Gabriel Brazão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Resende and the second or paternal family name is Brazão.

Gabriel Brazão

Brazão in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Nascimento Resende Brazão
Date of birth	(2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Uberlândia, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	77
Youth career
	Uberlândia
2014–2018	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Cruzeiro	0	(0)
2019	Parma	0	(0)
2019–2024	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Albacete (loan)	5	(0)
2020–2021	→ Oviedo (loan)	2	(0)
2022	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ SPAL (loan)	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ternana (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Santos	37	(0)
International career
2015	Brazil U15
2016–2017	Brazil U17	20	(0)
2018–2019	Brazil U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Gabriel Nascimento Resende Brazão (born 5 October 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos.

Club career

Early career

Born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazão joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in March 2014, from hometown side Uberlândia.[1] On 11 December 2017, he renewed his contract until 2021.[2]

Despite training with the main squad during the 2018 season, Brazão was only a third-choice behind Fábio and fellow youth graduate Rafael.

Parma

On 31 January 2019, Brazão moved abroad and joined Italian Serie A side Parma,[3] for a reported fee of € 2.65 million.[4] He spent the remainder of the campaign as a third-choice behind Luigi Sepe and Pierluigi Frattali.

Inter Milan

On 28 June 2019, Brazão signed a five-year deal with Inter Milan, with Andrea Adorante moving in the opposite direction.[5]

2019–20: loan to Albacete

On 19 July 2019, Brazão was loaned to Albacete in the Spanish Segunda División, for one year.[6] He made his senior debut on 18 December, starting in a 1–0 away win against Tudelano, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7]

Brazão made his Segunda División debut the following 29 February, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.[8] However, he only featured in seven matches overall, being a backup to Tomeu Nadal.

2020–21: loan to Oviedo

On 31 August 2020, Brazão joined Real Oviedo on a season-long loan,[9][10] but was also a second-choice behind Joan Femenías. In January, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager José Ángel Ziganda, he was reportedly seeking a move away from the club,[11] but remained with the Carbayones until the end of the season.[12]

2021–22: injury and return to Cruzeiro

In August 2021, Brazão suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury of his right knee,[13] being sidelined for the majority of the campaign. On 3 March 2022, after more than a month training at the club, he was announced back at his first club Cruzeiro on loan until June 2023.[14]

In March 2022, Brazão underwent surgery to nurse another injury in the meniscus of his left knee,[15] In May, however, he tore his ACL in his left knee, being sidelined for the remainder of the year.[16]

Brazão announced his departure from Cruzeiro in July 2022, again without playing a first team match for the club.[17]

2023: loan to SPAL

On 31 January 2023, after fully recovering, Brazão joined Serie B club SPAL on loan until the end of the season.[18] A fourth-choice behind veterans Enrico Alfonso and Alberto Pomini and youth graduate Demba Thiam, he only featured in one match before leaving.

2023–24: loan to Ternana

On 4 August 2023, Brazão joined fellow Serie B club Ternana on loan until the end of the season.[19] However, he was unable to beat off competition from longtime incumbent Antony Iannarilli, and was sent back to Inter on 2 February 2024.[20]

Santos

Brazão in action for Santos in 2024

On 27 February 2024, Brazão returned to his home country after being announced at Santos in the Série B, on a three-year contract.[21] He reportedly had signed for the club on 30 January,[22] but had to wait until their transfer ban was lifted.[23]

Brazão played his first match in more than a year on 24 May 2024, replacing injured João Paulo in a 2–1 away loss to América Mineiro; it was also his debut for Peixe and his first senior match in his home country.[24] He then became a first-choice for the side, helping in their promotion back to the top tier as champions, and renewed his contract until 2028 on 23 November.[25]

International career

In 2015, Brazão was a part of the Brazil under-15 squad in the 2015 South American U-15 Championship,[26] being a first-choice as they won the tournament.[27] In 2017, he played with the under-17s in the 2017 South American U-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, winning the former competition[28] and being named the best goalkeeper of the latter.[29]

Brazão received his first call-up to the full side by head coach Tite on 26 October 2018, for two friendlies against Uruguay and Cameroon.[30][31] He was, however, a third-choice behind Alisson and Ederson.

After featuring in two friendlies with the under-20 team in 2018, Brazão was called up to the 2019 South American U-20 Championship in December of that year.[32] However, he spent the entire competition as a backup to Phelipe Megiolaro.

In 2020 and 2021, Brazão was called up to the under-23 squad, but did not play.[33]

Career statistics

As of 2 February 2025.[34]

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		Cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2018	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Parma	2018–19	Serie A	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Inter Milan	2019–20	Serie A	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2021–22		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Albacete (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	5	0	—		2	0	—		—		7	0
Oviedo (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	2	0	—		1	0	—		—		3	0
Cruzeiro (loan)	2022	Série B	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
SPAL (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Ternana (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
Santos	2024	Série B	31	0	0	0	—		—		—		31	0
	2025	Série A	0	0	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		31	0	6	0	0	0	—		—		37	0
Career total			39	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	48	0

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey

Honours

Inter Milan

• Supercoppa Italiana: 2022[35]

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024

Brazil U15

• South American U-15 Championship: 2015[27]

