Gabriela Salgado Explained

Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado (born 20 February 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: From heartache to jubilation — fully recovered Gabriela Salgado now focused on World Cup glory. Yanga. Sibembe. 11 July 2023. Daily Maverick.
2. Web site: Spielbericht - Spielbericht Sambia - Südafrika, 12.02.2022 - Freundschaftsspiele - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de . 22 July 2023.
3. Web site: France vs. South Africa - 22 January 2017 - Soccerway . 22 July 2023.
4. Web site: Coach Ellis names final Banyana Banyana World Cup squad . 23 June 2023 . en. 22 July 2023.