Gabriel Edward Sloane-Rodrigues (born 3 July 2007) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix. He is the current youngest player in Wellington Phoenix history, making his debut against Melbourne City on 9 March 2024 at the age of 16 years and 250 days.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Edward Sloane-Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Coast Bays | |||
| 2020–2021 | Auckland United | ||
| 2022–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | New Zealand U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Hong Kong to a Brazilian father and New Zealand mother, Sloane-Rodrigues moved to Auckland as a child and began his career in the youth systems of East Coast Bays and Auckland United. In 2022, aged 14, Sloane-Rodrigues moved to Wellington to link up with the academy of A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix.[2][3] After initially appearing for their age-group sides, Sloane-Rodrigues made his first appearance for the Wellington Phoenix reserve team on 26 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 Central League win over Western Suburbs.
Sloane-Rodrigues made his professional debut for Wellington Phoenix as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss against Melbourne City on 9 March 2024, and in the process became the Wellington Phoenix's youngest ever footballer at the age of 16 years and 250 days.[4]
Honours
editNew Zealand
Personal life
editSloane-Rodrigues' father is former Corinthians footballer Jorginho. Jorginho moved to Hong Kong as a player in 2005, where Sloane-Rodrigues was eventually born.
References
edit- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ friendsoffootballnz_irqgpj (15 March 2024). "Wellington Phoenix offer record-breaking teenager his first pro contract". Friends of Football. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ sachapisani (16 April 2024). "How 16-year-old A-Leagues wonderkid was discovered 'by accident'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links
edit- Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues at Soccerway