Gazela (footballer)

Gazela
Personal information
Full name Jorge Manuel Pereira Santos
Date of birth (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993
Place of birth Miragaia, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
ADC Lobão
Youth career
2004–2006 Porto
2006–2011 Padroense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011−2014 Padroense 67 (11)
2014−2015 Sporting B 1 (0)
2015Salgueiros 08 (loan) 13 (0)
2015–2016 Salgueiros 13 (4)
2016–2017 Gondomar 32 (2)
2017–2018 Benfica Castelo Branco 29 (8)
2018–2019 Sanjoanense 27 (2)
2019–2020 Benfica Castelo Branco 8 (1)
2020–2021 Paredes 13 (0)
2021–2022 SC Paivense (Castelo de Paiva) 8 (1)
2022–2023 Cesarense 8 (0)
2023–2024 Pedras Rubras 23 (3)
2024–2025 Oliveira do Douro 18 (0)
2025– ADC Lobão 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026

Jorge Manuel Pereira Santos (born 10 March 1993) known as Gazela, is a Portuguese footballer who last played for ADC Lobão as a winger.

Career

Gazela was born in Miragaia. On June 2014, he was bought from Padroense FC, signing a six-season contract with Sporting and having a release clause of over €45 million.[1][2][3]

On 10 August 2014, Santos made his professional debut with Sporting B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Farense. Unable to establish himself or even play for the first team, he was loaned out for most of his contract.[4]

A fast left winger, he earned the nickname "Gazela" (gazelle) while still in FC Porto's youth ranks.[5]

References

  1. ^ ""Gazela" com cláusula de 45 milhões de euros". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Gazela: «Esperava dar o salto mas este é enorme»". record.pt (in Portuguese). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Sporting contrata Gazela nas distritais do Porto". zap.aeiou (in Portuguese). 8 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Mónaco cede jovem que custou 16 ME; Gazela (Sporting) no Salgueiros". Visão de Mercado (in Portuguese). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Sporting: Gazela explica de onde lhe vem a alcunha". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.