Former Santa Clara keeper joins Glorioso until 2029 | OneFootball

Athlete Gabriel Batista, a 28-year-old goalkeeper, 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 ranks, where he remained from 2017 to 2021, even starting in two matches of the 2021 Copa Libertadores. After a spell with Sampaio Corrêa in 2022, the goalkeeper moved to Portugal to play for Santa Clara, where he quickly earned the starting spot and kept it over the last four seasons. In the 2025/26 season, Gabriel started 39 matches, 13 of them without conceding a goal, and also saved two penalties.

Welcome to Fogão, Gabriel! Let’s go in search of many achievements with the #GloriousShirt!

FACT SHEET: 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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