Gabriel Monteiro Vasconcelos (born 15 March 1996) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Corinthians

Born in

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, Vasconcelos joined the youth setup of

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at the age of 12. In May 2014, he switched to the

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academy. While playing with the under-20 team, he emerged as the top scorer of 2015

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besides winning the under-20 edition of 2014 Série A. In January 2016, he was promoted to the first team and signed a contract until September 2017.

America-RJ

Deemed surplus to the club's requirements, Vasconcelos was loaned to America-RJ on 18 February 2016 in order to get more first team opportunities. In March, he scored a brace (his first goals in professional football) in a 2–1 victory against Cabofriense.

Joinville

On 3 June 2016, he was loaned to

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for their Série B campaign. However, after the appointment of Lisca as the club's manager, he was rarely used. Subsequently, he was recalled from loan by Corinthians in August.

Oeste

On 30 May 2017, Vasconcelos was loaned to Oeste of the same tier for the whole season. An undisputed starter, he played both as a

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and as a winger during his stint at the club. He contributed with three goals in 30 matches, which included a brace against

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Later loans

On 12 January 2018, Vasconcelos joined Ponte Preta on a season long loan deal after renewing his contract with parent club until 2019. After struggling to get playing time, he left the club on 26 July. On the following day, he moved to São Bento on a temporary deal.

York9

On January 21, 2020, Vasconcelos signed with

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side York9. He made his debut for the Nine Stripes on August 15 against

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. After that season, his contract option was turned down after making two appearances for the club.

Sampaio Corrêa

On 18 February 2021, Vasconcelos returned to Brazil, signing with Série B side

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasconcelos, Gabriel 1996 births Living people Men's association football forwards Brazilian men's footballers People from Porto Velho Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Fluminense FC players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Joinville Esporte Clube players Oeste Futebol Clube players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Esporte Clube São Bento players York United FC players Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Canadian Premier League players Footballers from Rondônia 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen