Gabriel Sara

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Sara.

Gabriel Sara
Sara in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara
Date of birth (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999
Place of birth Joinville, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2019 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 São Paulo 97 (14)
2022–2024 Norwich City 85 (20)
2024– Galatasaray 55 (7)
International career‡
2026– Brazil 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:09, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara (born 26 June 1999), simply known as Gabriel Sara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Sara previously played for English club Norwich City and for São Paulo in his native Brazil.

Club career

São Paulo

Sara made his debut for São Paulo on 3 December 2017, in a 1–1 draw with Bahia, for the Brazilian Championship.

Sara departed São Paulo in 2022. He played 120 matches and scored 17 goals during his time at the club.[2]

Norwich City

On 15 July 2022, EFL Championship club Norwich City agreed a £6 million transfer fee plus add-ons with São Paulo for Sara, with the player committing to a contract until 2026.[3] Sara made his debut for Norwich on 6 August 2022, coming on as a substitute for the injured Max Aarons in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic. Sara scored his first goal for Norwich in a 3–2 loss to Preston North End, and scored again three weeks later in a 3–1 win against Stoke City at Carrow Road.

Sara would score again in Norwich's 3–1 win over Hull City[4] on 14 February 2023, before netting in back-to-back games in the Canaries' 2–0 win over Cardiff City,[5] and scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory away to play-off chasing Millwall.[6] He won the Barry Butler memorial trophy for NCFCs player of the season in 2023.

A goal and two assists across the first month of the 2023–24 season saw Sara named EFL Championship Player of the Month award for August.[7] Later in the season, Sara proved a crucial part of Norwich city's bid for a play off spot, scoring a vital goal against Preston late on. In April 2024 at the EFL Awards, Sara was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season.[8]

Galatasaray

On 4 August 2024, it was announced that Sara had signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray.[9][10] He announced that he will wear jersey number 20.[11] A month later, on 14 September, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 5–0 victory over Çaykur Rizespor.[12] A week later, on 21 September, he netted the third goal in a 3–1 away win over Fenerbahçe in The Intercontinental Derby.[13] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, as well as providing an assist, in a 5–2 victory over Juventus on 17 February 2026.[14]

International career

In March 2026, Sara was called up to the Brazil national team for a set of friendly matches.[15][16]

Personal life

Sara is married to Maria Clara Montemór. The couple has one child, a daughter named Nala, who was born in England on August 30, 2024.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 March 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2017 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
2019 Série A 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 6 0
2020 Série A 33 5 1 0 6 0 — 4[d] 1 — 37 6
2021 Série A 36 4 9 4 4 2 — 5[e] 0 — 54 10
2022 Série A 1 0 10 1 2 0 — 2[f] 0 — 15 1
Total 77 9 20 5 12 2 – 11 1 — 120 17
Norwich City 2022–23 Championship 40 7 — 1 0 2 0 — — 43 7
2023–24 Championship 45 13 — 2 1 3 0 — — 50 14
Total 85 20 — 3 1 5 0 — — 93 21
Galatasaray 2024–25 Süper Lig 31 2 — 3 0 — 11[g] 0 — 45 2
2025–26 Süper Lig 24 5 — 1 0 — 12[h] 1 2[i] 0 39 6
Total 55 7 — 4 0 — 23 1 2 0 84 8
Career total 217 36 22 6 17 2 5 0 34 2 2 0 297 46
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  3. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. ^ Appearances in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

São Paulo

Galatasaray

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Gabriel Sara". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Vendido pelo São Paulo, Gabriel Sara viaja para exames no Norwich". 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Norwich anuncia contratação de Gabriel Sara, ex-São Paulo".
  4. ^ Sofascore. "Norwich City vs Hull City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ Sofascore. "Norwich City vs Cardiff City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ Sofascore. "Millwall vs Norwich City live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "See the Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month winners for August". www.efl.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". efl.com.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Davi Gomes Sara Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Gabriel Sara!". Galatasaray S.K. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Gabriel Sara: "İnanılmaz büyük bir kulübe geldim"". Galatasaray S.K. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Galatasaray 5-0 Çaykur Rizespor" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Fenerbahce 1–3 Galatasaray". ESPN. 21 September 2024.
  14. ^ Poole, Harry (17 February 2026). "Galatasaray 5–2 Juventus". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Carlo Ancelotti calls up midfielder Gabriel Sara for the Brazilian team's final tests". mixvale.com.br. 16 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Neymar left out of Brazil squad for March, Endrick makes cut". ESPN. 16 March 2026.
  17. ^ Ferraby, Benedict (5 September 2024). "How is ex-Norwich City midfielder Gabriel Sara getting on?". Football League World.
  18. ^ "Gabriel Sara". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  19. ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  20. ^ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  21. ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  22. ^ "PFA Championship Team of the Year". PFA. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  23. ^ "The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2023–24: Men's football". The Athletic. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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