Market value
—
Rating · 2019
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
top club · 96 apps
Position rank · 2019
#289
goals rank
#388
assists rank
11
season goals
0
season assists
Among 576 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2014
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-08-20 · 4 players total
273Appearances
11Goals
0Assists
54Yellow cards
2Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gabriel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gabriel de Paulo Limeira |
| Date of birth | 1983-08-20 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mauá, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-06-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2020
Transfer: Villa Nova → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Villa Nova AC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2018
Transfer: Água Santa-SP → Villa Nova
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: CRB → Água Santa-SP
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Botafogo FC, Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → CRB
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Fortaleza → Botafogo-SP
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Atlético-GO → Fortaleza
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Atlético Clube Goianiense
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Sport Recife → Atlético-GO
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Botafogo FC, Sport Club do Recife
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → Sport Recife
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Botafogo-SP
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Manisaspor → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manisaspor
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Malmö FF → Manisaspor
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manisaspor
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Malmö FF
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Malmö FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Malmö FF
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Malmö FF
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — EC Santo André
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: São Caetano → Malmö FF
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Fortaleza → São Caetano
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — EC Santo André, Fortaleza Esporte Clube
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Santo André → Fortaleza
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — EC Santo André
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — AD São Caetano (SP)
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2003
Transfer: São Caetano → Santo André
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — AD São Caetano (SP)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: São Caetano B → São Caetano
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 501 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Villa Nova AC
11.8%
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
35.4%
Botafogo FC
0.0%
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
3.7%
Atlético Clube Goianiense
10.0%
Sport Club do Recife
15.2%
Malmö FF
24.0%
EC Santo André
0.0%
AD São Caetano (SP)
0.0%
Manisaspor
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Nova AC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 866 |
| Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 4 | 2014 | 2017 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 2,586 |
| Botafogo FC | 2 | 2011 | 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 2005 | 2013 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Atlético Clube Goianiense | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1,109 |
| Malmö FF | 4 | 08/09 | 2009 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1,755 |
| EC Santo André | 3 | 2004 | 2006 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD São Caetano (SP) | 2 | 2002 | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manisaspor | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | Villa Nova AC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 866 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,281 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série C | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 945 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Goiano | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 728 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Sport Club do Recife | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa do Brasil | EC Santo André | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | EC Santo André | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | EC Santo André | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | AD São Caetano (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Série A | AD São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | São Caetano B | São Caetano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | São Caetano | Santo André | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Santo André | Fortaleza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Fortaleza | São Caetano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | São Caetano | Malmö FF | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-05 | Malmö FF | Manisaspor | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-24 | Manisaspor | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Without Club | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Botafogo-SP | Sport Recife | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Sport Recife | Atlético-GO | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Atlético-GO | Fortaleza | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-10 | Fortaleza | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-03 | Botafogo-SP | CRB | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-09 | CRB | Água Santa-SP | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-12 | Água Santa-SP | Villa Nova | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2020-06-30 | Villa Nova | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Série C | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 2 | 21 |
| 2011 | Série B | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 25 |
| 2015 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Teams faced most often by Gabriel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 60% |
| Hammarby IF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 60% |
| IK Sirius | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 60% |
| IF Elfsborg | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 60% |
| AIK Solna | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 40% |
| BK Häcken | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 25% |
| IFK Värnamo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 75% |
| IFK Norrköping | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 100% |
| Juventus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0% |
| IFK Göteborg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Kalmar FF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 2008 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 866 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,281 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 2014 | 25 | 1,305 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2013 | 15 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 728 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 38 | 1,109 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 1,755 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
73 apps
4 G
0 A
Série C
21 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Goiano
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
59 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Group
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gabriel?
Gabriel is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gabriel?
Gabriel is 42 years old. He was born on August 20, 1983 in Mauá.
What position does Gabriel play?
Gabriel plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gabriel play for?
Gabriel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gabriel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gabriel has scored 11 goals in 273 appearances.