Gabriela Salgado

Gabriela Salgado
Salgado in yellow at the 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship
Personal information
Full name Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado
Date of birth (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– JvW
International career‡
2020– South Africa 17 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:45, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado (European Portuguese: [ɡɐβɾiˈɛlɐ ðɨ ʒɨˈzuʃ tuˈmaʃ salˈɣaðu, -lɐ d ʒɨˈ-]; born 20 February 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for JvW and the South Africa women's national team.

Early life

Salgado was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng to a father of Portuguese descent and a mother of partial Lebanese descent.[1]

Club career

Salgado made her club debut with JvW in 2015. With this club, she won the 2019 Sasol League National Championship, scoring one of the goals against Ma-Indies Ladies from Limpopo 2-0 in the final.[2][3]

International career

Salgado was first called up to the South Africa national team on 22 January 2017, albeit as an unused substitute against France.[4]

Salgado was named to senior women's team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship.[5][6] She scored the team's winning goal in the 66th minute in the final en route to their seventh COSAFA title.[7]

On 23 June 2023, Salgado was added to the final squad at the 2023 World Cup.[8]

Salgado was named in the South African squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[9][10] On 22 July 2025, she a fractured her mid-shaft in her left leg during the semi-final match against Nigeria, ruling her out for the remainder of the year.[11][12]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa  Eswatini 3–0 5–0 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
2. 5–0
3. 14 November 2020  Botswana 2–1 2–1
4. 20 October 2021 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique 3–0 7–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 5–0
6. 21 February 2026 Seshego Stadium, Seshego, South Africa  Angola 1–0 2–0 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship

Personal life

Salgado is in a relationship with South African soccer player Robyn Moodaly.[13] Having been engaged in December 2024, they married in November 2025.[14][15]

Honours

South Africa

JVW

References

  1. ^ Sibembe, Yanga (11 July 2023). "From heartache to jubilation — fully recovered Gabriela Salgado now focused on World Cup glory". Daily Maverick.
  2. ^ Ndumela, Mntungwa (8 December 2019). "JVW Crowned 2019 Sasol League National Champions". Sasol In Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "JVW are crowned Sasol League National playoffs champions". South African Broadcasting Corporation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ^ "France vs. South Africa - 22 January 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Coach Desiree Ellis announces provisional squad for the 2020 COSAFA Women's Cup". South African Football Association. 15 October 2020.
  6. ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (28 October 2020). "Ellis names Banyana Banyana final squad for Cosafa Women's Cup". Goal.
  7. ^ "South Africa's Banyana Banyana Scores Fourth COSAFA Title". OkayAfrica. 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Coach Ellis names final Banyana Banyana World Cup squad". 23 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ Klate, Chad (23 June 2025). "Banyana Banyana final WAFCON army named". sabcsport.com. SABC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ Raophala, Mauwane (23 June 2025). "Ellis names final Banyana squad for WAFCON title defence". farpost.co.za. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  11. ^ Dove, Ed (22 July 2025). "Michelle Alozie's stoppage time winner sends Nigeria to WAFCON final at expense of South Africa". ESPN.
  12. ^ Eludini, Tunde (23 July 2025). "WAFCON: Super Falcons visit injured Banyana star Gabriela Salgado". Premium Times.
  13. ^ "L-Mag.de: Die 9 Paare der Fussball-WM 2023" (in German). L-Mag.de. 16 July 2023.
  14. ^ Luthuli, Lusanda (3 December 2024). "Banyana Banyana Stars Get Engaged!". Soccer Laduma.
  15. ^ Luthuli, Lusanda (1 December 2025). "Banyana Stars Get Married!". Soccer Laduma.
  16. ^ Abrahams, Miguel (7 January 2020). "JVW crowned 2019 Sasol League National Champions". Bedfordview Edenvale News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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