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Gabriel Armando de Abreu (born 26 November 1990), better known as Gabriel Paulista or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF as a central defender.
Born in São Paulo, Gabriel graduated from Esporte Clube Vitória's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 7 March 2010, starting in a 31 win at Camaçari for the Campeonato Baiano championship.[1] He made his Série A debut on 15 May, replacing Vilson in a 11 home draw against Flamengo.[2]
In August 2010, Gabriel appeared in both matches of 2010 Copa do Brasil finals against Santos FC, but playing as a right back. He made his first team breakthrough in late 2011, and went on to play a crucial role in the following year, appearing in 35 matches as Leão returned to Série A.
On 6 September 2012 Gabriel signed a contract extension with Vitória, until 2016.[3] He was elected the best central defender of 2013 Campeonato Baiano, being also crowned champions.[4]
On 15 August 2013 Gabriel moved to La Liga outfit Villarreal, signing a five-year deal with the club.[5] He made his debut in the competition on 10 November, starting in a 11 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[6]