Gabriela Salgado


Gabriela de Jesus Thomas Salgado is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for 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.

Club career

Salgado made her club debut with JvW in 2015. With this club, she won the 2019 Sasol League National Championship, scoring one of the goals against Ma-Indies Ladies from Limpopo 2-0 in the final.

International career

Salgado was first called up to the South Africa national team on 22 January 2017, albeit as an unused substitute against France.
Salgado was named to senior women's team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. She scored the team's winning goal in the 66th minute in the final en route to their seventh COSAFA title.
On 23 June 2023, Salgado was added to the final squad at the 2023 World Cup.
Salgado was named in the South African squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. On 22 July 2025, she a fractured her mid-shaft in her left leg during the semi-final match against Nigeria, ruling her out for the remainder of the year.

Personal life

Salgado is in a relationship with South African soccer player Robyn Moodaly. Having been engaged in December 2024, they married in November 2025.

Honours

;JvW
  • Sasol League National Championship: 2019
;South Africa
  • COSAFA Women's Championship: 2020