[1] He has spent most of his career in his native Brazil, having started in São Paulo and reaching his peak while playing for Fluminense in 2005 and 2007.

[2] He was brought in as the new attacking minded right full back but it seems that he needed more work in his defensive game for the European standards.

For that reason, Panathinaikos manager Henk ten Cate used Gabriel mainly as a right midfielder or winger in 4–2–3–1 and 4–3–2–1 formations.

On 23 July 2015, Gabriel signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.

[3] On 7 May Gabriel made his debut for Miami Dade alongside former Brazil Captain Emerson Ferreira da Rosa, scoring 1 goal in a 3x1 victory against Jupiter United.