Gabriel

Following his move to Omiya Ardija, Gabriel's current-season form is up 1150% on last season (Season 2→25), while his Rating eased 27→18. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Omiya Ardija · 6th	12	0	0	—	18	25
2024/25	Yokohama FC	25	3	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Yokohama FC · 18th	2	0	0	7.2	27	2
2022/23	Yokohama FC	29	3	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Yokohama FC · 20th	11	0	1	6.95	39	9
2021/22	Atletico-MG · 1st	5	1	0	6.74	55	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Gabriel is a 31-year-old central defender at Omiya Ardija, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 23% of J2 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.6, ranking 161st of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gabriel.

Judged on this season alone, Gabriel graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 5 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 25). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 59th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 31 Gabriel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Gabriel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential59th of 73 centre-backs · J2 League · 12 apps Current season17th of 73 centre-backs · J2 League · 12 apps 17th-best centre-back in the J2 League 161st in the J2 League · potential 59th-highest potential centre-back in the J2 League

21.6

Ratingi

59th of 73 centre-backs

25.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

63.2%

Minutes

a regular starter

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Omiya Ardija finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 63.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.6, Gabriel carries the 59th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %63.2%

Available fixtures12 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.333

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Gabriel sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gabriel's projected Rating — 21.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Omiya ArdijaJan 2025 – now

Yokohama FCJul 2021 – Jan 2025

Atletico-MG(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

Botafogo(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

Atletico-MGuntil Jan 2019

About Gabriel

Gabriel Costa França is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Omiya Ardija, born on March 14, 1995 in Pedro Leopoldo, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Omiya Ardija currently sit 2nd of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, Gabriel has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,080 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

Gabriel's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Omiya Ardija face Vegalta Sendai away in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Gabriel at 21.6 with a Season form score of 25.2, ranking 161st of 215 centre-backs in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Mineiro 1 and the CONMEBOL Recopa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Gabriel has totalled 190 club appearances with 9 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 34 appearances for Botafogo.

Gabriel's career has also included time at Yokohama FC, Atletico-MG and Botafogo.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Omiya Ardija finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points