Gabriel (footballer, born July 1992)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel
| image = Gabriel Girotto Franco - Internacional.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Gabriel with Internacional in 2023
| fullname = Gabriel Girotto Franco
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Campinas, Brazil
| height = {{height|m=1.72}}{{cite web|url=https://internacional.com.br/futebol/gabriel |title=Gabriel |language=pt |publisher=Sport Club Internacional |access-date=30 September 2022}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Club Athletico Paranaense
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = Paulínia
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs2 = Botafogo
| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = Paulínia
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2014
| clubs2 = Botafogo
| caps2 = 123
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Monte Azul
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Palmeiras (loan)
| caps4 = 59
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2022
| clubs5 = Corinthians
| caps5 = 238
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Internacional
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| club-update = 21:25, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Gabriel Girotto Franco (born in Campinas 11 July 1992), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian and Italian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Internacional, where he received the nickname "RUF RUF" from the fans.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=Ruf, ruf! Gabriel lidera desarmes no Brasileirão, encanta Mano Menezes e vê apelido colar |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/2022/06/24/ruf-ruf-gabriel-lidera-desarmes-no-brasileirao-encanta-mano-menezes-e-ve-apelido-colar.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}} He currently plays for Athletico Paranaense, on loan from Internacional.{{cite web |access-date=2024-04-21 |date=2024-04-19 |language=pt-br |title=Athletico oficializa contratação do volante Gabriel, do Internacional |url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/athletico-pr/noticia/2024/04/19/athletico-oficializa-contratacao-do-volante-gabriel-do-intenacional.ghtml |website=ge}}
Club career
=Botafogo=
Gabriel began his career at Paulínia in 2010, where he competed in the São Paulo State Championship Second Division in 2010 and the A3 Series in 2011. He competed for the São Paulo club in the 2011 São Paulo Junior Football Cup,{{Cite web |last=Campinas |first=Por GLOBOESPORTE COM e EPTV |last2=SP |date=2010-11-24 |title=Federação Paulista de Futebol divulga os grupos da Copinha 2011 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2010/11/federacao-paulista-de-futebol-divulga-os-grupos-da-copinha-2011.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com}} in a group that also included Botafogo.{{Cite web |date=2015-01-06 |title=Copinha: confira dez revelações de clubes pequenos nos últimos cinco anos {{!}} Blog Na Base da Bola |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/especial-blog/na-base-da-bola/post/copinha-confira-dez-revelacoes-de-clubes-pequenos-nos-ultimos-cinco-anos.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}} His performance caught the attention of the Rio club, to which he transferred in the same year, playing from the youth categories.
In 2012, Gabriel, showing his potential in the youth categories, was promoted to the main team of the Rio team by coach Oswaldo de Oliveira. Over time, Gabriel stood out in the squad, earning a starting position in the Botafogo squad.
He was the undefeated champion of the Rio Championship in 2013 in both rounds.
At 22 years old, the player, who played 35 out of 38 games, finished the Brazilian Championship as the third place in the tackles category: he did it 131 times.
Gabriel was called up for the Brazilian national team in 2013 by coach Alexandre Galo, but was not released by coach Oswaldo de Oliveira, claiming that the defensive midfielder, then a starter, was very important for the sequence of 6 games of Botafogo, leader of the Brazilian championship at the time.
On 15 December 2014 Gabriel terminated his contract with the Rio club.
=Palmeiras=
On 26 December 2014 Gabriel was announced as a player for Palmeiras on a two-year loan with the option to buy by the São Paulo team. After having terminated his contract with Botafogo, he was linked to Monte Azul, a team from the A2 Series of the Paulistão, thus being passed on loan to the green and white club.{{Cite web |last=Paulo |first=Por Marcelo HazanSão |date=2014-12-26 |title=Sem Daniel, Palmeiras acerta empréstimo com Gabriel, ex-Botafogo |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2014/12/sem-daniel-palmeiras-acerta-emprestimo-com-gabriel-ex-botafogo.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}} The player was also sought after by Cruzeiro, the Brazilian champion of 2014.{{Cite web |title=Na mira do Cruzeiro, Gabriel entra na Justiça contra o Botafogo |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/superfc-antigo/na-mira-do-cruzeiro-gabriel-entra-na-justica-contra-o-botafogo-1.961642}}
On 31 January 2015 he made his debut for Palmeiras, in a victory over Audax by 3 to 1, in a match valid for the 2015 São Paulo Championship.
