", " Gabriel wins third Player of the Month award", "Arsenal v Wolves, 2020/21 | Premier League", "Arsenal v Southampton, 2020/21 | Premier League", "Arsenal v Burnley, 2020/21 | Premier League", "Team news: Gabriel, Partey, David Luiz, Willian", "CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO SUB-20 - ECUADOR 2017. https://dailycannon.com/2020/10/gabriel-magalhaes-arsenal-shirt-number GABRIEL MARTINELLI | Welcome To Arsenal | Crazy Goals, Skills, … Before he arrived, we looked at what shirt numbers were available for him and there seemed to be only one he would take – the number six. | Defender joins Arsenal", "Gabriel Magalhaes set to join Arsenal after £27m fee agreed with Lille", "Gabriel Magalhaes to Arsenal: The making of the Brazilian at Avai", "Gabriel Magalhaes: Arsenal sign Brazilian defender from Lille", "Fulham 0-3 Arsenal: Gabriel & Willian impress on debut in Gunners win", "Gabriel is our September Player of the Month! And Arsenal have confirmed that the Brazilian will wear shirt No.6 at the Emirates Stadium. Gabriel Magalhães statistics – 23 years_old Arsenal Defender (Centre). At age 13, Gabriel began his career at Avaí but returned to São Paulo after a week due to homesickness. Gabriel becomes the second player to have swapped Lille for Arsenal in the past 12 months, after Nicolas Pepe's £72million switch to North London last summer. [9] Despite his height, Gabriel is known for being fast. / Arsenal Digital. He has also spent a season wearing 3, 6 and 21. Gabriel is a Gunner! Sometimes found in the Guardian, Vice.com & elsewhere talking queer issues, politics & football. Any defender or midfielder should be proud to not only have this number given to them but to have had it kept open specifically. How often nowadays do you see players not working if they're not in the squad? He's a versatile player, capable of playing in any attacking position. 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An agreement between player and club is now close and Arsenal believe the transfer could be completed soon. https://www.transfermarkt.com/gabriel/profil/spieler/435338 Arsenal Youth News, Gossip, Contracts & More, Arsenal’s interest in Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard, Arsenal kit: This season’s use and 21-22 leaks. Gabriel Magalhães: By the numbers. Why is he so highly rated? [4] After playing several matches for Lille B, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Troyes by then head coach Marcelo Bielsa,[5] before joining Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, where he made just one league appearance for each club's senior team. [11][12] Arsenal were successful in persuading Gabriel to sign with them, and he joined for a fee reaching the region of £27m after add-ons. By . Gunnersaurus: Why is Arsenal’s mascot a dinosaur? When he arrived, Gabriel taught himself French and went on to conduct most of his interviews in the language. There may still be plenty of this season left to go but it's difficult not to look to the next campaign for Arsenal. Or three. It remains to be … The 22-year-old wore the number 4 at Lille until August 2020 when the club handed it to a teenager when they left Gabriel out of their squad for a friendly. It's a sort of intelligence to behave like that. Gooner. By. Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (born 19 December 1997), known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. document.getElementById('newsnowlogo_a').style.textDecoration='none'; document.getElementById('newsnowlogo_a').style.borderBottom='0 none'; Writer. [10] Interest in the Brazilian was reportedly high, with multiple clubs willing to match the valuation set by Lille. Owner of DailyCannon.com, writing about Arsenal since 2008. Manchester United were still in the running, or maybe not. [3], On 31 January 2017, Gabriel joined Ligue 1 side Lille, signing a four and a half-year contract. At age 13, Gabriel began his career at Avaí but returned to São Paulo after a week due to homesickness. [8] Lille manager Christophe Galtier spoke about the defender's patience, saying "I saw he had great potential and he was able to seize the first opportunity he got. Feminist. Gabriel Martinelli gets a shot for Arsenal during their 1-0 defeat to Everton (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) In his limited game time this season the Brazilian has tended to be used from the left wing, although the Arsenal boss has hinted that he sees his future as a number nine. He made his senior debut for the former on 7 March 2010, starting in a 3–1 win at Camaçari for the Campeonato Baiano championship, his only appearance in a season in which Vitória won the state title. [4] On 14 November 2020, Gabriel made his international debut with Brazil's under-23 national side in a 3–1 win over South Korea's under-23s in an international friendly. Gabriel was born in the Pirituba District of São Paulo. Gabriel Magalhaes is the third Gabriel Arsenal have signed in their history with all three hailing from Brazil. Tony Mogan. [15] He won the award again in October after featuring in five of Arsenal's six games in the month. Jersey number; 20/21: