Gabriela Salgado

Gabriela Salgado
Personal information
Full name Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado
Date of birth (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
 JvW
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
JvW
International career‡
2022– South Africa 17 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:45, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado (European Portuguese: [ɡɐ.bɾi.ˈɛ.lɐ dɨ ʒɨ.ˈzuʃ tu.ˈmaʃ saɫ.ˈɡa.ðu]; born 20 February 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for SAFA Women's League club JvW and the South Africa women's national team.

Early life

Salgado was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng to a father of Portuguese descent and a mother of Lebanese descent.[1]

International career

The first known game Salgado played in for the South African national team was in a 3-0 friendly loss against Zambia on 12 February 2022.[2] She had already been called up for the team on 22 January 2017, but was not used here against France.[3]

On 23 June 2023, Salgado was added to the final squad at the 2023 World Cup.[4]

Salgado was named in the South African squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[5][6] On 22 July 2025, she a fractured her mid-shaft in her left leg during the semi-final match against Nigeria, ruling her out for the remainder of the year.[7][8]

Personal life

Salgado is in a relationship with South African football player Robyn Moodaly.[9] They became engaged in December 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ Sibembe, Yanga (11 July 2023). "From heartache to jubilation — fully recovered Gabriela Salgado now focused on World Cup glory". Daily Maverick.
  2. ^ "Spielbericht - Spielbericht Sambia - Südafrika, 12.02.2022 - Freundschaftsspiele - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "France vs. South Africa - 22 January 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Coach Ellis names final Banyana Banyana World Cup squad". 23 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ Klate, Chad (23 June 2025). "Banyana Banyana final WAFCON army named". sabcsport.com. SABC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ Raophala, Mauwane (23 June 2025). "Ellis names final Banyana squad for WAFCON title defence". farpost.co.za. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ^ Dove, Ed (22 July 2025). "Michelle Alozie's stoppage time winner sends Nigeria to WAFCON final at expense of South Africa". ESPN.
  8. ^ Eludini, Tunde (23 July 2025). "WAFCON: Super Falcons visit injured Banyana star Gabriela Salgado". Premium Times Nigeria.
  9. ^ "L-Mag.de: Die 9 Paare der Fussball-WM 2023" (in German). L-Mag.de. 16 July 2023.
  10. ^ Luthuli, Lusanda (3 December 2024). "Banyana Banyana Stars Get Engaged!". Soccer Laduma.
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