fiorillo e Appelt - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "El brasileño Gabriel llega al Leganés cedido por la Juventus" [Brazilian Gabriel arrives at Leganés loaned from Juventus] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "RELAZIONE FINANZIARIA ANNUALE AL 30 GIUGNO 2016" (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Gabriel Pires ya es futbolista del C.D. Leganés hasta 2019" [Gabriel Pires already is a C.D. Leganés footballer until 2019] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Estreno de oro del Leganés en Primera" [Golden debut of Leganés in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Dios quiso que ganara el Barça" [God wanted Barça to win] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Gabriel, renovado hasta 2021" [Gabriel, renewed until 2021] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Welcome, Gabriel!". S.L. Benfica. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ SAPO. "SL Benfica vs Rio Ave FC". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Benfica perde frente ao Bayern de Munique". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Benfica dorme sozinho na liderança após jogo agridoce de João Félix (2-0)". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ SAPO. "Benfica 2-1 Sporting: Golos de estreantes colocam Benfica mais perto do regresso ao Jamor". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "João Félix e os outros: figuras do Benfica campeão". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Gabriel emprestado ao Al-Gharafa". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Goal of the season? Halfway line goal scored in Qatar League". MARCA. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Al Gharafa 5-0 Al Khor | QSL". www.qsl.qa. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Foolad 0-0 Al Gharafa (Apr 7, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Luís Castro ganha troféu na despedida do Al-Duhail". www.ojogo.pt (in European Portuguese). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Lusa (12 August 2022). "Benfica empresta médio brasileiro Gabriel ao Botafogo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel vai continuar no Botafogo (Benfica)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Botafogo segura Gabriel até dezembro". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Botafogo não segura Gabriel e médio volta ao Benfica" [Botafogo doesn't hold on to Gabriel and midfielder returns to Benfica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "SL Benfica e Gabriel terminam ligação" [SL Benfica and Gabriel end connection] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Gabriel Pires" [Fluminense agrees signing of Gabriel Pires] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Gabriel Pires at Soccerway
- ^ Benfica 5–0 Sporting Lisbon Soccerway
External links
edit- Gabriel Pires at BDFutbol
- Gabriel Pires at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Gabriel Pires at Soccerway
- Gabriel Pires at WorldFootball.net
- Gabriel Pires at ForaDeJogo (archived)
