Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡɐbɾiˈɛw piˈɾɐni]; born 12 April 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
 Pirani (in black) with Santos in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penápolis, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | D.C. United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2021 | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Santos | 51 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Fluminense (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → D.C. United (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | D.C. United | 33 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editSantos
editBorn in Penápolis, São Paulo, Pirani joined Santos' youth setup at the age of ten.[2] On 27 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until June 2021.[3]
On 3 February 2020, Pirani further extended his contract, until December 2022.[4] The following 25 February, he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Fernando Pileggi in a 0–2 away loss against Bahia.[5]
Pirani scored his first professional goal on 28 February 2021, netting his team's second in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[6] He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March, replacing Sandry in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Lara.[7]
On 21 May 2021, after establishing himself as a regular in the main squad, Pirani renewed his contract until December 2025.[8] In the 2022 season, however, he lost his starting spot under manager Fabián Bustos.[9]
Loan to Cuiabá
editOn 13 June 2022, Santos agreed to loan Pirani to fellow top-tier side Cuiabá until the end of the season,[10] with the move being effective on 18 July. He scored on his club debut, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro three days later,[11] but only featured in nine more matches during the competition, as Dourado narrowly avoided relegation.
Loan to Fluminense
editAfter being requested to return to Santos' first team squad by head coach Odair Hellmann in December 2022,[12] Pirani featured rarely, and moved to Fluminense also in the first division on 23 February 2023, on loan until the end of the year.[13] In his second game, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Flamengo, which led his side to the Taça Guanabara title.[14]
On 15 July 2023, Pirani's loan with Fluminense was cut short, as he was under negotiations with a club from the United States.[15]
D.C. United
editOn 27 July 2023, Major League Soccer side D.C. United announced the signing of Pirani on loan until the end of the year.[16] On 1 January 2024, the club activated his buyout clause, with the player signing a two-year deal.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of 29 October 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14[a] | 1 | — | 60 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | — | 77 | 5 | |||
| Cuiabá (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| D.C. United (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| D.C. United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 6 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 15 | ||
- ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
editClub
edit- Fluminense
International
edit- Brazil U23
References
edit- ^ "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Pirani, aos 12 anos, é grande promessa no Santos Futebol Clube" [Gabriel Pirani, at the age of 12, is a big prospect at Santos Futebol Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Interior. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Pirani, do Sub-17, assina contrato profissional" [Gabriel Pirani, from the under-17s, signs professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Santos renova contrato com atacante Gabriel Pirani, destaque da base que chamou atenção de Sampaoli" [Santos renew contract with forward Gabriel Pirani, spotlight of the youth setup who caught the eye of Sampaoli] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia vence o Santos na última rodada e confirma vaga na Sul-Americana" [Bahia defeat Santos in the last round and confirm spot in the Sudamericana] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Santos bate Deportivo Lara com gols de garotos e larga em vantagem na Libertadores" [Santos defeat Deportivo Lara with goals from kids and go in advantage in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Santos FC acerta renovação de Gabriel Pirani até dezembro de 2025: "Emociona muito"" [Santos FC agree renewal of Gabriel Pirani until December 2025: "It moves me a lot"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Pirani perde minutagem no Santos e trabalha para reconquistar espaço" [Pirani has less minutes at Santos and works to regain his space] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Santos empresta Gabriel Pirani para o Cuiabá" [Santos loan Gabriel Pirani to Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Pirani celebra gol na estreia pelo Cuiabá e recebe elogios de António: "Que eu possa dar alegrias"" [Pirani celebrates goal on Cuiabá debut and receives praise from António: "May I give them joy"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "A pedido de Odair, Pirani será reintegrado ao elenco do Santos após empréstimo ao Cuiabá" [At Odair's request, Pirani will be reassigned to the Santos squad after loan to Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Santos: Pirani acerta com o Fluminense e retomará parceria com Diniz" [Santos: Pirani sign with Fluminense and will remake partnership with Diniz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Herói do Fluminense no Fla-Flu, Gabriel Pirani celebra primeiro gol pelo clube no clássico" [Fluminense's hero in the Fla-Flu, Gabriel Pirani celebrates first goal for the club in derby]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Fluminense libera Pirani para ser negociado pelo Santos com time dos EUA" [Fluminense release Pirani to be negotiated by Santos with a club from the United States] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Pirani on Loan". D.C. United. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Pirani from Santos FC". D.C. United. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Gabriel Pirani at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
External links
edit- Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)