Gabriel Costa França (born 14 March 1995), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for and captains club RB Omiya Ardija.
Career Gabriel was born in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005. He made his senior debut for the club on 8 February 2014, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tupi.
Gabriel subsequently returned to the under-20 squad, and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season. He made his Série A debut on 14 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against Santos.
Gabriel became a regular starter for the club in September 2016, and scored his first professional goal on 23 November of that year, in a 3–1 home loss against Grêmio in the 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals.
On 3 January 2019, Gabriel was sent on a two-year loan to Botafogo. He, however, rejoined Atlético at the start of 2020.
On 13 July 2021, Gabriel agreed to a permanent deal with Yokohama FC. Gabriel became a captain team on 5 February 2023.
On 27 December 2024, Gabriel was announced to be joining newly promoted J2 club RB Omiya Ardija.
In February 2026, Gabriel was appointed captain of RB Omiya Ardija ahead of the 2026 season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Mineiro2014Série A001000———102016Série A1503061—00102512017Série A26114140—70505622018Série A21012070—10—4102020Série A909111—20—2122021Série A517110—10—142Total76246319200110601587Botafogo (loan)2019Série A34110040—40—521Yokohama FC2021J1 League110—0000——1102022J2 League293—00———2932023J1 League20—0000—00202024J2 League253—0000—00253Total6760000000000676RB Omiya Ardija2025J2 League210—0010—002202026J2/J371—————71Total281—0010—00291Career total20510563232101506030615
Honours Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2017, 2020, 2021
References
External links Atletico official profile