Gabriel Pirani
 Pirani (in black) with Santos in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penápolis, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | D.C. United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2021 | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Santos | 51 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Fluminense (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → D.C. United (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | D.C. United | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:54, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡɐbɾiˈɛw piˈɾɐni]; born 12 April 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
Club career[edit]
Santos[edit]
Born in Penápolis, São Paulo, Pirani joined Santos' youth setup at the age of ten.[2] On 27 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until June 2021.[3]
On 3 February 2020, Pirani further extended his contract, until December 2022.[4] The following 25 February, he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Fernando Pileggi in a 0–2 away loss against Bahia.[5]
Pirani scored his first professional goal on 28 February 2021, netting his team's second in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[6] He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March, replacing Sandry in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Lara.[7]
On 21 May 2021, after establishing himself as a regular in the main squad, Pirani renewed his contract until December 2025.[8] In the 2022 season, however, he lost his starting spot under manager Fabián Bustos.[9]
Loan to Cuiabá[edit]
On 13 June 2022, Santos agreed to loan Pirani to fellow top-tier side Cuiabá until the end of the season,[10] with the move being effective on 18 July. He scored on his club debut, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro three days later,[11] but only featured in nine more matches during the competition, as Dourado narrowly avoided relegation.
Loan to Fluminense[edit]
After being requested to return to Santos' first team squad by head coach Odair Hellmann in December 2022,[12] Pirani featured rarely, and moved to Fluminense also in the first division on 23 February 2023, on loan until the end of the year.[13] In his second game, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Flamengo, which led his side to the Taça Guanabara title.[14]
On 15 July 2023, Pirani's loan with Fluminense was cut short, as he was under negotiations with a club from the United States.[15]
D.C. United[edit]
On 27 July 2023, Major League Soccer side D.C. United announced the signing of Pirani on loan until the end of the year.[16] On 1 January 2024, the club activated his buyout clause, with the player signing a two-year deal.[17]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 20 April 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14[a] | 1 | — | 60 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | — | 77 | 5 | |||
| Cuiabá (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| D.C. United (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| D.C. United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 74 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 10 | ||
- ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Fluminense
International[edit]
- Brazil U23
References[edit]
- ^ "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Pirani, aos 12 anos, é grande promessa no Santos Futebol Clube" [Gabriel Pirani, at the age of 12, is a big prospect at Santos Futebol Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Interior. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Pirani, do Sub-17, assina contrato profissional" [Gabriel Pirani, from the under-17s, signs professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Santos renova contrato com atacante Gabriel Pirani, destaque da base que chamou atenção de Sampaoli" [Santos renew contract with forward Gabriel Pirani, spotlight of the youth setup who caught the eye of Sampaoli] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia vence o Santos na última rodada e confirma vaga na Sul-Americana" [Bahia defeat Santos in the last round and confirm spot in the Sudamericana] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Santos bate Deportivo Lara com gols de garotos e larga em vantagem na Libertadores" [Santos defeat Deportivo Lara with goals from kids and go in advantage in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Santos FC acerta renovação de Gabriel Pirani até dezembro de 2025: "Emociona muito"" [Santos FC agree renewal of Gabriel Pirani until December 2025: "It moves me a lot"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Pirani perde minutagem no Santos e trabalha para reconquistar espaço" [Pirani has less minutes at Santos and works to regain his space] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Santos empresta Gabriel Pirani para o Cuiabá" [Santos loan Gabriel Pirani to Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Pirani celebra gol na estreia pelo Cuiabá e recebe elogios de António: "Que eu possa dar alegrias"" [Pirani celebrates goal on Cuiabá debut and receives praise from António: "May I give them joy"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "A pedido de Odair, Pirani será reintegrado ao elenco do Santos após empréstimo ao Cuiabá" [At Odair's request, Pirani will be reassigned to the Santos squad after loan to Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Santos: Pirani acerta com o Fluminense e retomará parceria com Diniz" [Santos: Pirani sign with Fluminense and will remake partnership with Diniz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Herói do Fluminense no Fla-Flu, Gabriel Pirani celebra primeiro gol pelo clube no clássico" [Fluminense's hero in the Fla-Flu, Gabriel Pirani celebrates first goal for the club in derby]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Fluminense libera Pirani para ser negociado pelo Santos com time dos EUA" [Fluminense release Pirani to be negotiated by Santos with a club from the United States] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Pirani on Loan". D.C. United. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Pirani from Santos FC". D.C. United. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Gabriel Pirani at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Penápolis
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Major League Soccer players
- Santos FC players
- Cuiabá Esporte Clube players
- Fluminense FC players
- D.C. United players
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games