Gabriel Menino

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gabriel Menino

| image = Gabriel-Menino-Palmeiras-Athletico-jul-2022.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Menino playing for Palmeiras in 2022

| full_name = Gabriel Vinicius Menino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Morungaba, São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Atlético Mineiro

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017

| youthclubs1 = Guarani

| youthyears2 = 2017–2019

| youthclubs2 = Palmeiras

| years1 = 2020–2024

| clubs1 = Palmeiras

| caps1 = 174

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Atlético Mineiro

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Brazil U20

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021

| nationalteam2 = Brazil U23

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 14:08, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 11:10, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fbu|23|BRA}}}}

}}

Gabriel Vinicius Menino (born 29 September 2000), known as Gabriel Menino, is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Atlético Mineiro.{{Cite web|last=Zarko|first=Raphael|date=|title=Gabriel Menino é a novidade de Tite em convocação para início das Eliminatórias; veja a lista|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/seis-meses-depois-tite-faz-nova-convocacao-para-primeiros-jogos-das-eliminatorias-veja-a-lista.ghtml|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-18|website=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-br}} Primarily a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.

Club career

= Palmeiras =

Born in Morungaba, São Paulo, Menino joined the Palmeiras youth setup in 2017 from Guarani. In his first year at the club, he was a member of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17 winning team.{{cite web |title=Profile on palmeiras.com.br |url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/pt-br/jogador/?jogador=159297 |website=palmeiras.com.br |accessdate=23 January 2020 |language=pt-br}}

On 25 November 2019, Menino was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season.{{cite web |title=Palmeiras vai negociar jogadores após anunciar subida de garotos; veja quem pode deixar o clube |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/palmeiras-vai-negociar-jogadores-apos-anunciar-subida-de-garotos-veja-quem-pode-deixar-o-clube.ghtml |website=Globoesporte |accessdate=8 December 2019 |language=pt-br}} He made his debut on 22 January 2020, in a 4–0 win over Ituano in the Campeonato Paulista, playing the full 90 minutes.{{cite web |title=Dudu e Lucas Lima em sintonia e Gabriel Menino organizando: a estreia do Palmeiras no Paulistão |url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/dudu-e-lucas-lima-em-sintonia-e-gabriel-menino-organizando-a-estreia-do-palmeiras-no-paulistao,45bd68fff80aadb994ae305238befc0bougad0ys.html |website=Terra |accessdate=23 January 2020 |language=pt-BR}}{{cite web |title=Ituano x Palmeiras - Ao vivo - Campeonato Paulista - Minuto a Minuto Terra |url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/futebol/estaduais/campeonato-paulista/ao-vivo/ituano-x-palmeiras/60926/ |website=Terra |accessdate=23 January 2020 |language=pt-BR}} He scored for the first time on 17 September 2020, in a 2–1 win over Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores.{{cite web |title=Palmeiras vence o Bolívar na altitude de La Paz e segue 100% na Libertadores |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/16-09-2020/bolivar-palmeiras.ghtml |website=Globo Esporte |date=17 September 2020 |accessdate=18 September 2020 |language=pt-BR}} On 6 January 2024, Menino extended his contract with Palmeiras until 31 December 2027.{{Cite web |date=5 January 2024 |title=Gabriel Menino renova até 2027 e intensifica treinos visando volta aos campos |trans-title=Gabriel Menino renews until 2027 and intensifies training with a view to returning to the fields |url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/noticias/gabriel-menino-renova-ate-2027-e-intensifica-treinos-visando-volta-aos-campos/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |publisher=SE Palmeiras |language=pt-br}}

= Atlético Mineiro =

On 1 January 2025, Menino joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.{{Cite web |date=5 January 2024 |title=Gabriel Menino é o novo reforço do Galo! |trans-title=Gabriel Menino is Galo's new signing! |url=https://atletico.com.br/gabriel-menino-e-o-novo-reforco-do-galo/ |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro |language=pt-br}}

International career

Menino featured for Brazil at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. On 18 September 2020, he received his first call up to the full side.{{cite web |title=Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-masculina/tite-convoca-a-selecao-brasileira-para-a-estreia-nas-eliminatorias |publisher=CBF |accessdate=18 September 2020 |date=18 September 2020 |language=Portuguese}}

On 17 June 2021, Menino was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020 |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/jogos/olimpicos-de-toquio-2020/selecao-olimpica-e-convocada-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-de-toquio |publisher=CBF |access-date=17 June 2021 |date=17 June 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|13 June 2025.}}{{Soccerway|gabriel-vinicius-menino/592501|Gabriel Menino|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

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
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Palmeiras \|2020 \|rowspan="5"\|Série A \|27	0	12{{efn\|name=CP\|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista}}	0	6	1	12{{efn\|name=CL\|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}}	3	2{{efn\|Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup}}	0	59	4
2021 \|18	2	9{{efn\|name=CP}}	0	0	0	5{{efn\|name=CL}}	0	2{{efn\|One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in Recopa Sudamericana}}	0	34	2
2022 \|27	2	4{{efn\|name=CP}}	0	3	0	11{{efn\|name=CL}}	0	0	0	45	2
2023 \|24	2	15{{efn\|name=CP}}	3	6	1	11{{efn\|name=CL}}	0	1{{efn\|name=SCB\|Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil}}	2	57	8
2024 \|27	1	11{{efn\|name=CP}}	1	4	0	5{{efn\|name=CL}}	0	1{{efn\|name=SCB}}	0	48	2
colspan=2\|Total !123	7	51	4	19	2	44	3	6	2	243	18
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Atlético Mineiro \|2025 \|rowspan="1"\|Série A \|8	0	9{{efn\|name=CM\|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro}}	0	2	0	4{{efn\|name=CS\|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !131	7	60	4	21	2	48	3	6	2	266	18