Gabriel Pec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Fortes Chaves | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Petrópolis, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Vasco da Gama | 168 | (25) |
| 2024– | LA Galaxy | 33 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 | |||
Gabriel Fortes Chaves (born 11 February 2001), known as Gabriel Pec, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Career
[edit]Vasco da Gama
[edit]Pec joined the youth academy of Vasco da Gama in 2009.[2] Pec made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama in a 2–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to EC Bahia on 7 September 2019.[3]
In 2023, in the debut of the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Vasco da Gama against Atlético Mineiro, Pec participated in the two goals of Vasco da Gama winning 2–1 against Atlético Mineiro. In the 23rd round, a valid game against Fluminense, Gabriel Pec came on in the 15th minute of the second half and received a yellow card. However, he was decisive in scoring Vasco's last two goals against Fluminense in a 4–2 victory.
LA Galaxy
[edit]On 30 January 2024, MLS club LA Galaxy announced the signing of Pec on a five-year Young Designated Player contract ahead of the 2024 season.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Brazil, Pec is of Portuguese descent and holds dual-citizenship.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 December 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 16 | — | — | 8[a] | 5 | 41 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 21 | ||
- ^ Three appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, five appearances and three goals in MLS Cup playoffs
Honours
[edit]Vasco da Gama
LA Galaxy
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Juvenil". vasco.com.br. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Joia da base, Gabriel Pec chama atenção de Luxemburgo e sobe degraus no Vasco". Globoesporte. 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Vasco da Gama vs. Bahia - 7 September 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Gabriel Pec from Vasco da Gama". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 15 March 2024.
- ^ Gabriel Pec at Soccerway
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (7 December 2024). "Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Gabriel Pec at Soccerway
- ZeroZero Profile
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Petrópolis
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- LA Galaxy players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen