Biel Teixeira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is de Aragão.

Gabriel Teixeira Aragão (born 1 April 2001), also known as Biel Teixeira or just Biel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

Biel Teixeira

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Teixeira Aragão
Date of birth	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Mineiro (on loan from Sporting CP)
Number	77
Youth career
	Brasília
	Bahia
2013–2021	Fluminense
2019	→ Šamorín (loan)
2019	→ Santo Ângelo (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Fluminense	32	(3)
2022	→ Grêmio (loan)	33	(5)
2022–2025	Bahia	72	(14)
2025–	Sporting CP	3	(0)
2025–	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:32, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Born in Fortaleza,^[1] in the state of Ceará, Biel represented Brasília and Bahia before joining Fluminense's youth setup at the age of 12.^[2] On 24 December 2020, after loans at ŠTK Šamorín and Santo Ângelo, he renewed his contract until December 2023.^[3]

Fluminense

Biel made his first team debut for Flu on 4 March 2021, starting in a 1–2 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Resende.^[4] Seven days later, he further extended his deal until 2024.^[5]

Biel scored his first senior goal on 25 April 2021, netting his team's fourth in a 4–1 home success over Madureira.^[6]

Loan to Grêmio

On 5 April 2022, Biel was announced at Grêmio on loan.^[7] He was a regular starter in the club's 2022 Série B run, achieving promotion to the top tier, but left the club in November.^[8]

Bahia

On 27 December 2022, Biel returned to Bahia on a six-year contract, now assigned to the first team.^[9] He scored twice and provided one assist in his first three matches for the club,^[10] but was never an undisputed starter during his two-year spell.

Sporting CP

On 3 February 2025, Biel moved abroad for the first time of his career after being announced at Portuguese side Sporting CP;^[11] he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club, for a rumoured fee of €8 million.^[12]

Loan to Atlético Mineiro

On 25 July 2025, Biel joined Atlético Mineiro on a one-year loan deal with an obligatory buyout clause.^[13]

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2025^[14]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fluminense	2021	Série A	15	1	15	2	5	1	9[a]	1	—		44	5
	2022		0	0	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		3	0
	Total		15	1	17	2	5	1	10	1	—		47	5
Grêmio (loan)	2022	Série B	33	5	—		—		—		—		33	5
Bahia	2023	Série A	25	5	11	3	6	3	—		6[b]	0	48	11
	2024		26	5	8	1	6	0	—		8[b]	0	48	6
	2025		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	3	0
	Total		51	10	21	4	12	3	0	0	15	0	99	17
Sporting CP	2024–25	Primeira Liga	3	0	—		2	0	1[c]	0	—		6	0
Atlético Mineiro (loan)	2025	Série A	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			102	16	38	6	19	4	11	1	15	0	185	27

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Grêmio

• Recopa Gaúcha: 2022

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2023

Sporting CP

• Primeira Liga: 2024–25^[15]
• Taça de Portugal: 2024–25^[16]