Gabriel Sara

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Sara.
Gabriel Sara
Sara in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara
Date of birth (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Joinville, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2019 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 São Paulo 97 (12)
2022– Norwich City 56 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara (born 26 June 1999), simply known as Gabriel Sara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City. Sara has also been deployed as a deep-lying playmaker and a central midfielder in his career.[2]

Club career

São Paulo

Sara made his debut for São Paulo on 3 December 2017, in a 1–1 draw with Bahia, for the Brazilian Championship.

The midfielder left São Paulo in 2022, having played 114 matches and scoring 17 goals during his time at the club.[3]

Norwich

On 15 July 2022, EFL Championship club Norwich City agreed a £6 million transfer fee plus add-ons with São Paulo for Sara, with the player committing to a contract until 2026.[4] Sara made his debut for Norwich on 6 August 2022, coming on as a substitute for the injured Max Aarons in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic. Sara scored his first goal for Norwich in a 3–2 loss to Preston North End, and scored again three weeks later in a 3–1 win against Stoke City at Carrow Road.

Sara would score again in Norwich's 3–1 win over Hull City[5] on 14 February 2023, before netting in back-to-back games in the Canaries' 2–0 win over Cardiff City,[6] and scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory away to play-off chasing Millwall.[7]

A goal and two assists across the first month of the 2023–24 season saw Sara named EFL Championship Player of the Month award for August.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 November 2023
Club statistics
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2017 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
2019 6 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 6 0
2020 33 5 1 0 6 0 – 4[d] 1 37 6
2021 36 4 9 4 4 2 – 5[e] 0 54 10
2022 1 0 10 1 2 0 – 2[f] 0 15 1
Total 77 9 20 5 12 2 – 11 1 120 17
Norwich City 2022–23[9] Championship 40 7 – 1 0 2 0 – 43 7
2023–24 16 5 – 0 0 3 0 – 19 5
Total 56 12 – 1 0 5 0 – 62 12
Career total 133 21 20 5 13 2 5 0 11 1 182 29
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
  3. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

São Paulo

Norwich

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Gabriel Sara". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Sara :: Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara :: São Paulo".
  3. ^ "Vendido pelo São Paulo, Gabriel Sara viaja para exames no Norwich".
  4. ^ "Norwich anuncia contratação de Gabriel Sara, ex-São Paulo".
  5. ^ Sofascore. "Norwich City vs Hull City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ Sofascore. "Norwich City vs Cardiff City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ Sofascore. "Millwall vs Norwich City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "See the Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month winners for August". www.efl.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Sara | Football Stats | Norwich City | Age 23 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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