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Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza (born 3 September 2002), known as Gabriel Veron, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as a forward.
Club career
Born in Assu, Rio Grande do Norte, Veron joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2017, from local side Santa Cruz de Natal. In June of the following year, he was the top goalscorer and the best player of the Mundial de Clubes de La Comunidad de Madrid Sub-17, helping the under-17 squad lift their first international trophy.
On 14 November 2018, Veron signed his first professional deal with Verdão, until 2021. Roughly one year later, after returning from international duty, he agreed to a pre-contract until 2024, active on his 18th birthday.
Veron made his first team – and Série A – debut on 28 November 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Willian in a 1–0 away loss against Fluminense. On 5 December, after coming on only in the second-half, he scored twice and provided an assist to Dudu in a 5–1 home routing of Goiás; by doing so, he became the second-youngest player to score for the club.
International career
Already a regular at Brazil under-17s, Veron was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup on 20 September 2019. An undisputed starter during the competition, he contributed with three goals as his side lifted the trophy for the fourth time, and was subsequently awarded the Golden Ball.
Career statistics
- As of 29 November 2019
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2019 | Série A | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
Honours
International
Brazil U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2019
Individual
- Golden Ball FIFA U-17 World Cup:2019