Gabriel Lacerda

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cordeiro and the second or paternal family name is Lacerda.

Gabriel Santos Cordeiro Lacerda (born 29 August 1999), known as Gabriel Lacerda, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ceará.

Gabriel Lacerda

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Santos Cordeiro Lacerda
Date of birth	(1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Caieiras, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Ceará
Number	15
Youth career
2013–2019	Palmeiras
2017	→ Figueirense (loan)
2019–2020	Ceará
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Ceará	88	(4)
2023–2024	→ Sydney FC (loan)	24	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2024

Club career

Born in Caieiras, São Paulo, Gabriel Lacerda began his career with Palmeiras in 2013. He served a loan stint at Figueirense in 2017,^[2] and moved to Atlético Mineiro in September 2018;^[3] the move later collapsed after he suffered a knee injury.

On 30 May 2019, Gabriel Lacerda agreed to a contract with Ceará, as his link with Palmeiras was due to expire.^[4] Initially assigned to the under-20s, he made his professional debut on 13 August 2020, starting in a 1–1 Série A home draw with Grêmio.^[1][5]

Loan to Sydney FC

A few days after his compatriot Fabio Gomes signed for Sydney, it was announced that Lacerda would also be signing for the Australian club, making his first move outside his Brazilian homeland. Lacerda would take the #15 jersey, which had not been worn at Sydney since the retirement of hall of fame member Terry McFlynn, with Lacerda stating that the number 15 was special to him as it's the number of his fathers birthday.^[6] Despite making over 20 appearances in the league for the harbourside club, Lacerda's loan was not extended at the end of the season.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2024^[8]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ceará	2020	Série A	9	0	0	0	2	0	—		0	0	11	0
	2021		23	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	30	4
	2022		26	0	0	0	2	0	3[b]	0	3[a]	0	34	0
	2023	Série B	10	0	3	0	2	0	—		6[a]	0	21	0
	Total		68	4	7	0	6	0	3	0	12	0	96	4
Sydney FC (loan)	2023–24	A-League Men	18	0	—		2	0	—		—		20	0
Career total			86	4	7	0	8	0	3	0	12	0	116	4

1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Ceará

• Copa do Nordeste: 2020, 2023

Sydney FC

• Australia Cup: 2023