Gabriel Sara
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara (born 26 June 1999), simply known as Gabriel Sara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.
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Sara in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Joinville, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | São Paulo | 97 | (14) |
| 2022–2024 | Norwich City | 85 | (20) |
| 2024– | Galatasaray | 55 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Brazil | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 17 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:09, 17 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sara previously played for English club Norwich City and for São Paulo in his native Brazil.
Club career
São Paulo
Sara made his debut for São Paulo on 3 December 2017, in a 1–1 draw with Bahia, for the Brazilian Championship.
Sara departed São Paulo in 2022. He played 120 matches and scored 17 goals during his time at the club.[2]
Norwich City
On 15 July 2022, EFL Championship club Norwich City agreed a £6 million transfer fee plus add-ons with São Paulo for Sara, with the player committing to a contract until 2026.[3] Sara made his debut for Norwich on 6 August 2022, coming on as a substitute for the injured Max Aarons in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic. Sara scored his first goal for Norwich in a 3–2 loss to Preston North End, and scored again three weeks later in a 3–1 win against Stoke City at Carrow Road.
Sara would score again in Norwich's 3–1 win over Hull City[4] on 14 February 2023, before netting in back-to-back games in the Canaries' 2–0 win over Cardiff City,[5] and scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory away to play-off chasing Millwall.[6] He won the Barry Butler memorial trophy for NCFCs player of the season in 2023.
A goal and two assists across the first month of the 2023–24 season saw Sara named EFL Championship Player of the Month award for August.[7] Later in the season, Sara proved a crucial part of Norwich city's bid for a play off spot, scoring a vital goal against Preston late on. In April 2024 at the EFL Awards, Sara was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season.[8]
Galatasaray
On 4 August 2024, it was announced that Sara had signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray.[9][10] He announced that he will wear jersey number 20.[11] A month later, on 14 September, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 5–0 victory over Çaykur Rizespor.[12] A week later, on 21 September, he netted the third goal in a 3–1 away win over Fenerbahçe in The Intercontinental Derby.[13] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, as well as providing an assist, in a 5–2 victory over Juventus on 17 February 2026.[14]
International career
In March 2026, Sara was called up to the Brazil national team for a set of friendly matches.[15][16]
Personal life
Sara is married to Maria Clara Montemór. The couple has one child, a daughter named Nala, who was born in England on August 30, 2024.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 March 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2017 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2021 | Série A | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 54 | 10 | |||
| 2022 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 77 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 2 | – | 11 | 1 | — | 120 | 17 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2022–23 | Championship | 40 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 45 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 20 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 93 | 21 | |||||
| Galatasaray | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 31 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 11[g] | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12[h] | 1 | 2[i] | 0 | 39 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 217 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 46 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Paulista
- Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Turkish Super Cup
Honours
São Paulo
Galatasaray
Individual
- Norwich City Player of the Season: 2022–23
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: August 2023[7]
- EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24[21]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 Championship[22]
- The Athletic Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24[23]
