Gabriel Xavier (footballer, born 2001)
Brazilian footballer
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Gabriel Lheman Xavier (born 6 May 2001), known as Gabriel Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Shenzhen Peng City, on loan from Bahia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Lheman Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Andradina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Shenzhen Peng City (On loan from Bahia) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Araçatuba | |||
| 2017–2021 | Mirassol | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Famalicão (loan) | ||
| 2020–2021 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bahia | 102 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Shenzhen Peng City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Mirassol
Born in Andradina, São Paulo, Gabriel Xavier began his career with Araçatuba before joining Mirassol's youth setup in 2017. He made his first team debut on 8 April 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Matheus Felipe in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss against Red Bull Brasil.[1]
In 2019, Gabriel Xavier moved abroad after being loaned to Portuguese club Famalicão. Upon returning in September 2020, he was promoted to the first team.[2]
Bahia
On 22 September 2020, Gabriel Xavier was loaned to Bahia, initially for the under-20 side.[3] His loan was extended for a further year the following 23 January,[4] and he signed a permanent contract with the club on 3 February 2022.[5]
After being sparingly used during the 2022 Série B as Bahia achieved promotion, Gabriel Xavier renewed his contract until 2026 on 5 January 2023.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 11 April, netting the winner in a 2–1 away win over Volta Redonda, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[7]
Shenzhen
On 12 June 2026, Gabriel Xavier was loaned to Shenzhen Peng City.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mirassol | 2019 | Paulista | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Bahia | 2022 | Série B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 35 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 135 | 3 | ||
| Shenzhen Peng City (loan) | 2026 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 81 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 136 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
Honours
Bahia