Gabriela Salgado
Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado (born 20 February 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club JvW and the South Africa women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JvW | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| JvW | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | South Africa | 17 | (6) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, 17 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Salgado was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng to a father of Portuguese descent and a mother of Lebanese descent.[1]
International career
The first known game Salgado played in for the South African national team was in a 3-0 friendly loss against Zambia on 12 February 2022.[2] She had already been called up for the team on 22 January 2017, but was not used here against France.[3]
On 23 June 2023, Salgado was added to the final squad at the 2023 World Cup.[4]
References
- Sibembe, Yanga (11 July 2023). "From heartache to jubilation — fully recovered Gabriela Salgado now focused on World Cup glory". Daily Maverick.
- "Spielbericht - Spielbericht Sambia - Südafrika, 12.02.2022 - Freundschaftsspiele - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "France vs. South Africa - 22 January 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Coach Ellis names final Banyana Banyana World Cup squad". 23 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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