In the first half of 2015, the defensive midfielder maintained a good phase. In addition to having been the player with the most duels (21 matches after the end of the state tournament), Gabriel was elected the best defensive midfielder of the Paulista.{{Cite web |last=Paulo |first=Por GloboEsporte comSão |date=2015-04-30 |title=Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/2015/04/finalistas-santos-e-palmeiras-dominam-selecao-do-paulistao.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}
In the middle of the year, when he won a song and the nickname "Pitbull" from the fans, the athlete seriously injured his left knee in a match valid for the 2015 Brazilian Championship, against Atlético Paranaense and was out for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |last=Paulo |first=Por Fabricio CrepaldiSão |date=2015-08-03 |title=Exame detecta lesão grave, e Gabriel, do Palmeiras, não joga mais neste ano |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2015/08/exame-detecta-lesao-grave-e-gabriel-nao-joga-mais-neste-ano.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}
The player was champion of the Brazil Cup with Palmeiras in the year 2015.
The player was champion of the Brazilian Championship with Palmeiras in the year 2016. Elected crowd's favorite and best in his position in the championship.
On 5 January 2017, in mutual agreement with Palmeiras, the contract was not renewed.{{Cite web |last=Paulo |first=Por GloboEsporte comSão |date=2017-01-05 |title=Palmeiras anuncia que não vai renovar com volante Gabriel; rival está de olho |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2017/01/palmeiras-anuncia-que-nao-vai-renovar-com-volante-gabriel-rival-esta-de-olho.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}
=Corinthians=
On 13 January 2017 Gabriel was announced as a new reinforcement for Corinthians for four seasons.
He debuted with the Corinthians shirt on 18 January in the semifinal against Vasco da Gama, for the 2017 Florida Cup tournament.
On 22 February 2017, in the classic against Palmeiras, Gabriel, who already had a yellow card, was unjustly expelled by referee Thiago Duarte Peixoto who thought that the defensive midfielder had pulled Keno in a counterattack by Palmeiras, but who did that was Maycon.{{Cite web |title=Árbitro erra feio e expulsa Gabriel do clássico Corinthians x Palmeiras |url=http://espn.com.br/noticia/673470_arbitro-erra-feio-e-expulsa-gabriel-do-classico-corinthians-x-palmeiras |access-date=2024-04-15 |publisher=ESPN |language=pt}}
Even with one less player, Corinthians managed to leave the field with the victory, counting on a goal from Jô, at 42 minutes of the second half.{{Cite web |title=Corinthians x Palmeiras - Campeonato Paulista 2017-2017 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/22-02-2017/corinthians-palmeiras |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}} On 6 March Gabriel had his expulsion annulled by the TJD.{{Cite web |title=Corinthians x Palmeiras - Campeonato Paulista 2017-2017 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/22-02-2017/corinthians-palmeiras |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}
He scored his first goal with the black and white shirt in the 2–0 victory over Luverdense, in a match valid for the 2017 Brazil Cup.{{Cite web |last=lance |title="Meu gol foi sofrido, do jeito do Corinthians", diz Gabriel |url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/gabriel-faz-primeiro-gol-e-comemora-sofrido-do-jeito-do-corinthians,a40a40e5bc77e65cd8890fb6ed06aa35jqiixk9l.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Terra |language=pt-BR}}
On 7 May he won his first title with the Corinthians shirt, the 2017 São Paulo Championship.{{Cite web |last=Teixeira |first=Marcelo Baseggio Moschini |date=2017-05-07 |title=Confira o elenco completo do campeão paulista de 2017 |url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/fotos/confira-o-elenco-completo-do-campeao-paulista-de-2017/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Gazeta Esportiva |language=pt-BR}}
