Gabriel Menino

Gabriel Menino
Gabriel Menino playing for Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Vinicius Menino
Date of birth (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Morungaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Youth career
–2017 Guarani
2017–2019 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Palmeiras 174 (11)
2025– Atlético Mineiro 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U20 6 (0)
2021 Brazil U23 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 Atlético Mineiro.[1] Primarily a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.

Club career

Palmeiras

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]

Atlético Mineiro

On 1 January 2025, Menino joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.[8]

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.[9]

On 17 June 2021, Menino was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]

Career statistics

As of 23 December 2024.[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2020 Série A 27 0 12[a] 0 6 1 12[b] 3 2[c] 0 59 4
2021 18 2 9[a] 0 0 0 5[b] 0 2[d] 0 34 2
2022 27 2 4[a] 0 3 0 11[b] 0 0 0 45 2
2023 24 2 15[a] 3 6 1 11[b] 0 1[e] 2 57 8
2024 27 1 11[a] 1 4 0 5[b] 0 1[e] 0 48 2
Career total 123 7 51 4 19 2 44 3 6 2 243 18
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

Club

Palmeiras

International

Brazil Olympic

Individual

Top Scorer

References

  1. ^ Zarko, Raphael. "Gabriel Menino é a novidade de Tite em convocação para início das Eliminatórias; veja a lista". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile on palmeiras.com.br". palmeiras.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Palmeiras vai negociar jogadores após anunciar subida de garotos; veja quem pode deixar o clube". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Dudu e Lucas Lima em sintonia e Gabriel Menino organizando: a estreia do Palmeiras no Paulistão". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Ituano x Palmeiras - Ao vivo - Campeonato Paulista - Minuto a Minuto Terra". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Palmeiras vence o Bolívar na altitude de La Paz e segue 100% na Libertadores". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ "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] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Menino é o novo reforço do Galo!" [Gabriel Menino is Galo's new signing!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. ^ Gabriel Menino at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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