Gabriel Barros

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Barros.

Gabriel Barros

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel de Sousa Barros
Date of birth	(2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Number	42
Youth career
2015	Red Bull Brasil
2016–2017	Osasco
2018–2020	Ituano
2020	→ Flamengo (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Ituano	62	(11)
2021	→ Flamengo (loan)	4	(0)
2023–	Internacional	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel de Sousa Barros (born 25 October 2001), known as Gabriel Barros, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Club career

Ituano

Born in São Paulo, Gabriel Barros joined Ituano's youth setup in 2018 for the under-17 squad, after representing Red Bull Brasil and Osasco.[1] He made his first team debut on 22 February 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Yago in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Santos.[2]

Gabriel Barros scored his first professional goal on 26 July 2020, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away success over Santo André.[3] On 3 September, he renewed his contract until 2023.[4]

Flamengo (loan)

On 16 October 2020, Gabriel Barros joined Flamengo and was initially assigned to the under-20 team.[5] He made his first team debut for Fla the following 3 March, replacing Thiago Fernandes late in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca away win over Nova Iguaçu.[6]

On 2 December 2021, after four first team appearances, Gabriel Barros returned to Ituano after Flamengo opted to not exercise his buyout clause.[7]

Breakthrough

Upon returning, Gabriel Barros was regularly used by Ituano during the 2022 season, being one of the spotlights of the club as they narrowly missed out promotion in the 2022 Série B.[8]

Internacional

On 11 April 2023, Gabriel Barros was announced at Internacional in the top tier, signing a contract until December 2026.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 April 2023.[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ituano	2020	Série C	9	2	5[a]	2	—		—		—		14	4
	2022	Série B	24	3	11[a]	3	—		—		—		35	6
	2023		0	0	13[a]	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		33	5	29	6	2	0	—		—		64	11
Flamengo (loan)	2021	Série A	0	0	4[b]	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Internacional	2023	Série A	0	0	—		—		0	0	—		0	0
Career total			33	5	33	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	68	11

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista.
2. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca.

Honours

Club

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2021

References

1. "A base do artilheiro Gabriel Barros" [The youth of top scorer Gabriel Barros] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ituano FC. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
2. "Promessas do Ituano aprovam preparação e projetam volta do Paulistão" [Ituano prospects approve preparation and project the return of the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
3. "Gabriel Barros marca primeiro gol como profissional, salva Ituano do rebaixamento e cai no choro" [Gabriel Barros scores first goal as a professional, saves Ituano from relegation and breaks down in tears] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. "Ituano renova contratos de Léo Santos e Gabriel Barros" [Ituano renew contracts of Léo Santos and Gabriel Barros] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
5. "Flamengo acerta a contratação do atacante Gabriel Barros, joia do Ituano" [Flamengo sign forward Gabriel Barros, Ituano pearl] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
6. "Gabriel Barros comenta estreia com 'frio na barriga' e projeta evolução no Flamengo: 'É só o início desse sonho'" [Gabriel Barros talks about debut with 'butterflies in the stomach' and projects evolution at Flamengo: 'It is just the beginning of this dream'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
7. "Flamengo não exerce opção de compra e "novo Martinelli" vai deixar o clube" [Flamengo does not exercise buyout clause and "new Martinelli" will leave the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
8. "Alvo do Botafogo, Gabriel Barros também é observado pelo Grupo City" [Targeted by Botafogo, Gabriel Barros is also watched by the City Group] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brasil em Pauta. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
9. "Inter contrata atacante Gabriel Barros" [Inter sign forward Gabriel Barros] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
10. Gabriel Barros at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.