Career
Gabriel normally plays as a central defender, but is also apt to play left defender or as a defensive midfielder. Gabriel previously played for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan and Associação Desportiva São Caetano and Fortaleza Esporte Clube in the Campeonato Brasileiro. He played for Turkish club Manisaspor for which he signed in 2009.
Towards the end of semester, he went back to his country Brazil.
Foreign 2011 new season, he signed the contract with the club Botafogo and joined Sport Recife on a free transfer on 17 May 2011. In 2012 January, Gabriel moved from Sport to Atlético Goianiense.