On 15 November 2017, after a 3–1 victory over Fluminense, he won the Brazilian Championship.{{Cite web |title=Corinthians: campeão brasileiro de 2017 |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/noticias/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a/corinthians-campeao-brasileiro-de-2017 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Futebol |language=pt-BR}} Gabriel was elected the best defensive midfielder of the competition by the Mesa Redonda Trophy.{{Cite web |last=Belpiede |first=Marcelo Rodrigues |date=2017-12-11 |title=Veja os vencedores da edição 2017 do Troféu Mesa Redonda |url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/bastidores/veja-os-vencedores-da-edicao-2017-do-trofeu-mesa-redonda/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Gazeta Esportiva |language=pt-BR}}
On 8 April 2018, after a victory over Palmeiras, by 1–0 in normal time, and 4–3 on penalties, he won the São Paulo championship for the second time with Corinthians.{{Cite web |title=Palmeiras x Corinthians - Campeonato Paulista 2018-2018 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/08-04-2018/palmeiras-corinthians |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=globoesporte.com |language=pt-br}}
He reached the mark of 100 games with the black and white shirt, in the friendly against Grêmio, on 8 July 2018, and declared himself to Corinthians by reading a letter to the Fiel.{{Cite web |last=Lance! |date=2018-07-07 |title=Gabriel celebra a marca de 100 jogos pelo Corinthians, elenca principais momentos e lê carta à Fiel - Lance! |url=https://www.lance.com.br/corinthians/gabriel-celebra-marca-100-jogos-pelo-elenca-principais-momentos-carta-fiel.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Gabriel celebra a marca de 100 jogos pelo Corinthians, elenca principais momentos e lê carta à Fiel - Lance! |language=pt-br}}
For his highlight in the season, he received a proposal from Al-Hilal.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-23 |title=Al Hilal prepara proposta para tirar Gabriel do Corinthians {{!}} Goal.com Brasil |url=https://www.goal.com/br/not%C3%ADcias/al-hilal-prepara-proposta-para-tirar-gabriel-do-corinthians/1so3b92xbmubp116g7ypcdjq04 |access-date=2024-04-15 |publisher=Goal |language=pt-BR}} The player even said goodbye to the São Paulo club, but had his contract breached by the Arab club upon arrival in Dubai, returning to Corinthians.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-04 |title=Al-Hilal culpa Gabriel por negociação frustrada com o Corinthians |url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/al-hilal-culpa-gabriel-por-negociacao-frustrada-com-o-corinthians.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}
On 2 May 2021 he reached the mark of 200 games with the Corinthians shirt, in a 2–2 draw against São Paulo, for the 2021 São Paulo Championship.{{Cite web |title=Gabriel completa 200 jogos pelo Corinthians e ganha placa do clube |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/05/02/gabriel-completa-200-jogos-pelo-corinthians-e-ganha-placa-do-clube.htm |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |title=Corinthians 2 × 2 São Paulo {{!}} Campeonato Paulista: melhores momentos |url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/02-05-2021/corinthians-sao-paulo.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}
For Corinthians, he scored a goal against all rivals from São Paulo, the last one against Santos in November 2021.
On 4 February 2022 the player said goodbye to his club teammates{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Gabriel se despede emocionado no CT do Corinthians e acerta transferência para o Inter |url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/9883002/gabriel-despede-emocionado-ct-corinthians-acerta-transferencia-para-inter |access-date=2024-04-15 |publisher=ESPN |language=pt}} and on 10 February he said goodbye to the club on his social networks. There were 238 games and 8 goals with the shirt of the São Paulo club.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Gabriel fala em gratidão na despedida do Corinthians: "Cinco anos deixando tudo em campo" |url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/noticias-corinthians-gabriel-despedida-gratidao.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}
Gabriel leaves Corinthians being the leader in tackles of the Brasileirão.
