Gazela (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Manuel Pereira Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2015 | → Salgueiros 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
- ^ ""Gazela" com cláusula de 45 milhões de euros". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Gazela: «Esperava dar o salto mas este é enorme»". record.pt (in Portuguese). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Sporting contrata Gazela nas distritais do Porto". zap.aeiou (in Portuguese). 8 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Mónaco cede jovem que custou 16 ME; Gazela (Sporting) no Salgueiros". Visão de Mercado (in Portuguese). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Sporting: Gazela explica de onde lhe vem a alcunha". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
- Gazela at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Stats at LPFP (in Portuguese)
- Gazela at Soccerway