Brazil
Gabigol is a creator with a presence on YouTube (152,000 followers), Instagram (11,212,955 followers), TikTok (1,900,000 followers), based in Brazil.
Total Followers -0.5%
13.3M
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
152K followers · 1% of audience
Engagement
12.3%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $112K–$247K / IG post
After a difficult 2025 spell at Cruzeiro, Gabriel Barbosa rejoined boyhood club Santos on a loan deal, with the two clubs splitting his salary. He marked his return by scoring on debut against Novorizontino in the Campeonato Paulista.
CAS annulled the two-year ban imposed on Gabigol by a Brazilian tribunal in March 2024, ruling that while his behaviour during the 2023 doping test was "completely uncooperative," it did not constitute tampering under the World Anti-Doping Code.
After a trophy-laden six seasons with Flamengo, Gabigol departed as a free agent and joined Cruzeiro, confirming the move via a video posted to his YouTube channel in the first minutes of the new year.
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | -14577 -0.1% | +0 +0.0% | -14577 |
| Last 30 days | -988 -0.7% | -66156 -0.6% | +0 +0.0% | -67144 |
| Last 90 days | -958 -0.6% | -319569 -2.9% | +221K +11.6% | -99367 |
| Last 365 days | -958 -0.6% | -319569 -2.9% | +221K +11.6% | -99367 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Gabigol is a creator with a presence on YouTube (152,000 followers), Instagram (11,212,955 followers), TikTok (1,900,000 followers), based in Brazil. Their content sits in the football & sport space. Their YouTube bio reads: "Se liga aí no meu Canal Oficial aqui no Youtube. Prepare-se para encontrar conteúdos exclusivos e acesso aos bastidores da minha história, estilo de vida e carreira. 🦾 Produção: 4Content©️(@4content_br)". The full audience and engagement breakdown is below.
Gabigol reaches an audience concentrated in Brazil primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As a sport creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 12.3%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of long-form YouTube integrations and Instagram Reels and Stories lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows sport content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For Brazil-focused brands in sport and related categories, Gabigol offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Gabigol's tier (Mega, 13.3M combined followers, Brazil). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Gabigol's real name is Gabriel Barbosa, as listed on his own TikTok profile. He was born in Campinas, São Paulo, and earned the Gabigol nickname during his early days at Santos, where his natural goalscoring ability made it stick immediately.
Gabigol scored two goals deep in stoppage time to hand Flamengo a 2–1 comeback win over River Plate in the 2019 Copa Libertadores final in Lima. Striking in the 89th and 92nd minutes, the performance is widely considered the defining moment of his career and one of the most dramatic finishes in South American football history.
Brazil's anti-doping authority (CBDD) handed Gabigol a ban in 2024 after finding that he had allegedly attempted to interfere with a doping control test. The case dominated Brazilian sports coverage for months, and Gabigol launched a formal appeal contesting the findings throughout the process.
In 2021, Gabigol was found at an illegal card game in São Paulo that was raided by police while COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were still in place. The episode triggered a wave of public criticism and disciplinary action from Flamengo, becoming one of the most talked-about controversies of his career off the pitch.
Yes, Gabigol signed for Inter Milan from Santos in 2016 in what was one of the most high-profile Brazilian transfers of that era. He struggled to break through at the San Siro and was loaned to Benfica and then back to Santos before joining Flamengo, where he finally became one of the biggest names in South American football.
Gabigol has a partnership with Mizuno, specifically the Morelia boot line, with hashtags like #MizunoMorelia and #ReachBeyond featuring prominently across his social content. The deal makes him one of the most visible global ambassadors for the Mizuno football category.
Yes, Gabigol has a brand partnership with Centauro, one of the largest sports retail chains in Brazil. The collaboration appears across his social channels under the hashtag #GabigolNaCentauro, placing it among his most recognizable domestic commercial deals.
Viva Sorte is a Brazilian capitalization and lottery-style brand, and Gabigol features it directly in his Instagram bio as an active partner. Capitalization bonds are an extremely popular financial product in Brazil, and top-tier athletes like Gabigol are regularly brought in to drive mainstream awareness for these platforms.
Yes, Gabigol has appeared on Podpah, the hugely popular Brazilian podcast hosted by Mítico and Igor 3K, as referenced in his own hashtag activity. The appearance fits his broader profile as a footballer-celebrity who actively engages Brazilian pop culture and entertainment media beyond the sport itself.
Gabigol's departure from Flamengo came after a contract standoff and amid the turbulence of his 2024 doping suspension, bringing a celebrated era to a difficult close. He had been the face of Flamengo's golden period — including their back-to-back Copa Libertadores campaigns — making the split one of the most emotionally charged transfer stories in recent Brazilian football.
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