Gabriel

Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira (born 27 September 1992), mononymously known as Gabriel (Portuguese: [ɡabɾiˈew]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Coritiba.

A product of Cruzeiro's youth system, Gabriel was signed by Milan at the age of 19. He has since spent time both at the club and on various loans.

At the international level, Gabriel made a single appearance for the Brazil national team in August 2012. Previously, he was part of the under-23 squad that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Club Career

Cruzeiro (2007–2012)

Gabriel started his footballing career in the youth teams of Cruzeiro in 2007. During the 2010 and 2011 seasons, he also featured as an unused substitute with the first team on four occasions, including one game of the 2011 Campeonato Mineiro, which Cruzeiro eventually won.

Milan (2012–2018)

Early seasons (2012–2014)

At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Gabriel was signed by Milan to serve as backup for Christian Abbiati and Marco Amelia. After making no official appearances during his first year at the club, Gabriel's official debut came on 19 October 2013, as manager Massimiliano Allegri chose him to start in place of an injured Abbiati for a Serie A game at home against Udinese; the Brazilian kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 win. He finished his second season at Milan with seven appearances.

Loan spells (2014–2018)

On 1 September 2014, Gabriel joined Serie B side Carpi on a season-long loan from Milan. Serving as the first-choice goalkeeper, he played 39 league games out of 42, all as a starter, and contributed to the club's successful season, in which they finished at the top of the table and won their first-ever promotion to Serie A.

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