Biel Teixeira
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Teixeira|de Aragão}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Biel Teixeira
| image =
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| fullname = Gabriel Teixeira Aragão
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fortaleza, Brazil
| height = 1.69m
| position = Winger, attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Sporting CP
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Brasília
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Bahia
| youthyears3 = 2013–2021
| youthclubs3 = Fluminense
| youthyears4 = 2019
| youthclubs4 = → Šamorín (loan)
| youthyears5 = 2019
| youthclubs5 = → Santo Ângelo (loan)
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Fluminense
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Grêmio (loan)
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2022–2025
| clubs3 = Bahia
| caps3 = 72
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Sporting CP
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 22:32, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
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Gabriel Teixeira Aragão (born 1 April 2001), also known as Biel Teixeira or just Biel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Fortaleza,{{Cite web |title=Biel |url=https://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/elenco/biel/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Esporte Clube Bahia |language=en}} in the state of Ceará, Biel represented Brasília and Bahia before joining Fluminense's youth setup at the age of 12.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/de-pajucara-a-xerem-gabriel-teixeira-come-a-bola-e-seu-pai-a-goiaba-e-da-fruto-no-fluminense.ghtml|title=De Pajuçara a Xerém, Gabriel Teixeira come a bola (e seu pai, a goiaba) e dá fruto no Fluminense|trans-title=From Pajuçara to Xerém, Gabriel Teixeira "eats the ball" (and his father, the guava) and flourishes at Fluminense|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=18 May 2021|accessdate=20 May 2021}} On 24 December 2020, after loans at ŠTK Šamorín and Santo Ângelo, he renewed his contract until December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://portalbrazuca.com.br/fluminense-amplia-contrato-de-gabriel-teixeira-destaque-do-time-sub-20/|title=Fluminense amplia contrato de Gabriel Teixeira, destaque do time sub-20|trans-title=Fluminense extend contract of Gabriel Teixeira, spotlight of the under-20 team|publisher=Da Base|language=pt-BR|date=24 December 2020|accessdate=20 May 2021}}
=Fluminense=
Biel made his first team debut for Flu on 4 March 2021, starting in a 1–2 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Resende.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/jogo/04-03-2021/resende-fluminense.ghtml|title=Fluminense tem gol mal anulado e perde do Resende de virada na estreia no Campeonato Carioca|trans-title=Fluminense have a goal wrongly disallowed and lose to Resende with a comeback in the debut of the Campeonato Carioca|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=4 March 2021|accessdate=20 May 2021}} Seven days later, he further extended his deal until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/fluminense-renova-com-gabriel-teixeira-e-wallace-ate-2024|title=Fluminense renova com Gabriel Teixeira e Wallace até 2024|trans-title=Fluminense renew with Gabriel Teixeira and Wallace until 2024|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=11 March 2021|accessdate=20 May 2021}}
Biel scored his first senior goal on 25 April 2021, netting his team's fourth in a 4–1 home success over Madureira.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/autor-de-golaco-gabriel-teixeira-muda-fluminense-e-diz-qualquer-time-que-vier-nos-vamos-enfrentar,314e2a5a37f9e7af67aa2f9d5a129a5dpnsflokz.html|title=Autor de golaço, Gabriel Teixeira muda Fluminense e diz: 'Qualquer time que vier nós vamos enfrentar'|trans-title=Scorer of a great goal, Gabriel Teixeira changes Fluminense and says: 'Whatever team that comes to us we will face it'|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=25 April 2021|accessdate=20 May 2021}}
==Loan to Grêmio==
On 5 April 2022, Biel was announced at Grêmio on loan.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2022/04/05/gremio-oficializa-contratacao-de-gabriel-teixeira-do-fluminense.ghtml|title=Grêmio oficializa contratação de Gabriel Teixeira, do Fluminense|trans-title=Grêmio turn official the signing of Gabriel Teixeira, from Fluminense|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=5 April 2022|accessdate=11 February 2025}} He was a regular starter in the club's 2022 Série B run, achieving promotion to the top tier, but left the club in November.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/2022/11/30/opcao-de-compra-do-gremio-por-biel-do-fluminense-acaba-nesta-quarta-atacante-ja-analisa-opcoes.ghtml|title=Opção de compra do Grêmio por Biel, do Fluminense, acaba nesta quarta; atacante já analisa opções|trans-title=Buyout clause of Grêmio for Biel, from Fluminense, ends this Wednesday; forward already looks for options|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=30 November 2022|accessdate=11 February 2025}}
=Bahia=
On 27 December 2022, Biel returned to Bahia on a six-year contract, now assigned to the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/bahia/bahia-anuncia-contratacao-do-atacante-biel-ex-fluminense-e-gremio-ate-2028/|title=Bahia anuncia contratação do atacante Biel, ex-Fluminense e Grêmio, até 2028|trans-title=Bahia announce the signing of forward Biel, formerly of Fluminense and Grêmio, until 2028|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=27 December 2022|accessdate=11 February 2025}} He scored twice and provided one assist in his first three matches for the club,{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/enm/2023/01/19/com-mais-um-gol-marcado-biel-lidera-o-bahia-em-participacoes-em-gols-na-temporada.htm|title=Com mais um gol marcado, Biel lidera o Bahia em participações em gols na temporada|trans-title=With another goal scored, Biel leads Bahia in goal participations in the season|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=19 January 2023|accessdate=11 February 2025}} but was never an undisputed starter during his two-year spell.
=Sporting CP=
On 3 February 2025, Biel moved abroad for the first time of his career after being announced at Portuguese side Sporting CP;{{cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/equipa-principal/2025-02-03/biel-teixeira-e-reforco|title=Biel Teixeira é reforço|trans-title=Biel Teixeira is an addition|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=11 February 2025}} he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club, for a rumoured fee of € 8 million.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/2025/02/03/bahia-anuncia-saida-de-biel-na-maior-venda-da-historia-do-clube.ghtml|title=Bahia anuncia saída de Biel em maior venda da história do clube; veja valores |trans-title=Bahia announce the transfer of Biel in the biggest transfer of th club's history; see values|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=11 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|4 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|gabriel-teixeira-aragao/691952|accessdate=20 May 2021}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Fluminense
|2021 |rowspan="2"|Série A |15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2022
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 5 | ||
| Grêmio (loan)
|2022 |33 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 5 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Bahia
|2023 |rowspan="3"|Série A |25 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 6Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste | 0 | 48 | 11 | ||
| 2024
|26 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
| 2025
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 99 | 17 | |
| Sporting CP
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 1Appearances in UEFA Champions League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!102 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 185 | 27 |
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Honours
Grêmio
Bahia
Sporting CP
- Primeira Liga: 2024–25{{cite web|title=Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sporting-beat-vitoria-clinch-portuguese-title-2025-05-17/|website=Reuters|access-date=18 May 2025}}
- Taça de Portugal: 2024–25{{cite web|title=Sporting CP Wins 2025 Taça de Portugal After Extra-Time Thriller vs Benfica|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/articles-video/sporting-cp-wins-2025-ta%C3%A7a-de-portugal-after-extra-time-thriller-vs-benfica-2025-05-25|website=beIN Sports|access-date=26 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.fluminense.com.br/jogador/gabriel-teixeira Fluminense profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108043039/https://www.fluminense.com.br/jogador/gabriel-teixeira |date=2021-11-08 }} {{in lang|pt-BR}}
{{Sporting CP squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Ceará
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Fluminense FC players
Category:Esporte Clube Bahia players
Category:Sporting CP footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal