Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza (born 3 September 2002), known as Gabriel Veron, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Série A club Cruzeiro, on loan from Primeira Liga club Porto.
 Veron with Palmeiras in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Assu, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Cruzeiro (on loan from Porto) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Santa Cruz de Natal | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Palmeiras | 68 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Porto | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Porto B | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Brazil U17 | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:38, 9 October 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
He began his career at Palmeiras, making 95 appearances and scoring 14 goals, while winning honours including the Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, he joined Porto for €10.25 million.
Early life
editVeron was born in Assu, Rio Grande do Norte, where he wished to follow his father's career path as a cowboy. His middle name was a tribute to Argentina international Juan Sebastián Verón; a neighbour had three daughters and desired to see a boy named after his favourite player, a wish granted by Veron's mother.[2]
Club career
editPalmeiras
editVeron joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2017, from local side Santa Cruz de Natal.[3] In June of the following year, he was the top goalscorer and the best player of the Mundial de Clubes de La Comunidad de Madrid Sub-17, helping the under-17 squad lift their first international trophy.[4]
On 14 November 2018, Veron signed his first professional deal with Verdão, until 2021.[5] Roughly one year later, after returning from international duty, he agreed to a pre-contract until 2024, active on his 18th birthday.[6]
Veron made his first team – and Série A – debut on 28 November 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Willian in a 1–0 away loss against Fluminense.[7] On 5 December, after coming on only in the second half, he scored twice and provided an assist to Dudu in a 5–1 home routing of Goiás; by doing so, he became the second-youngest player to score for the club.[8]
In Palmeiras' run to winning the Copa do Brasil in 2020, Veron scored the only goal on 5 November in a last-16 home win over Red Bull Bragantino on Abel Ferreira's debut as manager,[9] and again six days later in a 3–0 quarter-final victory over Ceará.[10] The team also won the Copa Libertadores, with him netting in 5–0 wins at Allianz Parque over Tigre (last group game)[11] and Delfín (two goals, round of 16, second leg).[12]
On 30 November 2021, with Palmeiras fielding youngsters immediately after winning the Libertadores for the third consecutive time, Veron scored to conclude a 3–1 win at Cuiabá and was sent off with a second yellow card for removing his shirt.[13][14] After the team won the 2022 Campeonato Paulista against São Paulo, he had six titles at the age of 19.[15]
Porto
editOn 22 July 2022, Veron signed for Porto of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for a fee of €10.25 million.[16] He made his debut eight days later in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing the final three minutes of a 3–0 win over Tondela at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.[17]
Cruzeiro (loan)
editOn 27 December 2023, Porto sent Veron on loan to Série A side Cruzeiro until 31 December 2024, with a €10 million option-to-buy.[18]
International career
editAlready a regular at Brazil under-17s, Veron was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup on 20 September 2019.[19] An undisputed starter during the competition, he contributed with three goals as his side lifted the trophy for the fourth time,[20] and was subsequently awarded the Golden Ball.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 October 2023[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2019 | Série A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 7[c] | 3 | 6[d] | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 15[f] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Total | 49 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 16 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 95 | 14 | |||
| Porto | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Porto B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 68 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 123 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, thirteen appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Honours
editPalmeiras[15]
- Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 2022[23]
Porto
Brazil U17
Individual
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Mundim, Daniel (29 October 2019). "Ele tem nome de ídolo argentino, é fã de Cristiano Ronaldo e quase foi vaqueiro: conheça Gabriel Veron" [He has the name of Argentine idol, is fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and nearly was a cowboy: get to know Gabriel Veron] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel Veron, o melhor do Mundial Sub-17, saiu do Santa Cruz de Natal" [Gabriel Veron, the best of the under-17 World Cup, came out of Santa Cruz de Natal] (in Portuguese). Sistema Opinião. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Melhor do Mundial Sub-17, Gabriel Veron celebra título pelo Verdão: 'Fizemos história'" [Best of the under-17 World Cup, Gabriel Veron celebrates title with Verdão: 'We made history'] (in Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gabriel Veron assina seu primeiro contrato profissional com Palmeiras" [Gabriel Veron signs his first professional contract with Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Base Palmeiras. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Palmeiras renova o contrato de Gabriel Veron, destaque do Mundial Sub-17; veja os detalhes" [Palmeiras renew contract of Gabriel Veron, highlight of the U17 World Cup; see details] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel Veron admite frio na barriga em estreia no profissional" [Gabriel Veron admits butterflies in the stomach in his professional debut] (in Portuguese). Terra. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel Veron brilha em goleada e alcança marca histórica no Palmeiras" [Gabriel Veron shines in routing and reaches historic mark at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Palmeiras vence Red Bull na estreia de Abel Ferreira e avança às quartas" [Palmeiras defeat Red Bull on Abel Ferreira's debut and advance to the quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras faz três gols em cinco minutos, vence o Ceará e encaminha vaga" [Palmeiras score three goals in five minutes, defeat Ceará and ride the wave] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras goleia Tigre, encerra série de derrotas e faz melhor campanha da Libertadores" [Palmeiras thrash Tigre, end run of defeats and complete best Libertadores campaign] (in Portuguese). Terra. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Ferri, Thiago (2 December 2020). "Com "show" de Veron, Palmeiras goleia o Delfín e vai às quartas da Liberta" [With Veron "show", Palmeiras thrash Delfín and go into the quarters of the Liberta] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras usa garotada e vence Cuiabá no 1º jogo após tri da Libertadores" [Palmeiras use kids and defeat Cuiabá in first game after third consecutive Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Expulso após gol pelo Palmeiras, Gabriel Veron se desculpa: "Sou burro ou vocês entendem?"" [Sent off after goal for Palmeiras, Gabriel Veron apologises: "Am I dumb or do you understand?"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Com apenas 19 anos, Gabriel Veron chega ao sexto título pelo Palmeiras" [At just 19 years, Gabriel Veron reaches sixth title for Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Negócio fechado: Gabriel Veron vai reforçar o FC Porto" [Done deal: Gabriel Veron will bolster FC Porto]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Gabriel Veron entra no fim, e Porto bate o Tondela pela Supercopa de Portugal" [Gabriel Veron comes on at the end, and Porto beat Tondela for the Portuguese Super Cup] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Gabriel Veron reforça o Cruzeiro por empréstimo do FC Porto" [Official: Gabriel Veron reinforces Cruzeiro on loan from FC Porto]. Record (in European Portuguese). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17: convocados para a Copa do Mundo no Brasil" [Brazil under-17 team: called up for the World Cup in Brazil] (in Portuguese). CBF. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Last-gasp Brazil edge Mexico to be crowned U-17 kings". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Brazilians headline list of award winners". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Gabriel Veron at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Vídeos: todos os gols da campanha do Palmeiras no Brasileirão 2022" [Videos: all the goals from Palmeiras' 2022 Brasileirão campaign] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links
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- Profile at the FC Porto website
- Gabriel Veron at Soccerway