Gabriel (footballer, born 2003)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gabriel
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Gabriel Knesowitsch
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|10|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = Guarapuava, Brazil
|height = 1.85 m
|position = Centre back
|currentclub = Mirassol (on loan from Cuiabá)
|clubnumber = 44
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = FC Cascavel
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Londrina
|years1 = 2022–2023
|clubs1 = Londrina
|caps1 = 46
|goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = Cuiabá
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2025–
|clubs3 = → Mirassol (loan)
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 18:55, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Gabriel Knesowitsch (born 18 October 2003), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Mirassol.
Career
Born in Guarapuava, Paraná, Gabriel joined Londrina's youth setup from FC Cascavel. He made his first team debut on 26 February 2022, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Léo Assunpção in a 2–1 Campeonato Paranaense away loss to Rio Branco-PR.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/campeonato-paranaense/jogo/26-02-2022/rio-branco-pr-londrina.ghtml|title=Rio Branco-PR vence o Londrina e segue vivo na briga contra o rebaixamento|trans-title=Rio Branco-PR defeat Londrina and remain alive in the fight against relegation|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=26 February 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Gabriel made his Série B debut on 28 October 2022, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Ituano.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/jogo/28-10-2022/londrina-ituano.ghtml|title=Ituano bate Londrina no Paraná e fica a uma vitória de subir para a Série A|trans-title=Ituano defeat Londrina in Paraná and stay one win away from Série A|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=28 October 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}} Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2023 season, he established himself as a regular starter,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/londrina/noticia/2023/05/23/gabriel-comemora-momento-no-londrina-e-relembra-trajetoria-13-clubes-que-fui-reprovado.ghtml|title=Gabriel comemora momento no Londrina e relembra trajetória: "13 clubes que fui reprovado"|trans-title=Gabriel celebrates moment at Londrina and remembers trajectory: "13 clubs that I was rejected"|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=23 May 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}} and scored his first professional goal on 20 May of that year, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over Tombense.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/londrina/noticia/2023/05/19/gabriel-e-decisivo-na-vitoria-do-londrina-e-comemora-primeiro-gol-como-profissional.ghtml|title=Gabriel é decisivo na vitória do Londrina e comemora primeiro gol como profissional|trans-title=Gabriel is decisive in Londrina's win and celebrates first goal as a professional|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=19 May 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
On 9 October 2023, Gabriel renewed his contract with LEC until 2027.{{cite web|url=https://www.londrinaesporteclube.com.br/noticia/2023/10/9/londrina-renova-com-zagueiro-gabriel-e-centroavante-brandao|title=Londrina renova com zagueiro Gabriel e centroavante Brandão|trans-title=Londrina renew with stopper Gabriel and centre forward Brandão|publisher=Londrina EC|language=pt-BR|date=9 October 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Personal life
Gabriel is of Polish, Austrian and German descent, and holds a Polish passport.{{cite web |first=Przemysław |last=Chlebicki |title=Talent z Brazylii chce grać dla Polski. "Zacząłem kurs językowy" |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/75255426/talent-z-brazylii-chce-grac-dla-polski-zaczalem-kurs-jezykowy |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=7 June 2024 |language=pl |date=10 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|7 June 2024.}}{{Soccerway|gabriel-knesowitsch/819881|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| 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|Londrina
|2022 |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|Série B |32 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 44 | 4 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!34 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 47 | 4 | |||
| Cuiabá
|2024 |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!36 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 |
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References
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{{Mirassol Futebol Clube squad}}
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Category:People from Guarapuava
Category:Footballers from Paraná (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Polish men's footballers
Category:Brazilian people of Polish descent
Category:Brazilian people of Austrian descent
Category:Brazilian people of German descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Londrina Esporte Clube players
Category:Cuiabá Esporte Clube players
Category:Mirassol Futebol Clube players
Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Polish sportsmen
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