{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{about|the footballer|the swimmer|Gabriel Araújo (swimmer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gabrielzinho | image = | fullname = Gabriel Airton de Souza | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Araçatuba, Brazil | height = {{height|m=1.71}} | currentclub = Shanghai Port | clubnumber = 11 | position = Winger | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Linense | years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Linense | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → Atlético-PR (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2022 | clubs3 = Rio Ave | caps3 = 95 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → Moreirense (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs5 = Al Wasl | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = → Hatta (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2024–2026 | clubs7 = Moreirense | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = → Shanghai Port (loan) | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 11 | club-update = 02:06, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | years9 = 2026– | clubs9 = Shanghai Port | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 }}
'''Gabriel Airton de Souza''' (born 29 March 1996), known as '''Gabrielzinho''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.
==Career== ===Linense===
Gabrielzinho made his league debut against Santos on 1 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/01/brazil/paulista-a1/santos-futebol-clube-sao-paulo/clube-atletico-linense/1971467/|title=Santos vs Linense - 1 March 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first league goal against Ituano on 24 July 2016, scoring in the 40th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/24/brazil/serie-d/clube-atletico-linense/ituano-futebol-clube/2295740/|title=Linense vs Ituano - 24 July 2016|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Rio Ave===
On 25 July 2017, Gabrielzinho was announced at Rio Ave.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rioavefc.pt/noticias/futebol/gabrielzinho-assina-por-5-anos/|title=Gabrielzinho assina por 5 anos|language=Portuguese|website=rioavefc.pt|date=24 July 2017 }}</ref> He made his league debut against Boavista on 12 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/12/portugal/portuguese-liga-/boavista/rio-ave-fc/2501796/|title=Boavista vs io Ave - 12 August 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first league goal against Portimonense on 2 September 2018, scoring in the 48th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/02/portugal/portuguese-liga-/rio-ave-fc/portimonense-sc/2825934/|title=Rio Ave vs Portimonense - 2 September 2018|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Moreirense===
Gabrielzinho scored on his league debut against Gil Vicente on 2 February 2020, scoring in the 21st minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/02/portugal/portuguese-liga-/gil-vicente-fc/moreirense-fc/3064811/|title=Gil Vicente vs Moreirense - 2 February 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Al Wasl===
Gabrielzinho made his league debut against Al Wahda on 2 September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/02/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-wasl-dubai/al-wahda-fc-abu-dhabi/3870043/|title=Al Wasl vs Al Wahda - 2 September 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first league goals against Al-Nasr on 1 October 2022, scoring in the 20th and 47th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/01/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-nasr-dubai/al-wasl-dubai/3870072/|title=AL Nasr vs Al Wasl - 1 October 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Hatta===
Gabrielzinho made his league debut against Khor Fakkan on 19 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/19/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-khaleej-khor-fakkan/hatta-dubai/4091557/|title=Khor Fakkan vs Hatta - 19 August 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first league goal against Al Ain on 29 February 2024, scoring in the 49th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/02/29/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-ain/hatta-dubai/4091657/|title=Al Ain vs Hatta - 29 February 2024|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Return to Moreirense=== On 5 August 2024 it was confirmed that Gabrielzinho returned to Moreirense on a deal until 2026.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Moreirensefutebolclube/posts/889324603014950 Bem-vindo @gabrielzinho_of 🤝], facebook.com, 5 August 2024</ref>
=== Shanghai Port === On 27 January 2025, Gabrielzinho joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port on loan until December 2025, with an option-to-buy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Portugal |first=Rádio e Televisão de |date=2025-01-27 |title=Gabrielzinho troca Moreirense pelo Shanghai Port |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/gabrielzinho-troca-moreirense-pelo-shanghai-port_d1630176 |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Gabrielzinho troca Moreirense pelo Shanghai Port |language=pt}}</ref> On 31 January 2026, Moreirense announced that Gabrielzinho had permanently left the club and joined Shanghai Port, where he signed a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obrigado Gabrielzinho|url=https://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias/obrigado-gabrielzinho/|website=|access-date=2 February 2026|language=pt|date=31 January 2026|publisher=Moreirense F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Moreirense confirma saída de Gabrielzinho para a China|url=https://sapo.pt/artigo/moreirense-confirma-saida-de-gabrielzinho-para-a-china-697e4f832447bc28c55ff727|website=SAPO|date=31 January 2026|access-date=2 February 2026|language=pt|last=|trans-title=Moreirense confirms Gabrielzinho's exit to China}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 9 December 2025}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|gabriel-airton-de-souza/310176|Gabrielzinho}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5 align="center"|Linense |2013 |rowspan=2|Paulista |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COP">All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista</ref>||1||9||1 |- |2015 |colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COP">All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista</ref>||0||14||0 |- |2016 |Série D |6||1||6||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |2017 |Paulista |colspan="2"|—||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!1!!10!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!1!!38!!3 |- |rowspan="6"|Rio Ave |2017–18 |rowspan="4"|Primeira Liga |11||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2018–19 |27||3||colspan="2"|—||3||0||4||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||36||4 |- |2019–20 |8||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |2020–21 |18||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1||0||0||3||0||1||0||25||1 |- |2021–22 |Liga Portugal 2 |31||5||colspan="2"|—||4||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !95!!8!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!3!!12!!1!!5!!0!!1!!0!!125!!12 |- |Moreirense (loan) |2019–20 |Primeira Liga |15||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2 |- |Al Wasl (loan) |2022–23 |UAE Pro League |14||3||colspan="2"|—||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |Hatta Club (loan) |2023–24 |UAE Pro League |15||3||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |Moreirense |2024–25 |Primeira Liga |18||3||colspan="2"|—||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||3 |- |Shanghai Port (loan) |2025 |Chinese Super League |26||11||colspan="2"|—||2||2||colspan="2"|—||4||1||1||2||33||16 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !179!!31!!10!!1!!19!!5!!15!!1!!9!!1!!22!!3!!254!!42 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== '''Shanghai Port''' * Chinese Super League: 2025
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|gabriel-airton-de-souza/310176|Gabrielzinho}}
{{Shanghai Port F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabrielzinho}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Category:Footballers from Araçatuba Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:UAE Pro League players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Clube Atlético Linense players Category:Rio Ave F.C. players Category:Moreirense F.C. players Category:Al Wasl F.C. players Category:Hatta Club players Category:Shanghai Port F.C. players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China