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Gabriel Ávalos Stumpfs (born 9 July 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Independiente and the Paraguay national team.

Club career Born in Hohenau, Ávalos began his career with Tembetary at the age of 17. After a period with the youth categories of Libertad, he moved to Argentina with Defensores de Cambaceres in 2008.

After playing for the reserve sides of Tigre and Gimnasia La Plata, Ávalos returned to his home country in 2012 and signed for Independiente FBC in the top tier, but was rarely used. In January 2013, he moved to fellow league team General Díaz.

In August 2013, Ávalos signed for Deportes Concepción in the Primera B de Chile. Roughly one year later, he returned to Argentina with Crucero del Norte, being regularly used before suffering a knee injury in September 2015.

On 29 June 2016, Ávalos switched teams and countries again after signing a one-year deal with Peñarol in Uruguay. Rarely used, he terminated his link with the club in January 2017, and spent six months without a club before returning to Argentina with Nueva Chicago, where his career took a turn.

In July 2018, Ávalos agreed to a deal with Godoy Cruz. The following 18 January, he was loaned to Patronato, where he scored a hat-trick on his debut against River Plate late in that month.

On 30 July 2020, Ávalos signed an 18-month contract with Argentinos Juniors. On 26 December 2023, after being Argentinos Juniors' top scorer in the league campaign with 12 goals, he moved to Independiente on a three-year deal.

International career Ávalos represented the Paraguay national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Uruguay on 3 June 2021.

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1.2 July 2021Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil Peru 3–3 3–32021 Copa América 2. 27 March 2023 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile 2–1 2–3 Friendly