Gabigol matches his Santos scoring rate; see the numbers | OneFootball

Forward Gabigol arrived at Santos under a bit of distrust, after a poor spell at Cruzeiro.

But anyone who thought the Menino da Vila wouldn’t raise his level at Peixe was wrong!

The team’s outright top scorer in the 2026 season with 14 goals, the No. 9 has exactly matched the same attacking output from his last spell at Vila Belmiro, according to a survey by ge.

The X-Ray of the Perfect Average

Loaned by Cruzeiro, Gabigol is in his third spell with Peixe — the club that developed him and from which he left in 2016 for Inter Milan. Curiously, the forward’s output in 2026 is identical to that of 2018, the year he also played on loan on the coast of São Paulo:

2018 season: 27 goals in 52 matches (Average of 0.52 goals per game).

2026 season (so far): 14 goals in 27 matches (Average of 0.52 goals per game).

The Hunt for Top Scorer Titles in 2026

While in 2018 he ended the year as the top scorer in both the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil, the current picture shows the forward battling for the lead on different fronts:

Campeonato Paulista: He was the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, finishing the competition four goals behind Robson (Novorizontino).

Copa Sudamericana: He has 3 goals. He is just two behind Rodrigo Contreras (Millonarios). Since the Colombian team has already been eliminated and Santos advanced to the playoffs, Gabigol has a clear path to take the top spot.

Brasileirão: He has scored 7 goals, sitting four behind current leader Kevin Viveros (Athletico-PR).

Copa do Brasil: Although he has not found the net yet in this edition, a historic record is on the radar. With 32 goals in total, Gabigol is just five away from tying Fred (37) as the competition’s all-time top scorer.

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