Gabriel Menegon

Gabriel Menegon
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Otávio Menegon[1]
Date of birth (2008-10-14) 14 October 2008[1]
Place of birth Sapiranga, Brazil[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Grêmio
Number 31
Youth career
2019–2026 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Grêmio 1 (0)
International career
2025 Brazil U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Gabriel Otávio Menegon (born 14 October 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.

Club career

Born in Sapiranga, Rio Grande do Sul, Menegon joined Grêmio's youth sides in June 2019, aged ten.[2] In October 2025, he renewed his contract until 2028.[3]

In March 2026, Menegon was promoted to the first team,[4] being a fourth-choice behind Weverton, Gabriel Grando and Thiago Beltrame. On 30 May 2026, with Weverton on international duty and Grando injured, he made his senior – and Série A – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Carlos Vinícius in a 3–1 home loss to Corinthians, as Beltrame was sent off.[5]

International career

On 30 May 2025, Menegon was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] Copa do Brasil Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 2026 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honours

Grêmio

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gabriel Menegon" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Menegon exalta amistosos com a Costa Rica para adaptação a "escolas diferentes" na Copa" [Gabriel Menegon praises friendlies with Costa Rica to adapt to "different schools" in the World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Grêmio renova contrato com joia da base e prepara anúncio" [Grêmio renew contract with youth pearl and prepare the announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 6 October 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Grêmio informa promoção de cinco atletas ao profissional" [Grêmio inform the promotion of five athletes to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Grêmio recorre a goleiro de 17 anos após expulsão de terceiro reserva contra o Corinthians" [Grêmio resort to 17-year-old goalkeeper after ejection of third-choice against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Base Gremista tem três atletas convocados para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Base Gremista have three athletes called up to the Brazil national under-17 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. ^ Gabriel Menegon at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2026.