Gabriel Mendes Antinoro (born April 24, 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.

Gabriel Antinoro
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Mendes Antinoro
Date of birth (2004-04-24) April 24, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Ottawa
Number 11
Youth career
2017 CS Mont-Royal Outremont
2018–2023 CF Montréal
2022Bologna (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 CF Montréal U23 20 (4)
2023– Atlético Ottawa 42 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 3, 2023

Early life

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Born in Brazil, Antinoro moved to Canada at age 12.[1] After attending a training session with the ARS Lac Saint-Louis, he joined CS Mont-Royal Outremont, where he played for a season, before joining the CF Montréal Academy.[2] In December 2021, he received a scholarship from the Fédération de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec for his academic and athletic excellence.[3] In March 2022, he was loaned to the youth side of Italian club Bologna to participate in the Torneo di Viareggio.[4][5]

Club career

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In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[2] In 2022 and 2023, he participated in the pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team.[6]

In February 2023, he signed a two-year professional contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[7][8] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, against the HFX Wanderers.[9] On June 25, 2023, he scored his first professional goal, scoring 22 seconds into the match against Forge FC, which was the second-fastest goal (by milliseconds) in league history.[10][11]

Career statistics

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As of November 3, 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CF Montréal U23 2022[13] Première ligue de soccer du Québec 20 4 20 4
Atlético Ottawa 2023 Canadian Premier League 23 2 1 0 24 2
2024 19 1 3 0 22 1
Total 42 3 0 0 4 0 46 3
Career total 62 7 0 0 4 0 66 7

References

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  1. ^ "Atlético Ottawa secure the signing of highly-coveted prospect Gabriel Antinoro". Atlético Ottawa. February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Landry, Nicolas (February 4, 2022). "Gabriel Antinoro : le bon endroit au bon moment" [Gabriel Antinoro: the right place at the right time]. RDS (in French).
  3. ^ Gervais, Guillaume (December 23, 2021). "Un athlète constantin reçoit une bourse pour son excellence académique" [Constantin athlete receives scholarship for academic excellence]. Le Reflet (in French).
  4. ^ "Antinoro e Schiavoni dal Montreal C.F. per la 72° Viareggio Cup" [Antinoro and Schiavoni from CF Montreal for the 72nd Viareggio Cup]. Bologna F.C. 1909 (in Italian).
  5. ^ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (March 17, 2022). "Bologna, ufficiale il prestito di Antinoro e Schiavoni: giocheranno alla Viareggio Cup" [Bologna, the loan of Antinoro and Schiavoni is official: they will play in the Viareggio Cup]. Mondo Primavera (in Italian).
  6. ^ Plante, Jean-François (February 23, 2023). "L'Atlético comble un autre poste clé avec Antinoro" [Atlético fill another key position with Antinoro]. Le Droit (in French).
  7. ^ "CF Montréal academy talent Gabriel Antinoro joins Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. February 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Jacques, John (February 23, 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Inks CF Montreal Prospect Gabriel Antinoro". Northern Tribune.
  9. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2023). "Match Analysis: Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers trade first half goals in 2023 season opener". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 25, 2023). "Highlights: Forge FC 4-3 Atlético Ottawa — CPL Match #47". Canadian Premier League.
  11. ^ Parkes, David (June 26, 2023). "Forge 4-3 Atletico Ottawa: Hammers Hold On In Thriller". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Gabriel Antinoro at Soccerway
  13. ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
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