Gabriel Veron

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca and the second or paternal family name is Souza.
Gabriel Veron
Veron with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Assu, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
(on loan from Porto)
Number 30
Youth career
2015–2017 Santa Cruz de Natal
2017–2019 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Palmeiras 68 (8)
2022– Porto 17 (0)
2023– Porto B 2 (0)
2024– → Cruzeiro (loan) 13 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Brazil U17 16 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA U17 World Cup
Winner 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:38, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza (born 3 September 2002), known as Gabriel Veron, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Série A club Cruzeiro, on loan from Primeira Liga club Porto.

He began his career at Palmeiras, making 95 appearances and scoring 14 goals, while winning honours including the Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, he joined Porto for €10.25 million.

Early life

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Veron was born in Assu, Rio Grande do Norte, where he wished to follow his father's career path as a cowboy. His middle name was a tribute to Argentina international Juan Sebastián Verón; a neighbour had three daughters and desired to see a boy named after his favourite player, a wish granted by Veron's mother.[2]

Club career

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Palmeiras

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Veron joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2017, from local side Santa Cruz de Natal.[3] In June of the following year, he was the top goalscorer and the best player of the Mundial de Clubes de La Comunidad de Madrid Sub-17, helping the under-17 squad lift their first international trophy.[4]

On 14 November 2018, Veron signed his first professional deal with Verdão, until 2021.[5] Roughly one year later, after returning from international duty, he agreed to a pre-contract until 2024, active on his 18th birthday.[6]

Veron made his first team – and Série A – debut on 28 November 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Willian in a 1–0 away loss against Fluminense.[7] On 5 December, after coming on only in the second half, he scored twice and provided an assist to Dudu in a 5–1 home routing of Goiás; by doing so, he became the second-youngest player to score for the club.[8]

In Palmeiras' run to winning the Copa do Brasil in 2020, Veron scored the only goal on 5 November in a last-16 home win over Red Bull Bragantino on Abel Ferreira's debut as manager,[9] and again six days later in a 3–0 quarter-final victory over Ceará.[10] The team also won the Copa Libertadores, with him netting in 5–0 wins at Allianz Parque over Tigre (last group game)[11] and Delfín (two goals, round of 16, second leg).[12]

On 30 November 2021, with Palmeiras fielding youngsters immediately after winning the Libertadores for the third consecutive time, Veron scored to conclude a 3–1 win at Cuiabá and was sent off with a second yellow card for removing his shirt.[13][14] After the team won the 2022 Campeonato Paulista against São Paulo, he had six titles at the age of 19.[15]

Porto

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On 22 July 2022, Veron signed for Porto of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for a fee of €10.25 million.[16] He made his debut eight days later in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing the final three minutes of a 3–0 win over Tondela at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.[17]

Cruzeiro (loan)

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On 27 December 2023, Porto sent Veron on loan to Série A side Cruzeiro until 31 December 2024, with a €10 million option-to-buy.[18]

International career

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Already a regular at Brazil under-17s, Veron was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup on 20 September 2019.[19] An undisputed starter during the competition, he contributed with three goals as his side lifted the trophy for the fourth time,[20] and was subsequently awarded the Golden Ball.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 October 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2019 Série A 3 2 0 0 — — — 3 2
2020 Série A 20 4 4 2 — 7[c] 3 6[d] 0 37 9
2021 Série A 14 1 0 0 — 4[c] 0 2[e] 0 20 1
2022 Série A 12 1 3 0 — 5[c] 1 15[f] 0 35 2
Total 49 8 7 2 — 16 4 23 0 95 14
Porto 2022–23 Primeira Liga 17 0 3 1 2 0 3[g] 0 1[h] 0 26 1
2023–24 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 0 3 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 26 1
Porto B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Career total 68 8 10 3 2 0 19 4 24 0 123 15
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  5. ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
  6. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, thirteen appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Honours

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Palmeiras[15]

Porto

Brazil U17

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ Mundim, Daniel (29 October 2019). "Ele tem nome de ídolo argentino, é fã de Cristiano Ronaldo e quase foi vaqueiro: conheça Gabriel Veron" [He has the name of Argentine idol, is fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and nearly was a cowboy: get to know Gabriel Veron] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Veron, o melhor do Mundial Sub-17, saiu do Santa Cruz de Natal" [Gabriel Veron, the best of the under-17 World Cup, came out of Santa Cruz de Natal] (in Portuguese). Sistema Opinião. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Melhor do Mundial Sub-17, Gabriel Veron celebra título pelo Verdão: 'Fizemos história'" [Best of the under-17 World Cup, Gabriel Veron celebrates title with Verdão: 'We made history'] (in Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Gabriel Veron assina seu primeiro contrato profissional com Palmeiras" [Gabriel Veron signs his first professional contract with Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Base Palmeiras. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Palmeiras renova o contrato de Gabriel Veron, destaque do Mundial Sub-17; veja os detalhes" [Palmeiras renew contract of Gabriel Veron, highlight of the U17 World Cup; see details] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Gabriel Veron admite frio na barriga em estreia no profissional" [Gabriel Veron admits butterflies in the stomach in his professional debut] (in Portuguese). Terra. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Veron brilha em goleada e alcança marca histórica no Palmeiras" [Gabriel Veron shines in routing and reaches historic mark at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Palmeiras vence Red Bull na estreia de Abel Ferreira e avança às quartas" [Palmeiras defeat Red Bull on Abel Ferreira's debut and advance to the quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Palmeiras faz três gols em cinco minutos, vence o Ceará e encaminha vaga" [Palmeiras score three goals in five minutes, defeat Ceará and ride the wave] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Palmeiras goleia Tigre, encerra série de derrotas e faz melhor campanha da Libertadores" [Palmeiras thrash Tigre, end run of defeats and complete best Libertadores campaign] (in Portuguese). Terra. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. ^ Ferri, Thiago (2 December 2020). "Com "show" de Veron, Palmeiras goleia o Delfín e vai às quartas da Liberta" [With Veron "show", Palmeiras thrash Delfín and go into the quarters of the Liberta] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Palmeiras usa garotada e vence Cuiabá no 1º jogo após tri da Libertadores" [Palmeiras use kids and defeat Cuiabá in first game after third consecutive Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Expulso após gol pelo Palmeiras, Gabriel Veron se desculpa: "Sou burro ou vocês entendem?"" [Sent off after goal for Palmeiras, Gabriel Veron apologises: "Am I dumb or do you understand?"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Com apenas 19 anos, Gabriel Veron chega ao sexto título pelo Palmeiras" [At just 19 years, Gabriel Veron reaches sixth title for Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Negócio fechado: Gabriel Veron vai reforçar o FC Porto" [Done deal: Gabriel Veron will bolster FC Porto]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Gabriel Veron entra no fim, e Porto bate o Tondela pela Supercopa de Portugal" [Gabriel Veron comes on at the end, and Porto beat Tondela for the Portuguese Super Cup] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Oficial: Gabriel Veron reforça o Cruzeiro por empréstimo do FC Porto" [Official: Gabriel Veron reinforces Cruzeiro on loan from FC Porto]. Record (in European Portuguese). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17: convocados para a Copa do Mundo no Brasil" [Brazil under-17 team: called up for the World Cup in Brazil] (in Portuguese). CBF. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Last-gasp Brazil edge Mexico to be crowned U-17 kings". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Brazilians headline list of award winners". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  22. ^ Gabriel Veron at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Vídeos: todos os gols da campanha do Palmeiras no Brasileirão 2022" [Videos: all the goals from Palmeiras' 2022 Brasileirão campaign] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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