# Gabriel (footballer, born 1995)

Gabriel Costa França (born 14 March 1995), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who play as a central defender and currently play for RB Omiya Ardija.

## Career

Gabriel was born in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005. He made his senior debut for the club on 8 February 2014, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tupi.
Gabriel subsequently returned to the under-20 squad, and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season. He made his Série A debut on 14 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against Santos.
Gabriel became a regular starter for the club in September 2016, and scored his first professional goal on 23 November of that year, in a 3–1 home loss against Grêmio in the 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals.
On 3 January 2019, Gabriel was sent on a two-year loan to Botafogo. He, however, rejoined Atlético at the start of 2020.
On 13 July 2021, Gabriel agreed to a permanent deal with Yokohama FC. Gabriel became a captain team on 5 February 2023.
On 27 December 2024, Gabriel announce official transfer to J2 promoted club, RB Omiya Ardija from 2025 season.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of the start from 2025 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2017 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2018 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Total | Total | 76 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 7 |
| Botafogo (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 1 |
| Botafogo (loan) | Total | Total | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 1 |
| Yokohama FC | 2021 | J1 League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Yokohama FC | 2022 | J2 League | 29 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Yokohama FC | 2023 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yokohama FC | 2024 | J2 League | 25 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Yokohama FC | Total | Total | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 |
| RB Omiya Ardija | 2025 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| RB Omiya Ardija | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 177 | 9 | 56 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 277 | 14 |
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in Primeira Liga

## Honours
### Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Mineiro: 2017, 2020, 2021