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Gabriel Xavier

ガブリエル・アウグスト・シャビエル　/　がぶりえる・あうぐすと・しゃびえる

Association football player from Brazil

July 15, 1993 (age 32)　・　São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Gabriel Xavier, the attacking midfielder out of São Paulo, is exactly the kind of player who makes me appreciate how vast football really is. At a compact 170 centimeters, he's the classic small South American technician, and while he's not a household name in Japan, that's sort of the point. There are countless players quietly carving out careers on their feet alone across the world's leagues, and the sport is enormous because of them. I genuinely enjoy learning the names that live in the shade of the superstars. It's a quiet, nerdy pleasure, but tracking these journeymen tells you more about the game than the highlight reels do.

Overview

Gabriel Augusto Xavier (born 15 July 1993), known as Gabriel Xavier or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gabriel Xavier
Name (Japanese): ガブリエル・アウグスト・シャビエル
Reading: がぶりえる・あうぐすと・しゃびえる
Born: July 15, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rooster
Origin: São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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