Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues
 Sloane-Rodrigues playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Edward Sloane-Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Coast Bays | |||
| 2020–2021 | Auckland United | ||
| 2022–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | (4) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | New Zealand U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2024 | |||
Gabriel Edward Sloane-Rodrigues (European Portuguese: [ɡɐ.bɾiˈɛl ʁuˈdɾi.ɡɨʃ];[1] born 3 July 2007) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix. He is the former youngest player in Wellington Phoenix history, making his debut against Melbourne City on 9 March 2024 at the age of 16 years and 250 days.[2]
Club career
[edit]Born in Hong Kong to a Brazilian father and New Zealand mother, Sloane-Rodrigues moved to Auckland as a child and began his career in the youth systems of East Coast Bays and Auckland United. In 2022, aged 14, Sloane-Rodrigues moved to Wellington to link up with the academy of A-League Men side Wellington Phoenix.[3][4] After initially appearing for their age-group sides, Sloane-Rodrigues made his first appearance for the Wellington Phoenix reserve team on 26 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 Central League win over Western Suburbs.
Sloane-Rodrigues made his professional debut for Wellington Phoenix as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss against Melbourne City on 9 March 2024, and in the process became the Wellington Phoenix's youngest ever footballer at the age of 16 years and 250 days.[5]
International career
[edit]Sloane-Rodrigues was named as part of the 21-player New Zealand U-20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup taking place in Chile from September to October 2025.[6]
Honours
[edit]New Zealand
Personal life
[edit]Sloane-Rodrigues' father is former Corinthians footballer Jorginho. Jorginho moved to Hong Kong as a player in 2005, where Sloane-Rodrigues was eventually born. His mother is Donna Sloane, a school teacher and advocate of homeopathy, born in New Zealand.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPDEMkIEuLW/?igsh=M281aGtrdnplZXJv
- ^ "Sweet 16: Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues creates history as Wellington Phoenix's youngest player". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ friendsoffootballnz_irqgpj (15 March 2024). "Wellington Phoenix offer record-breaking teenager his first pro contract". Friends of Football. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ sachapisani (16 April 2024). "How 16-year-old A-Leagues wonderkid was discovered 'by accident'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Sweet 16: Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues creates history as Wellington Phoenix's youngest player". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Squad Named for September's FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". New Zealand Football. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.