Gabriel Magalhaes: Early Life, Clubs, Family, Net Worth, Career and Stats

Gabriel Magalhaes is a Professional Brazilian football player who plays as a center-back for Arsenal Club and the Brazilian national team. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and started his career at Avai. However, he returned to Sao Paulo after a week due to homesickness. He eventually went back to Avai where he earned his first professional contract at the age of 16. 

Personal Information

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Gabriel Magalhaes’s Club Career

Avai

Gabriel started his career at Avai, but after a week he returned to Sao Paulo due to homesickness. He eventually went back to Avai where he earned his first professional contract at the age of 16. He also won promotion to Brasileiro Série A in 2017.

Lille

In 2017, he joined Lille where he played his match in Ligue 1 and also signed a contract for four and a half years. When he joined the team, he learned French and also conducted his interview in that language.

After playing several matches for Lille II, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Troyes, before joining Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, where he made just one league appearance for each club’s senior team. Gabriel returned to Lille in 2018. He started to play regularly and formed a center-back partnership with Jones Fonte. He signed his contract till 2020. 

Arsenal 

Gabriel signed his five-year contract with Arsenal on September 1, 2020. Interest in the Brazilian was reportedly high, with multiple clubs willing to match the valuation set by Lille.

Gabriel Magalhaes’s International Career

In the South American U20 Championship, Gabriel represented Brazil at the under-20 level, and on 14 November 2020, he started his international career with Brazil’s under-23 national side in a 3-1 win over the South Korean under-23 team. Later on, in 2021, Gabriel was named in the squad for the Summer Olympics 2020 but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.

In 2023, he received his first call for two FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru. Gabriel scored his first goal against Venezuela on 12 October 2023 during the same World Cup qualification.

Gabriel Magalhaes’s Achievements

Dinamo Zagreb

• Prva HNL: 2017–18
• Croatian Cup: 2017–18

Arsenal

• FA Community Shield: 2023

Gabriel Magalhaes’s Net worth

Gabriel’s net worth is valued at approximately £20.5 million as of 2023.

Gabriel Magalhaes’s Family 

Gabriel’s wife Gabrielle Figueiredo got married to him in June 2023 and he also has a child named Maya born in April 2023.

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Gabriel Magalhaes’s Partner 

In 2021, Gabriel announced his engagement to his girlfriend Gabrielle Figueiredo and they got married in June 2023. They also have a child named Maya.