GB (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
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Gabriel Souza da Silva (born 5 January 2005), known as Gabriel or simply GB, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Chaves, on loan from Vasco da Gama.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Souza da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chaves (on loan from Vasco da Gama) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River de Piedade | |||
| 2014–2023 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vasco da Gama | 22 | (3) |
| 2026 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Chaves (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, GB started playing futsal with local side River de Piedade, before being spotted by professional team Vasco da Gama, having played in a game against them.[3] He joined Vasco da Gama at the age of nine, and progressed through their academy, signing a professional contract in 2021.[3][4]
Vasco da Gama
On 19 January 2023, he made his professional debut with the team in a 79th substitute Campeonato Carioca match against Audax-RJ.[5] On 28 July 2024, he made his Série A debut against Grêmio in a 71st minute substitute.[6] Just six days later, on 3 August 2024, he scored his first professional goal against Red Bull Bragantino in 21st day of 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 January 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca