Gabriel da Silva

Born in Pelotas in Brazil, Gabriel played seven seasons at Inter Movistar - a team with whom he won virtually all possible titles. He brings strength and inspiration in equal parts.

Gabriel (17 November 1980) arrived in the Spanish league in the summer of 2004 from one of Brazil’s biggest clubs and signed for Barça after seven years of success at Inter Movistar with a reputation as a born winner, who never accepts defeat.

Last season’s poor season for Inter can’t hide the success Gabriel enjoyed there, winning a total of 18 titles -two leagues, two Spanish Cups, two Spanish Super Cups, three European Super Cups, two European Cups, seven Intercontinental Cups - five of them consecutively- one European Cup Winners Cup and one Copa Ibèrica.

In Brazil, Gabriel won two leagues, three national titles, one cup and two South American Championships. A key part of the national team, he has also won a World Cup with Brazil, as well as two Conmebols, a gold medal at the Pan American Games, two South American Championships and a Grand Prix.

Profile

Inter Movistar has come to be known as “The Green Machine” because of the talent of players such as Daniel Ibañes, Schumacher, Marquinho and Luis Amado, but it has been Gabriel who has kept the machine turning with his strength, but also his technical skills. A fine left foot with good distribution, Gabriel was Inter’s third leading scorer last season with 10 goals.

SPORTING CAREER

1999-2004: Carlos Barbosa
04/05-10/11: Inter Movistar

HONOURS

Inter Movistar
2011: Copa Intercontinental
2009: UEFA Futsal Cup
2008/09: Copa d’Espanya
2008/09: Supercopa
2008: Copa Intercontinental
2008: Recopa d’Europa
2007/08: League
2007/08: Supercopa
2007: Copa Intercontinental
2006/07: Copa d’Espanya
2006: Copa Intercontinental
2006: UEFA Futsal Cup
2005/06: Supercopa
2005/06: Copa Ibèrica
2005: Copa Intercontinental
2004/05: League
2004: Copa Intercontinental
2001: Copa Intercontinental

Carlos Barbosa
2004: Brazilian League
2004: Campionat estatal
2003: South American Club Championship
2002: Campionat estatal
2002: South American Club Championship
2001: Brazilian League
2001: Brazilian Cup
1999: Campionat estatal

Brazilian National Team
2009: Grand Prix
2008: World Cup
2008: South American Championship
2007: Gold medal at the Pan American Games
2006: South American Championship
2003: Champions of Conmebol
2002: Champions of Conmebol