Marquinhos Gabriel

Marcos Gabriel do Nascimento (born 21 July 1990), known as Marquinhos Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Criciúma. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a central midfielder or a winger.

Marquinhos Gabriel
Personal information
Full nameMarcos Gabriel do Nascimento
Date of birth (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birthSelbach, Brazil
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Criciúma
Number10
Youth career
2005América-RS
2006Juventude
2007Passo Fundo
2007–2009Internacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013Internacional36(3)
2011Avaí (loan)13(3)
2012Sport Recife (loan)39(5)
2013Bahia (loan)44(4)
2014Palmeiras19(2)
2014–2016Al Nassr18(3)
2015Santos (loan)44(9)
2016–2018Corinthians94(10)
2018Al-Nasr (loan)18(5)
2019–2020Cruzeiro56(4)
2020Athletico Paranaense (loan)16(2)
2021Vasco da Gama42(7)
2022Criciúma20(6)
2022–2023Goiás18(1)
2023–Criciúma1(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021

Club career

Born in Selbach, Rio Grande do Sul, Marquinhos Gabriel joined Internacional's youth setup in 2007, after spells in minor clubs of the same state. He was promoted to the main squad in 2009, and made his senior debut on 5 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–1 home routing over Canoas for the Campeonato Gaúcho championship.[1]

Marquinhos Gabriel made his Série A debut on 19 August 2009, replacing Luis Bolaños in a 1–2 home loss against Corinthians.[2] Late in the month he scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 4–0 home win against Goiás; he finished the campaign with 14 appearances, scoring three goals.[3]

After appearing more sparingly in 2010, Marquinhos Gabriel was loaned to Avaí on 23 February 2011.[4] He was recalled by Colorado on 26 July,[5] after appearing in only five matches for the national league.

On 13 January 2012 Marquinhos Gabriel joined Sport Recife, in a season-long loan deal.[6] After appearing regularly he moved to fellow league team Bahia, also in a temporary deal.[7]

After impressing with the latter during the season, Marquinhos Gabriel signed for Palmeiras on 15 January 2014.[8] On 17 July, however, he left the club and joined Saudi Professional League side Al Nassr.[9]

On 16 January 2015 Marquinhos Gabriel returned to Brazil, signing a one-year loan deal with Santos.[10] He impressed during his time at Peixe, who tried to sign him permanently at the expiration of his loan.

On 18 April 2016, Marquinhos Gabriel joined Corinthians for an undisclosed fee,[11] believed to be US$ 3 million.

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2020[12]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional2009Série A143102[a]0173
201012020140
2011006060
Subtotal2639020373
Avaí2011Série A508381214
Sport Recife2012Série A21416120395
Bahia2013Série A314100202[a]0454
Palmeiras2014Série A819120192
Al Nassr2014–15Saudi Professional League111101[b]0131
2015–1672102[c]000102
Subtotal183202010233
Santos2015Série A26371115449
Corinthians2016Série A34500401[d]1396
201725330303[a]0343
201812150103[d]0211
Subtotal7198080719410
Al-Nasr2018–19UAE Pro-League12252174
Cruzeiro2019Série A280124507[d]0524
Athletico Paranaense2020Série A0030002[d]01[e]060
Career total2462982104582112039648

Honours

Internacional
Santos
Corinthians
Criciúma

References