Gabriel Paulista

Gabriel Paulista is the kind of centre-back I genuinely admire. At 187 cm and born in Fortaleza, he defies the lazy stereotype of the flamboyant Brazilian defender; he's a composed, no-nonsense last line. His path fascinates me: titles with Vitoria, a Copa do Brasil final, then the leap to Europe before returning home to Corinthians. That arc speaks of grit and adaptability, the Sagittarian willingness to start over in a new land. Defenders rarely get the headlines, but I value the ones who simply make a back line feel safe, and Paulista has spent his career being exactly that.

Name (English)

Gabriel Paulista

Name (Japanese)

ガブリエウ・パウリスタ

Reading

がぶりえう・ぱうりすた

Born

November 26, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gpaulista5/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel%20Paulista
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14602686

Tags

• Ceará
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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