Gabriel Silva Vieira

Gabriel Silva Vieira, commonly known as Gabriel Silva, is a Brazilian forward born in Ribeirão Preto on 22 March 2002. He developed at Palmeiras after joining the club’s academy in 2016, helping its youth teams win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, the Brazilian Under-17 Cup and the Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17. Gabriel Silva later made 24 senior appearances for Palmeiras, scoring twice, and was part of the squad that won the Copa Libertadores. He moved into Portuguese football on loan to Santa Clara for the 2022–23 season before making the transfer permanent on 31 August 2023. He is currently registered with SC Braga. At youth international level, Silva represented Brazil Under-17, making seven appearances and scoring once. He is noted for direct attacking play and explosive pace, developing from a central forward into a wider role.