Gabriel Alves
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Alcides Alves | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brasil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 52 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Birmingham Legion | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2023 | |||
Gabriel Alcides Alves (born 10 February 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Birmingham Legion in USL Championship.[1][2]
College career
Born in São Paulo, Brazil,[1] Alves moved to the United States and played college soccer for Marshall University from 2020 until 2022.[1][2] He made a total of 52 appearances and scored two goals over three seasons for the Thundering Herd,[1][3] being a part of the team that won both the 2020 Conference USA Regular Season[1][4] and the 2020 NCAA College Cup,[1][5][6] with the latter trophy being Marshall's first-ever men's soccer national title, as well as Conference USA's first-ever national championship in any team sport.[5][6] In the same year, he was named to the Conference USA's All-Conference Freshman Team.[1][7]
Having captained the Herd throughout the 2022 season, the team's first campaign in the Sun Belt Conference, Alves was invited to the 2023 MLS Showcase.[1]
Club career
Birmingham Legion
On January 26, 2023, Alves signed his first professional contract with Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.[1][8]
On 11 March, he made his professional debut, being subbed on for Diba Nwegbo in the 77th minute of the Legion's season opener against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[9] He then scored his first professional goal on March 25, giving the club a 1–0 league win over Hartford Athletic.[10]
Honours
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Conference USA regular season: 2020[4]
- NCAA National Championship: 2020[5][6]
Individual
- Conference USA All-Conference Freshman Team: 2020[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Legion FC adds versatile defender Gabriel Alves". USL Championship. January 27, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Turrentine, Caleb (March 8, 2023). "'I want a trophy': Crowded attack, defensive depth raising expectations for Legion in 2023". WBMA-LD. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel Alves - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "MSOC: Marshall Wins 2020 C-USA Title". Conference USA. April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c "National Champions! Marshall Beats Indiana 1–0 In OT For College Cup Title" (Press release). Conference USA. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Unseeded Marshall tops IU for first soccer title". ESPN.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "MSOC: 2020 All-Conference Awards Announced". Conference USA. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Legion FC Signs Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Alves". Birmingham Legion FC. January 26, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds - 12 March 2023 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Turrentine, Caleb (March 25, 2023). "Alves goal, Spangenberg saves help Legion grab three points on the road". WBMA-LD. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
External links
- Gabriel Alves at Soccerway
- Gabriel Alves at WorldFootball.net
- Gabriel Alves at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Gabriel Alves at Birmingham Legion
Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States Category:Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players Category:USL Championship players Category:Brazilian footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate footballers Category:Birmingham Legion FC players