Canela (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sandes and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Canela

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Luiz Sandes Gomes[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Bangu
Youth career
	Centenário
	Artsul
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Artsul	2	(0)
2019–2023	Nova Iguaçu	62	(7)
2020	→ Zulte Waregem (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Sampaio Corrêa-RJ (loan)	10	(1)
2022	→ Serrano (loan)	11	(2)
2023	→ Artsul (loan)	13	(0)
2023	Serrano	8	(1)
2024–	Bangu	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Gabriel Luiz Sandes Gomes (born 22 January 2000), commonly known as Canela or Gabriel Canela, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangu.

Early life

Canela grew up in the Corte 8 community of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, and received his nickname Canela (Cinnamon) from his cousin when he was a child.[2]

Club career

He first took an interest in football at a local football school named Centenário Esporte Clube, run by coach Bárbara Almeida, in Duque de Caxias.[3] He went on to join professional side Artsul in nearby Nova Iguaçu, where he made his debut in the 2018 edition of the Campeonato Carioca Série A2.

The following year, he joined Nova Iguaçu, spending his first season with the club in the youth ranks, before marking his debut for the club with two goals and an assist in a 4–0 Campeonato Carioca win over America-RJ on 11 January 2020.[2] Later in the same year, he trialled with Belgian club Zulte Waregem, and went on to join the Jupiler Pro League side on a six-month loan deal at the end of January 2020.[4]

On his return to Brazil, he featured in twenty games for Nova Iguaçu in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2, scoring twice during the COVID-19 pandemic-struck season in Brazil, helping the team return to the top-flight Campeonato Carioca.[5] The following year, after featuring regularly for Nova Iguaçu in the Campeonato Carioca, he was loaned to Sampaio Corrêa-RJ in May 2021.[5]

After another half-season with Nova Iguaçu, including seven appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Canela was again loaned out, this time to Serrano, in August 2022.[6] The following year, having begun the season with parent side Nova Iguaçu, and spending time on loan with former club Artsul, Canela returned to Serrano on a permanent basis in August 2023, signing a deal until December 2025.[7][8] He scored his first goal for the club since his return on 8 October, in a 3–0 win against Nova Cidade, thanking coach Jordi Blanco for giving him a chance after what he described as a "difficult and insecure time" for himself.[9]

Despite signing a long-term contract, Canela left Serrano at the end of 2023, and went on to join Bangu in January 2024.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Vasco da Gama on 28 January 2024.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 March 2024.[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Artsul	2018	–			2[a]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nova Iguaçu	2019	–			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020	–			23[b]	4	0	0	0	0	23	4
	2021	–			19[c]	1	0	0	0	0	19	1
	2022	Série D	7	1	7[c]	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
	2023		0	0	6[c]	1	1[d]	0	0	0	7	1
	Total		7	1	55	6	1	0	0	0	63	7
Zulte Waregem (loan)	2019–20	Jupiler Pro League	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
Sampaio Corrêa-RJ (loan)	2021	–			10[a]	1	0	0	4[e]	0	14	1
Serrano (loan)	2022	–			11[f]	2	0	0	0	0	11	2
Artsul (loan)	2023	–			13[a]	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Serrano		–			8[f]	1	0	0	6[e]	0	14	1
Bangu	2024	–			8[c]	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
Career total			7	1	107	11	1	0	10	0	125	12

Notes

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
2. Three appearances and two goals in the Campeonato Carioca, twenty appearances and two goals in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
3. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca
4. Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
5. Appearances in the Copa Rio
6. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série B1

References

1. Canela at WorldFootball.net
2. "Canela faz dois gols, dá assistência e vive dia memorável: 'É o meu sonho'" [Canela scores two goals, assists and lives a memorable day: 'It's my dream']. fferj.com.br (in Portuguese). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
3. "Professora de Caxias usa o futebol para educar e já revelou talentos do esporte a grandes clubes" [Teacher from Caxias uses football to educate and has already revealed sporting talents to big clubs]. extra.globo.com (in Portuguese). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
4. Coorevits, Jochen (31 January 2020). "De aparte constructie achter de transfer van Anderlecht-jonkie El Kababri naar Zulte Waregem (of is het Dortmund?)" [The special construction behind the transfer of Anderlecht youngster El Kababri to Zulte Waregem (or is it Dortmund?)]. nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
5. "Time do Sampaio Corrêa reforça seu ataque para o Carioca" [Sampaio Corrêa's team reinforces its attack against Carioca]. odia.ig.com.br (in Portuguese). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
6. "Ataque matador: Serrano oficializa contratação de atacantes e retorno de artilheiro" [Killer attack: Serrano makes official signing of strikers and return of top scorer]. serranofcrj.com.br (in Portuguese). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
7. "Velhos conhecidos, Canela e Enzo Zaidan retornam ao Leão da Serra em 2023" [Old acquaintances, Canela and Enzo Zaidan return to Leão da Serra in 2023]. serranofcrj.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
8. "Serrano traz de volta dois velhos conhecidos para a Terceirona" [Serrano brings back two old acquaintances to Tercerona]. acessocarioca.com.br (in Portuguese). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
9. "Canela supera mau momento para ser decisivo pelo Serrano" [Canela overcomes bad moment to be decisive for Serrano]. acessocarioca.com.br (in Portuguese). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
10. "Bangu anuncia a contratação do atacante Canela, ex-Serrano" [Bangu announces the signing of striker Canela, ex-Serrano]. diariodepetropolis.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
11. "Bangu empata no último minuto com o Vasco em Brasília: Canela e João Victor marcaram para o Bangu" [Bangu draws in the last minute with Vasco in Brasília: Canela and João Victor scored for Bangu]. bangu-ac.com.br (in Portuguese). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
12. Canela at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2020.