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Gabriel Almeida
Gabriel Fernando Morais Casseres de Almeida (born 3 September 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.[1] CareerAlmeida started his youth career in the ranks of Portuguese club Sporting CP, before moving to England with Tottenham Hotspur and then back to his homeland with Flamengo.[2][3] 2011 saw Almeida return to England with Manchester City.[4] He remained for fifteen months.[2] However, midway through, in 2013, Almeida almost joined City's rivals, Manchester United.[5][6] The move fell through, before his eventual departure in August 2013; despite the club's interest in a new contract.[5] In January 2021, it was reported that City, who immediately refuted the claim, had paid Almeida's father in order to circumvent Premier League rules on signing youth players.[4] He then, back in Brazil, had spells with Corinthians, Atlético Paranaense and Internacional up until December 2018.[2][3] In January 2019, Almeida started his senior career with Série B's Bragantino.[2][3] He made his professional debut in a Campeonato Paulista draw with Ponte Preta on 27 March 2019; a month that saw him go unused on the bench five times.[1] In January 2020, Almeida moved across Brazil to Tupynambás.[2][7][8] He did not appear competitively in the Campeonato Mineiro, though was on the substitutes bench for a defeat to Tombense on 23 January.[1] On 5 October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Almeida returned to English football for the third time after joining Lancashire and Cheshire AFL side Stretford Paddock FC.[9] Almeida made his debut for Stretford Paddock on 17 October against Hadfield Athletic.[10] Further appearances occurred versus Moston Brook and Urmston Town Juniors.[11][12] Career statistics
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