| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Alcides Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tormenta FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 52 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Tormenta FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Birmingham Legion | 13 | (2) |
| 2024 | Rhode Island FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tormenta FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2025 | |||
Gabriel Alcides Alves (born 10 February 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder who plays for USL League One club Tormenta FC.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, [1] Alves moved to the United States and played college soccer for Marshall University from 2020 until 2022. [1] [2] He made a total of 52 appearances and scored two goals over three seasons for the Thundering Herd, [1] [3] being a part of the team that won both the 2020 Conference USA Regular Season [1] [4] and the 2020 NCAA College Cup, [1] [5] [6] with the latter trophy being Marshall's first-ever men's soccer national title, as well as Conference USA's first-ever national championship in any team sport. [5] [6] In the same year, he was named to the Conference USA's All-Conference Freshman Team. [1] [7]
Having captained the Herd throughout the 2022 season, the team's first campaign in the Sun Belt Conference, Alves was invited to the 2023 MLS Showcase. [1]
On 26 January 2023, Alves signed his first professional contract with Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship. [1] [8] [2]
On 11 March, he made his professional debut, being subbed on for Diba Nwegbo in the 77th minute of the Legion's season opener against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, which ended in a 1–1 draw. [9] He then scored his first professional goal on 25 March, giving the club a 1–0 league win over Hartford Athletic. [10]
On 11 December 2023, Alves signed with Rhode Island FC ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season. [11] He was released by Rhode Island following the 2024 season. [12]
Alves signed for USL League One side Tormenta FC on 8 January 2025. [13]
Marshall Thundering Herd