Gabriel Costa França

Gabriel

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Costa França
Date of birth	14 March 1995
Place of birth	Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Atlético Mineiro
Number	31
Youth career
2005–2015	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Atlético Mineiro	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2016.

Gabriel Costa França (born 14 March 1995), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a central defender.

Club career

Gabriel was born in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005. He made his senior debut for the club on 8 February 2014, starting in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tupi.^[1]

Gabriel subsequently returned to the under-20 squad, and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season.^[2] He made his Série A debut on 14 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against Santos.^[3]

References

1. "Em Juiz de Fora, Tupi-MG supera falta de inspiração do Atlético-MG e vence mais uma" [In Juiz de Fora, Tupi-MG overcome Atlético-MG's lack of inspiration and win another one] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
2. "Joia atleticana: zagueiro Gabriel quer seguir os passos de Jemerson no Galo" [Pearl atleticana: stopper Gabriel wants to follow the footsteps of Jemerson at Galo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
3. "No Horto, reservas do Atlético Mineiro vencem o Santos por 1 a 0 na estreia do Brasileirão" [At the Horto, Atlético Mineiro's reserves defeat Santos by 1–0 in the debut of the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

External links

• Atletico official profile (Portuguese)
• Gabriel at thefinalball.com
• Gabriel profile at Soccerway