| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (age 27) | ||
| 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:[ɡɐβɾiˈɛlɐðɨʒɨˈzuʃtuˈmaʃsalˈɣaðu,-lɐdʒɨˈ-]; born 20 February 1998) is aSouth Africansoccer player who plays as amidfielder ordefender forSAFA Women's League clubJvW and theSouth Africa women's national team.
Salgado was born inJohannesburg,Gauteng to a father of Portuguese descent and a mother of Lebanese descent.[1]
The first known game Salgado played in for theSouth African national team was in a 3-0 friendly loss againstZambia on 12 February 2022.[2] She had already been called up for the team on 22 January 2017, but was not used here againstFrance.[3]
On 23 June 2023, Salgado was added to the final squad at the2023 World Cup.[4]
Salgado was named in the South African squad for the2024 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 againstNigeria, ruling her out for the remainder of the year.[7][8]
Salgado is in a relationship with South African football playerRobyn Moodaly.[9] They became engaged in December 2024.[10]
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