Gabriel Affonso

Gabriel Affonso de Jesus (born 15 November 1998), known as Gabriel Affonso, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maringá, on loan from São José-SP.

Career Born in São Paulo, Gabriel Affonso played for São José dos Campos, Juventus-SP and Taboão da Serra as a youth, before making his senior debut with the club in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Série A3. In April of that year, he moved to VOCEM in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, where he was a regular starter.

In the 2020 season, Gabriel Affonso represented Paulista and Francana, but only featured in one match for the latter, and signed for Portuguesa Santista on 27 January 2021. A backup option, he subsequently returned to Paulista on loan, and also played for Ivinhema also in a temporary deal.

Back to Briosa for the 2023 season, Gabriel Affonso was again a second-choice, and moved to Juazeirense on 3 January 2024. Again rarely used, he was presented in the squad of Naviraiense for the year's Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B in September.

In December 2024, Gabriel Affonso joined Sertãozinho for the upcoming season. An undisputed first-choice as the club lifted the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 title, he was also named the best goalkeeper of the competition. Roughly one year later, he was loaned to Noroeste until the end of the Série D.

Regularly used by Norusca, Gabriel Affonso joined Série C side Maringá also on loan on 30 July 2026.

Career statistics

Honours Naviraiense Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B: 2024

Sertãozinho Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 2025

Individual Campeonato Paulista Série A3 Best XI: 2025