Gabriel Paulista
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Gabriel with Beşiktaş in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Armando de Abreu | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Taboão da Serra | ||
| 2009–2010 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Vitória | 115 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Villarreal | 37 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Arsenal | 46 | (1) |
| 2017–2024 | Valencia | 182 | (8) |
| 2024 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Beşiktaş | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gabriel Armando de Abreu (born 26 November 1990), commonly known as Gabriel Paulista (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡabɾiˈew pawˈlistɐ]) or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
He began his career with Vitória in 2010, winning two Campeonato Baiano titles and finishing as runner-up in the 2010 Copa do Brasil. He also spent a season-and-a-half in Spain's top flight with Villarreal before joining Arsenal in January 2015. Having won two FA Cups, he moved to Valencia in August 2017. He made over 200 appearances for Valencia, winning the Copa del Rey in 2019.