Brazil U17

• South American U-17 Championship: 2017[28]

Individual

• FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Glove: 2017[36]

References

1. "Apoiado e elogiado por Fábio, Gabriel Brazão conquista títulos no Cruzeiro" [Supported and praised by Fábio, Gabriel Brazão conquers titles at Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
2. "Cruzeiro renova contrato com Brazão, goleiro destaque do Mundial Sub-17" [Cruzeiro renew contract with Brazão, spotlight goalkeeper of the Under-17 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
3. "All the deadline day moves". Parma Calcio. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
4. "Cruzeiro vende goleiro Gabriel Brazão ao Parma, da Itália, por R$ 11 milhões" [Cruzeiro sell goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão to Parma, from Italy, for R$ 11 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
5. "Brazão is an Inter player". FC Internazionale. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
6. "Brazão all'Albacete Balompié" [Brazão to Albacete Balompié] (in Italian). FC Internazionale. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
7. "El Alba sufre pero se clasifica" [Alba suffer but qualify] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
8. "Reparto de puntos y como amigos" [Division of points and as friends] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
9. "BRAZÃO ON LOAN TO REAL OVIEDO" (Press release). Inter. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
10. "Brazão Signs for Real Oviedo" (Press release). Real Oviedo. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
11. "Un paso más en la salida de Brazao: las opciones de Arnau para suplir al brasileño" [Another step in Brazão's departure: the options of Arnau to replace the Brazilian] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
12. "Brazao se queda en Oviedo para pelear la titularidad" [Brazão stays at Oviedo to fight for the starting spot] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
13. "Gabriel Brazão tem lesão no joelho confirmada e será operado, segundo Inter de Milão" [Gabriel Brazão has knee injury confirmed and will be operated, according to Inter Milan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
14. "Após mais de um mês em BH, goleiro Gabriel Brazão enfim é anunciado pelo Cruzeiro" [After more than a month in BH, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão is finally announced by Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
15. "Goleiro do Cruzeiro, Gabriel Brazão tem "cirurgia exitosa" e iniciará recuperação em casa" [Cruzeiro goalkeeper, Gabriel Brazão has a "successful surgery" and will start recovery at home] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
16. "Goleiro do Cruzeiro, Gabriel Brazão sofre nova lesão no joelho esquerdo e vai passar por mais uma cirurgia" [Cruzeiro goalkeeper, Gabriel Brazão suffers another injury on his left knee and will undergo another surgery] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
17. "Sem jogar, Gabriel Brazão se despede: 'Sempre levarei o Cruzeiro comigo'" [Without playing, Gabriel Brazão bids farewell: 'I will always take Cruzeiro with me'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
18. "Gabriel Brazão è biancazzurro!" [Gabriel Brazão is white-and-blue!] (Press release) (in Italian). S.P.A.L. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
19. "Mercato: dall'Inter arriva il portiere Gabriel Brazão" (Press release) (in Italian). Ternana. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
20. "Gabriel Brazão rientra all'Inter" [Gabriel Brazão returns to Inter] (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
21. "Santos FC contrata goleiro Gabriel Brazão" [Santos FC sign goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
22. "Gabriel Brazão assina contrato e é o 14º reforço do Santos em 2024" [Gabriel Brazão signs contract and is the 14th addition of Santos in 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
23. "Santos anuncia a contratação do goleiro Gabriel Brazão" [Santos announce the signing of goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
24. "Brazão lamenta lesão de João Paulo e 'gosto amargo' em estreia pelo Santos" [Brazão laments João Paulo's injury and 'bitter taste' on Santos debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
25. "Gabriel Brazão renova vínculo com o Santos até 2028" [Gabriel Brazão renews link with Santos until 2028] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
26. "Convocação para o Sul-Americano Sub-15" [Call-up to the South American U-15 Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
27. "Campeões sub-15 no time do Sul-Americano Sub-17" [Under-15 champions in the South American U-17 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal V9 Vitoriosa. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
28. "Com quatro cruzeirenses, Brasil conquista o Sul-Americano Sub-17" [With four cruzeirenses, Brazil win the South American U-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal V9 Vitoriosa. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
29. "Eleito melhor goleiro, Brazão sai do Mundial Sub-17 feliz com terceiro lugar" [Chosen the best goalkeeper, Brazão leaves the U-17 World Cup happy with third place] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
30. "Dedé e Gabriel Brazão, do sub-20, são convocados para a Seleção" [Dedé and Gabriel Brazão, from the under-20s, are called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
31. "Chamado por Tite, goleiro Brazão tem multa milionária e sondagens da Europa" [Called up by Tite, goalkeeper Brazão has millionaire release clause and probing from Europe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
32. "Gabriel Brazão é convocado para o Sul-Americano Sub-20" [Gabriel Brazão is called up to the South American U-20 Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
33. "Gabriel Brazão comemora nova convocação para seleção olímpica: "Deus é bom"" [Gabriel Brazão celebrates new call-up to the Olympic national team: "God is good"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
34. Gabriel Brazão at Soccerway
35. "AC Milan 0-3 Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi's side ease to Supercoppa win over rivals to defend title". Euro Sport. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
36. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

External links

• Gabriel Brazão at BDFutbol