Gabriel Menino
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Menino playing for Palmeiras in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gabriel Vinicius Menino | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Morungaba, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Guarani | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Palmeiras | 174 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Atlético Mineiro | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 13 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:10, 26 October 2022 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Gabriel Vinicius Menino (born 29 September 2000), known as Gabriel Menino, is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Atlético Mineiro.[1] Primarily a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.
Club career
Palmeiras
Born in Morungaba, São Paulo, Menino joined the Palmeiras youth setup in 2017 from Guarani. In his first year at the club, he was a member of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17 winning team.[2]
On 25 November 2019, Menino was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season.[3] He made his debut on 22 January 2020, in a 4–0 win over Ituano in the Campeonato Paulista, playing the full 90 minutes.[4][5] He scored for the first time on 17 September 2020, in a 2–1 win over Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores.[6] On 6 January 2024, Menino extended his contract with Palmeiras until 31 December 2027.[7]
Atlético Mineiro
On 1 January 2025, Menino joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.[8]
International career
Menino featured for Brazil at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. On 18 September 2020, he received his first call up to the full side.[9]
On 17 June 2021, Menino was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 13 June 2025.[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 27 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12[b] | 3 | 2[c] | 0 | 59 | 4 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2 | 9[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 4[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 15[a] | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 2 | 57 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | 11[a] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Total | 123 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 243 | 18 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2025 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 131 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 266 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Club
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2023
- Atlético Mineiro
International
- Brazil Olympic
Individual
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020
- IFFHS CONMEBOL Youth Team Of The Year: 2020
- Troféu Mesa Redonda's Best Newcomer in Brazilian Football: 2020
- Copa do Brasil Final Ideal Team: 2020
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025
Top Scorer
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 (2 goals)
References
- ^ Zarko, Raphael. "Gabriel Menino é a novidade de Tite em convocação para início das Eliminatórias; veja a lista". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Profile on palmeiras.com.br". palmeiras.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Palmeiras vai negociar jogadores após anunciar subida de garotos; veja quem pode deixar o clube". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Dudu e Lucas Lima em sintonia e Gabriel Menino organizando: a estreia do Palmeiras no Paulistão". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Ituano x Palmeiras - Ao vivo - Campeonato Paulista - Minuto a Minuto Terra". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Palmeiras vence o Bolívar na altitude de La Paz e segue 100% na Libertadores". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Menino renova até 2027 e intensifica treinos visando volta aos campos" [Gabriel Menino renews until 2027 and intensifies training with a view to returning to the fields] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Gabriel Menino é o novo reforço do Galo!" [Gabriel Menino is Galo's new signing!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Gabriel Menino at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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