Background and career
Gabriel Barbosa Almeida (born 30 August 1996), commonly known as Gabigol or Gabi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, on loan from Cruzeiro.
A graduate of the Santos academy, Gabriel made his professional debut at the age of 16 and made over 200 appearances for the club across all competitions. He joined Flamengo in 2019, where he played 306 games and scored 161 goals. He scored twice in the dying minutes of the 2019 Copa Libertadores final, and the only goal of the 2022 final. In 2019, he won the Bola de Ouro and South American Footballer of the Year. After six seasons with Flamengo, he joined fellow Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
Gabriel played 18 games for Brazil between 2016 and 2022, and scored five goals. He was part of the squads for the Copa América Centenario and the 2021 Copa América, finishing as runners-up at the latter. He also won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic tournament.
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