Gabriel Magalhães

Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (; born 19 December 1997), also simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. Regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world, he is known for his strength, aggression, tackling and aerial threat.

Gabriel began his senior club career at Avaí, having graduated from the club's youth academy in 2016. After Avaí achieved promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A the same year, he departed for French side Lille. Gabriel was loaned out to Troyes and Dinamo Zagreb before returning to Lille. In 2020, he signed for Arsenal in a deal worth £27m.

Gabriel made his belated international debut with Brazil in 2023. He scored his first international goal during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Provided by Wikipedia