Gabriel Mendes Antinoro (born April 24, 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Mendes Antinoro | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | ||
| 2018–2023 | CF Montréal | ||
| 2022 | → Bologna (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | CF Montréal U23 | 20 | (4) |
| 2023– | Atlético Ottawa | 70 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Brazil, Antinoro moved to Canada at age 12.[1] After attending a training session with the ARS Lac Saint-Louis, he joined CS Mont-Royal Outremont, where he played for a season, before joining the CF Montréal Academy.[2] In December 2021, he received a scholarship from the Fédération de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec for his academic and athletic excellence.[3] In March 2022, he was loaned to the youth side of Italian club Bologna to participate in the Torneo di Viareggio.[4][5] He is related to Daniel Mendes, mechanical engineer to Petrobrás.
Club career
editIn 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[2] In 2022 and 2023, he participated in the pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team.[6]
In February 2023, he signed a two-year professional contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[7][8] He made his professional debut on April 15, 2023, against the HFX Wanderers.[9] On June 25, 2023, he scored his first professional goal, scoring 22 seconds into the match against Forge FC, which was the second-fastest goal (by milliseconds) in league history.[10][11] In December 2024, he signed a three year extension through 2027.[12][13] Ahead of the 2025 season, he went on a training stint with their affiliate club in Mexico, Atlético San Luis.[14] During the 2025 season, he transitioned from his regular midfield role to playing wingback.[15] Antinoro was part of the squad which won Ottawa's first CPL title on November 9, 2025.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of November 9, 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 | 2022[18] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 20 | 4 | – | – | 20 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 81 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Atlético Ottawa secure the signing of highly-coveted prospect Gabriel Antinoro". Atlético Ottawa. February 23, 2023.
- 1 2 Landry, Nicolas (February 4, 2022). "Gabriel Antinoro : le bon endroit au bon moment" [Gabriel Antinoro: the right place at the right time]. RDS (in French).
- ↑ Gervais, Guillaume (December 23, 2021). "Un athlète constantin reçoit une bourse pour son excellence académique" [Constantin athlete receives scholarship for academic excellence]. Le Reflet (in French).
- ↑ "Antinoro e Schiavoni dal Montreal C.F. per la 72° Viareggio Cup" [Antinoro and Schiavoni from CF Montreal for the 72nd Viareggio Cup]. Bologna F.C. 1909 (in Italian).
- ↑ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (March 17, 2022). "Bologna, ufficiale il prestito di Antinoro e Schiavoni: giocheranno alla Viareggio Cup" [Bologna, the loan of Antinoro and Schiavoni is official: they will play in the Viareggio Cup]. Mondo Primavera (in Italian).
- ↑ Plante, Jean-François (February 23, 2023). "L'Atlético comble un autre poste clé avec Antinoro" [Atlético fill another key position with Antinoro]. Le Droit (in French).
- ↑ "CF Montréal academy talent Gabriel Antinoro joins Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. February 23, 2023.
- ↑ Jacques, John (February 23, 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Inks CF Montreal Prospect Gabriel Antinoro". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2023). "Match Analysis: Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers trade first half goals in 2023 season opener". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 25, 2023). "Highlights: Forge FC 4-3 Atlético Ottawa — CPL Match #47". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Parkes, David (June 26, 2023). "Forge 4-3 Atletico Ottawa: Hammers Hold On In Thriller". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Gabriel Antinoro commits his future to Atlético Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Jacques, John (December 24, 2024). "Antinoro Lands New Three-Year Atletico Ottawa Contract". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Walker and Antinoro training with Atlético San Luis in Mexico". Atlético Ottawa. December 27, 2024.
- ↑ Healey, Joshua (October 27, 2025). "'Dream big': Antinoro delivers on coach's trust, helps Atlético Ottawa secure CPL Final". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Pritchard, Trevor (November 9, 2025). "Atlético Ottawa top Cavalry FC in driving snowstorm to win 1st ever CPL title". CBC. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Gabriel Antinoro at Soccerway
- ↑ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
External links
edit- Gabriel Antinoro at Soccerway