Botafogo
·20 de julio de 2026
Former Santa Clara goalkeeper joins Glorioso until 2029

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·20 de julio de 2026

Goalkeeper Gabriel Batista, 28, has agreed to join Botafogo and is the club’s newest signing for the remainder of the 2026 season. The player has signed with the Most Traditional until the end of 2029 and is already with his new teammates at Glorioso’s training center, working for the second half of the season. The date of the official presentation of the black-and-white signing will be announced at a later time.
Batista came through Flamengo’s youth academy, where he stayed from 2017 to 2021, even starting in two matches of the 2021 Copa Libertadores. After a spell at Sampaio Corrêa in 2022, the goalkeeper moved to Portugal to play for Santa Clara, where he quickly earned a starting spot and remained there over the last four seasons. In the 2025/26 season, Gabriel started 39 matches, keeping 13 clean sheets and also saving two penalties.
Welcome to Fogão, Gabriel! Let’s go in search of many achievements with the #GloriousShirt!
PLAYER PROFILE: Name: Gabriel Batista de Souza Age: 28 years old Date of birth: 06/03/1998
CLUBS: 2017-2022: Flamengo - BRA 2022: Sampaio Corrêa - BRA (Loan)
2022-2026: Santa Clara - POR
2026: BOTAFOGO - BRA
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