Ferreira (footballer, born 1996)
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João Gabriel Ferreira Gomes (born 20 March 1996), known as Ferreira or sometimes as João Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rio Branco-PR.
Career
Born in Matão, São Paulo, Ferreira represented Mirassol, Ferroviária and Santos as a youth before joining Portuguese side Aves in 2016. After spending the season playing for the B-team, he was released and spent a year without a club before signing for Ginásio Figueirense (C. Rodrigo).
Ferreira signed for União Almeirim in 2019, helping in their promotion to the Campeonato de Portugal in his first campaign. He returned to his home country in 2022, with Matonense, before being loaned out to Flamengo de Guanambi in April.
Back to Matonense in October 2022, Ferreira agreed to a deal with Andraus for the 2023 season, winning the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata and scoring the winning goal in the final against PSTC. In November 2023, he joined Sertãozinho for the upcoming campaign.
Ferreira subsequently joined Rio Branco-PR on 29 April 2024, and helped the side to achieve promotion from the Paranaense Série Prata. On 6 August, he was announced at Portuguesa.
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