Life is going very well for Gabriel in England.
Our centre back has just won his second successive Player of the Month award after a string of fine displays, but things have not always been so easy for him in his career.
Swapping his native Brazil for France, plus a spell on loan in Croatia, were challenging experiences for him, but he insists they were the making of him.
"When I was young at Avai [his first club in Brazil], I faced many difficulties, but I never stopped dreaming and never let my head drop. I kept moving forward with the support of my family and friends," Gabriel told Arsenal.