Gabriel Pereira (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereiraand the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Gabriel Pereira

Pereira with New York City in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Pereira dos Santos
Date of birth	(2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Al-Rayyan
Number	11
Youth career
2018–2020	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Corinthians	43	(2)
2022–2023	New York City	48	(14)
2023–	Al-Rayyan	26	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2024

Gabriel Pereira dos Santos (born 1 August 2001), known as Gabriel Pereira or GP, is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Qatar Stars League side Al-Rayyan. ^[2]

Club career

Corinthians

Gabriel Pereira signed with Corinthians youth squad. ^[3]

Coming through the youth system, Gabriel made his professional debut for Corinthians in a 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A away match against Atlético Mineiro on 13 August 2020. ^[4]

New York City FC

On 17 March 2022, Pereira signed a four-year deal with Major League Soccer club New York City FC. ^[5]

Al-Rayyan

On 22 July 2023, Pereira signed with Qatar Stars League side Al-Rayyan for an undisclosed fee reported to be $10,000,000. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2020	Série A	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2021		21	2	1	0	7 [a]	0	3	0	32	2
	2022		0	0	0	0	5 [b]	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		31	2	1	0	12	0	3	0	47	2
New York City FC	2022	MLS	26	8	2	0	3	1	2 [c]	0	33	9
	2023		22	6	1	0	—		—		23	6
	Total		48	14	3	0	3	1	2	0	56	15
Al-Rayyan	2022–23	QSL	22	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	25	3
	2024–25		4	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	6	2
Career total			105	20	7	0	17	2	5	1	134	22

1. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
2. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
3. 1 Appearance in Campeones Cup and 1 appearance in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

New York City FC

• Campeones Cup: 2022

References

1. "Gabriel Pereira". New York City FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
2. Gabriel Pereira at Soccerway
3. Staff. "Meia atacante do Corinthians encanta torcida na copinha e é trending topic mundial" (in Portuguese). centraldotimao.com.br. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. Braga, Marcelo (31 August 2020). "Onde está Gabriel Pereira? Veja por que meia virou ausência após estreia pelo Corinthians" (in Brazilian Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
5. "New York City Football Club Signs Brazilian Forward Gabriel Pereira".
6. FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Midfielder Gabriel Pereira Transfers to Al Rayyan". New York City FC.

External links

• Gabriel Pereira at Soccerway