Gabriel Brazão

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

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

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, for a reported fee of € 2.65 million. 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.

2019–20: loan to Albacete
On 19 July 2019, Brazão was loaned to Albacete in the Spanish Segunda División, for one year. He made his senior debut on 18 December, starting in a 1–0 away win against Tudelano, for the season's Copa del Rey.

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. 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, 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, but remained with the Carbayones until the end of the season.

2021–22: injury and return to Cruzeiro
In August 2021, Brazão suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury of his right knee, 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.

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

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

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. 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. However, he was unable to beat off competition from longtime incumbent Antony Iannarilli, and was sent back to Inter on 2 February 2024.

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

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.

International career
In 2015, Brazão was a part of the Brazil under-15 squad in the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, being a first-choice as they won the tournament. 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 and being named the best goalkeeper of the latter.

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. 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. 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.

Honours
Brazil U15
 * South American U-15 Championship: 2015

Brazil U17
 * South American U-17 Championship: 2017

Inter Milan Individual
 * Supercoppa Italiana: 2022
 * FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Glove: 2017