Gabriel Fortes Chaves (born 11 February 2001), known as Gabriel Pec, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

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club

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. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an

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Career

Vasco da Gama

Pec joined the youth academy of

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in 2009. Pec made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama in a 2–0

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loss to

EC Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia () is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Salvador, Bahia, Salvador, the capital city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Bahia. Known mainly as the ''Esquadrão de Aço'' (Steel Squadron), ...

on 7 September 2019. In 2023, in the debut of the

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for Vasco da Gama against

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, Pec participated in the two goals of Vasco da Gama winning 2–1 against Atlético Mineiro. In the 23rd round, a valid game against

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, Gabriel Pec came on in the 15th minute of the second half and received a yellow card. However, he was decisive in scoring Vasco's last two goals against Fluminense in a 4–2 victory.

LA Galaxy

On 30 January 2024, MLS club

announced the signing of Pec on a five-year Young Designated Player contract ahead of the 2024 season.

Personal life

Born in Brazil, Pec is of Portuguese descent and holds dual-citizenship.

Career statistics

Honours

Vasco da Gama *

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Individual *

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* MLS Newcomer of the Year:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pec, Gabriel 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Petrópolis Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) Men's association football wingers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players CR Vasco da Gama players LA Galaxy players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen