Gabriel Menino Explained

Gabriel Menino
Full Name:Gabriel Vinicius Menino
Birth Date:29 September 2000
Birth Place:Morungaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Palmeiras
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Guarani
Youthyears2:2017–2019
Youthclubs2:Palmeiras
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Palmeiras
Caps1:154
Goals1:11
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021
Nationalteam2:Brazil U23
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:11:00, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:11:10, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Gabriel Vinicius Menino (born 29 September 2000), known as Gabriel Menino, is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Palmeiras.[1] Primarily a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Morungaba, São Paulo, Menino joined the Palmeiras youth setup in 2017 from Guarani. In his first year at the club, he was a member of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17 winning team.[2]

On 25 November 2019, Menino was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season.[3] He made his debut on 22 January 2020, in a 4–0 win over Ituano in the Campeonato Paulista, playing the full 90 minutes.[4] [5] He scored for the first time on 17 September 2020, in a 2–1 win over Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores.[6]

On 6 January 2024, Menino extended his contract with Palmeiras until 31 December 2027.[7]

International career

Menino featured for Brazil at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. On 18 September 2020, he received his first call up to the full side.[8]

On 17 June 2021, Menino was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras2020Série A2701206112320594
202118290005020342
2022272403011000452
2023142153616012428
Career total8674031523435218116

Honours

Club

Palmeiras

2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

2020

2020, 2021

2022

2022, 2023

2023

International

Brazil Olympic

2020

Individual

Top Scorer

2023 (2 goals)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zarko. Raphael. Gabriel Menino é a novidade de Tite em convocação para início das Eliminatórias; veja a lista. 2020-09-18. GloboEsporte.com. pt-br.
  2. Web site: Profile on palmeiras.com.br . palmeiras.com.br . 23 January 2020 . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Palmeiras vai negociar jogadores após anunciar subida de garotos; veja quem pode deixar o clube . Globoesporte . 8 December 2019 . pt-br.
  4. Web site: Dudu e Lucas Lima em sintonia e Gabriel Menino organizando: a estreia do Palmeiras no Paulistão . Terra . 23 January 2020 . pt-BR.
  5. Web site: Ituano x Palmeiras - Ao vivo - Campeonato Paulista - Minuto a Minuto Terra . Terra . 23 January 2020 . pt-BR.
  6. Web site: Palmeiras vence o Bolívar na altitude de La Paz e segue 100% na Libertadores . Globo Esporte . 17 September 2020 . 18 September 2020 . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Gabriel Menino renova até 2027 e intensifica treinos visando volta aos campos . Gabriel Menino renews until 2027 and intensifies training with a view to returning to the fields . 6 January 2024 . SE Palmeiras . pt-br.
  8. Web site: Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias . . 18 September 2020 . 18 September 2020 . Portuguese.
  9. Web site: Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020 . . 17 June 2021 . 17 June 2021.