Rarely has a new player fit as quickly and seamlessly into the New York City FC attack as Gabriel Pereira dos Santos. The club announced signing the 20-year-old forward from Corinthians on March 17 for a reported $5.5 million fee; a little more than two weeks later he took the field when New York City faced Toronto FC in Canada, and Delia brought him on in the 46th minute to replace Talles Magno.
He has featured in every league game since then, making four appearances. Pereira has been used exclusively as a substitute so far, and to great effect: He has scored two goals in just 116 minutes played, which works out to an astonishing 58 minutes per goal.