Arsenal FC: 6: 19/20: LOSC Lille: 4: 18/19: LOSC Lille: 4: 18/19: LOSC Lille: 5: 18/19: LOSC Lille: 14: 17/18: GNK Dinamo Zagreb: 21: 17/18: GNK Dinamo Zagreb II: 6: 17/18: ES Troyes AC: 3: 16/17: LOSC Lille: 4 again! September 1, 2020. Gabriel Martinelli to finally get his chance as Arsenal's number one transfer priority revealed; Gabriel Martinelli to finally get his chance as Arsenal's number one transfer priority revealed. Gabriel is quite good with his tackling ability and in fact is the most successful in comparison to Arsenal defenders last season. [22], Gabriel represented Brazil at under-20 level at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship. The 6, however, was free and felt like it was kept that way specifically for a new centreback. He is the player who has won the most aerial duels in the first part of the season. ", "How Lille's Gabriel became one of Europe's most coveted young centre-backs", "Brazil - Gabriel - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway", "Meet the towering Lille defender on his way to Arsenal", "Gabriel: 5 things on Lille's up-and-coming Brazilian defende", "Gabriel is a Gunner! Born in São Paulo, Gabriel joined Vitória's youth setup in 2009 from Taboão da Serra, after having failed trials at Grêmio Barueri and Santos. [23] Gabriel was scheduled to be part of Brazil's under-23 national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics; however, the event was postponed to 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christophe Galtier spoke about Gabriel, saying "He has a lot of character for a 22-year-old boy. Arsenal’s latest signing, Gabriel Magalhaes, will wear the number 6 shirt at the club. It’s certainly the number he favours but, should he sign for Arsenal, it will adorn the back of his centre-back partner, William Saliba. [6] Gabriel returned to Lille in 2018, starting his first match on 10 February 2019 against relegation-threatened Guingamp in a 2–0 win. Posted by Drew March 27, 2020. However, Gabriel reconsidered his decision and returned to Avaí after two weeks, eventually going on to earn his first professional contract at age 16. It’s certainly the number he favours but we already knew it would adorn the back of his centre-back partner, William Saliba. The other two are, of course, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Paulista. Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) vies with Lille's Brazilian defender Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes during the UEFA Champion's League Group H football match between Chelsea and Lille at Stamford Bridge in London on December 10, 2019. [21], On 28 December, Arsenal announced that Gabriel tested positive for COVID-19. [19] Gabriel received his first red card for Arsenal on 16 December 2020 in a home game against Southampton, after being given two yellow cards in the space of five minutes for fouls on Ché Adams and Theo Walcott. Sport standard understands Gabriel has opted for a move to north London and is expected to complete a £ 27million move next week. [24][25], Gabriel is a left-footed centre-back who normally plays on the left side of a centre-back partnership. In the 2019–20 season, Gabriel had completed the most passes into the opposition half in all of Ligue 1. Gabriel Magalhaes is closing in on an Arsenal transfer - and he will have to select a new shirt number. Gabriel Magalhaes Arsenal shirt number: Denied inbound transfer favored shirt number 4 with Gunners. [2] He went on to be part of the team that won promotion to Brasileiro Série A in 2017. However, Gabriel can also play as part of a back three. [13], On 12 September, the opening day of the 2020–21 Premier League season, Gabriel made his debut for Arsenal, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. 19. [14] Following his performance in Arsenal's 2–1 win against West Ham on 19 September 2020, Gabriel was awarded Arsenal's player of the month award for September. football.london - Kaya Kaynak • 26d. Dreamer. "[26] Gabriel is also known for his distribution ability, generally looking to play the ball forward or to the left-back. The postponements have apparently given players such as Gabriel Martinelli the opportunity to take stock and focus on what will happen when football returns. document.getElementById('newsnowlogo').style.cursor='pointer'; Gabriel Magalhaes will be denied his favorite No.4 shirt at Arsenal as he draws closer to Emirates Stadium. Scott Willis. He's an example for other youngsters to follow. "[9], On 1 September 2020, Arsenal announced the signing of Gabriel on a long-term contract. Arsenal in discussions as they offer William Saliba to Leeds United. It’s certainly the number he favours but, should he sign for Arsenal, it will adorn the back of his centre-back partner, William Saliba. Arsenal, like every other club, are waiting for the season to be restarted safely amid the global crisis. | Defender joins Arsenal | News | Arsenal.com "[9], This article is about the Brazilian footballer born 1997. This statistic shows which shirt numbers the palyer has already worn in his career. 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