= Internacional =
On 4 February 2022 Internacional confirmed his signing, being officially announced on 10 February with a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Inter acerta a contratação de Gabriel, do Corinthians |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/inter-acerta-a-contratacao-de-gabriel-do-corinthians.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Inter oficializa a contratação do volante Gabriel, ex-Corinthians, por duas temporadas |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/inter-oficializa-contratacao-do-volante-gabriel-ex-corinthians-por-duas-temporadas.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}} He was introduced on 11 February.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-11 |title=Gabriel é apresentado pelo Inter e reforça rótulo de "aguerrido", mas diz que é mais do que isso |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/gabriel-e-apresentado-pelo-inter-e-reforca-rotulo-de-aguerrido-mas-diz-que-e-mais-do-que-isso.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}
In August 2022, Gabriel became the leader in tackles in the Serie A of the Brazilian Championship for Internacional.
In 2022, even with an injury in the middle of the championship, he was the second highest tackler in the Brasileirão.
He played as captain{{Cite web |title=Internacional 3 × 1 Flamengo {{!}} Campeonato Brasileiro: melhores momentos |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/11-06-2022/internacional-flamengo.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}} for the first time in the 3–1 victory against Flamengo and assumed the position of captain throughout several games, becoming a key piece in the squad and trust of coach Mano Menezes.
The fans adopted the nickname "RUF RUF" in allusion to the pitbull dog, in a great phase of the player as captain of the team in 2022.
In March 2023, he launched a line of school supplies, called "RUF RUF" for a social project.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title="Ruf Ruf": Gabriel, do Inter, ajudará crianças carentes com linha de material escolar |url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/esportes/inter/noticia/2023/02/ruf-ruf-gabriel-do-inter-ajudara-criancas-carentes-com-linha-de-material-escolar-cleii51t50026016m9ncxeoq6.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=GZH |language=pt-BR}} The materials were distributed to low-income students from public schools in the Capital Gaúcha.
On 4 May 2023, after an injury, he embarked for Qatar{{Cite web |title=Gabriel segue plano de recuperação no Aspetar |url=https://internacional.com.br/noticias/gabriel-segue-plano-de-recuperacao-no-aspetar |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=internacional.com.br |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-05 |title=Gabriel, do Inter, viaja ao Catar para última etapa de tratamento no joelho direito |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/2023/05/05/gabriel-do-inter-viaja-ao-catar-para-ultima-etapa-de-tratamento-no-joelho-direito.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ge |language=pt-br}} to undergo treatment at the Aspetar hospital, which is a reference in recovery.
On 16 October 2023 his contract was renewed with Internacional until December 2025.{{Cite web |title=Inter renova contrato com Gabriel |url=https://internacional.com.br/noticias/inter-renova-contrato-com-gabriel |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=internacional.com.br |language=pt-BR}}
= Athletico Paranaense =
On 19 April 2024 Athletico Paranaense officially signed the player on loan until the end of 2024, at the request of the coach Cuca.
Honours
;Corinthians
;Palmeiras
;Botafogo-RJ
=Individual=
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/2015/04/finalistas-santos-e-palmeiras-dominam-selecao-do-paulistao.html|title=Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão|trans-title=Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=30 April 2015|access-date=30 April 2015}}
- Best Defensive Midfielder in Brazil: 2017{{Cite web |title=Veja os vencedores da edição 2017 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva |url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/bastidores/veja-os-vencedores-da-edicao-2017-do-trofeu-mesa-redonda/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=gazetaesportiva.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.palmeiras.com.br/futebol/elenco/567-Gabriel Palmeiras official profile] {{in lang|pt}}
- {{Soccerway|gabriel-girotto-franco/173974|Gabriel}}
{{Sport Club Internacional squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Campinas
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players