[3] He then continued his youth career in the system of Major League Soccer club MetroStars, now known as the New York Red Bulls.
[4] He verbally committed to play college soccer at the University of Connecticut, but elected to sign a professional contract with Sampdoria instead.
Gabriel made his Sampdoria debut on February 1 in a Coppa Italia match against Inter Milan, coming on as a substitute.
In July 2008, Sampdoria announced that they loaned Ferrari out to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Perugia.
[6] In September 2010 Swiss Super League club AC Bellinzona announced they had signed Ferrari on a permanent transfer.