Gabriel Fortes Chaves (born 11 February 2001), known as Gabriel Pec, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

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club

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. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Vasco da Gama

Pec joined the youth academy of

Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...

in 2009. Pec made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama in a 2–0

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

loss to

EC Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia (), known familiarly as Bahia, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasil ...

on 7 September 2019. In 2023, in the debut of the

2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A will be the 67th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 20th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competitio ...

for Vasco da Gama against Atlético Mineiro, Pec participated in the two goals of Vasco da Gama winning 2–1 against Atlético Mineiro. In the 23rd round, a valid game against Fluminense, Gabriel Pec came on in the 15th minute of the second half and received a yellow card. However, he was decisive in scoring Vasco's last two goals against Fluminense in a 4–2 victory.

LA Galaxy

On 30 January 2024, MLS club

announced the signing of Pec on a five-year Young Designated Player contract ahead of the 2024 season.

Personal life

Born in Brazil, Pec is of Portuguese descent and holds dual-citizenship.

Honours

Vasco da Gama *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pec, Gabriel 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Petrópolis Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) Men's association football wingers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players CR Vasco da Gama players LA Galaxy players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players