1. Overview
Gabriel dos Santos Francisco, widely recognized as Gabriel Santos, is a Brazilian footballer born on 11 August 1999. He primarily plays as a forward. His professional journey has seen him contribute to several clubs, notably São Bernardo, Caldense, and Ceará in his native Brazil, as well as FC Rukh Lviv and FC Kalush in Ukraine. Currently, he plays for Nacional on loan from São Bernardo. A significant highlight of his career includes winning the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 with São Bernardo in 2021. While some sources indicate a birth date of 16 March 1999 for a player named Gabriel dos Santos Francisco, the detailed career statistics presented for this specific player confirm his birth date as 11 August 1999.
2. Career
Gabriel Santos's football career has been marked by a progression through various clubs across Brazil and Ukraine, showcasing his development as a forward. His journey includes significant periods of activity and notable contributions, particularly his goal-scoring prowess in the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
2.1. Club Career
Gabriel Santos began his professional career with Sampaio Corrêa-RJ in 2018. Following his tenure in Brazil, he moved to Ukraine, joining FC Rukh Lviv for the 2019-20 season, where he made two appearances in the Ukrainian First League. During the same season, he also had a brief spell with FC Kalush in the Ukrainian Second League, though he did not register any appearances there.
In 2021, Gabriel Santos returned to Brazil, joining São Bernardo. He played four matches for the club in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 and was part of the squad that secured the league title that year. Later in 2021, he was loaned to Caldense to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. This period proved to be particularly productive for him, as he emerged as a prolific scorer, netting 13 goals in 14 appearances. His impressive performance with Caldense led to another loan move in 2021, this time to Ceará, a club competing in the top-tier Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, where he made four appearances. Subsequently, Gabriel Santos has been on loan from São Bernardo to Nacional.
2.2. Career Statistics
The following table details Gabriel Santos's professional match data as of 25 October 2021:
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sampaio Corrêa-RJ | 2018 | Carioca Série B1 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| FC Rukh Lviv | 2019-20 | Ukrainian First League | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FC Kalush | 2019-20 | Ukrainian Second League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| São Bernardo | 2021 | Paulista A2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Caldense | 2021 | Série D | 14 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Ceará (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 20 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | ||
3. Honours
Gabriel Santos has achieved the following major honours during his professional football career:
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2021 (with São Bernardo)