Gilberto_(footballer,_born_1993)

Gilberto (footballer, born 1993)

Gilberto (footballer, born 1993)

Brazilian footballer


Gilberto Moraes Júnior (born 7 March 1993), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brazilian club Bahia.

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Club career

Botafogo

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Gilberto joined Botafogo's youth setup in 2010, from CFZ do Rio.[2] He made his first team debut on 23 April 2011, starting in a 2–5 Campeonato Carioca loss against Boavista, as the club opted to use the under-20 squad.[3]

Gilberto made his Série A debut on 5 September 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Márcio Azevedo in a 3–1 away win against Cruzeiro.[4] Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2013, he spent the campaign as a third-choice behind Lucas and Edílson.

On 5 January 2014, Gilberto was loaned to fellow top tier side Internacional, for one year.[5] He scored his first senior goal on his debut for the club on 2 February, netting his team's third in a 4–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home routing over Cruzeiro-RS.[6]

A first-choice in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho, Gilberto shared the same amount of playing time with Wellington Silva and Cláudio Winck in the Série A before returning to his parent club Botafogo for the 2015 campaign.[7]

With Fogão now in the Série B, Gilberto became an undisputed starter, and scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 3–0 home win against Tigres do Brasil.[8]

Fiorentina

On 22 July 2015, Gilberto moved abroad after signing a contract with Italian Serie A side Fiorentina,[9] for a rumoured fee of R$ 3.4 million.[10] He made his debut abroad on 23 August, starting in a 2–0 home win against Milan.[11]

On 1 February 2016, after featuring rarely, Gilberto was loaned to fellow Serie A side Hellas Verona until the end of the season.[12] He moved to Serie B side Latina also in a temporary deal on 31 August,[13] before returning to his home country with Vasco da Gama, also on loan, on 31 January 2017.[14]

Fluminense

On 29 December 2017, Gilberto agreed to a one-year loan deal with Fluminense.[15] His loan was renewed for a further year on 2 January 2019,[16] and he became an undisputed starter for the club in that year.

On 26 December 2019, Fiorentina announced that 50% of Gilberto's economic rights were sold to Fluminense.[17] He signed a contract until July 2022 with the club.[18]

Benfica

On 8 August 2020, Gilberto agreed to a five-year deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica.[19] He was a regular starter in the most of the campaign, but lost his starting spot to Diogo Gonçalves in May, and was subsequently deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jorge Jesus.[20]

Bahia

On 9 July 2023, Brazilian side Bahia announced the signing of Gilberto on a contract until 31 December 2026,[21] for a fee of €2.5 million, which could rise to €3 million with add-ons.[22]

International career

Gilberto was called up to the Brazil under-21 team for the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[23] In the following year, he was also a part of the under-23 side which played in the Pan American Games; he featured in four matches during the competition.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023[24]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. One appearance in Taça da Liga, one appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearances in Taça da Liga

Honours

Internacional

Fluminense

Benfica

Brazil U20

Individual


References

  1. "Gilberto". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. "Gilberto tem meta ambiciosa: 'Lutar pela vaga de qualquer jeito'" [Gilberto has ambitious goal: 'Fight for the spot by all means'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. "Com time de juniores, Botafogo é goleado pelo Boavista" [With an under-20 team, Botafogo is thrashed by Boavista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. "Seedorf dá show e comanda virada do Botafogo sobre o Cruzeiro" [Seedorf puts on a show and commands Botafogo's comeback over Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. "Botafogo acerta empréstimo de Gilberto para o Inter até o fim do ano" [Botafogo agree loan of Gilberto to Inter until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. "'Quase chorei', diz lateral Gilberto após estreia com gol pelo Inter" ['I almost cried', says full back Gilberto after debut with a goal for Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. "Primeira opção na lateral direita, Cláudio Winck terá contrato renovado no Inter" [First-choice in the right back, Cláudio Winck will have his contract renewed at Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GAZ. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. "Com golaço de Gilberto, Botafogo vence o Tigres e recupera liderança do Carioca" [With a great goal from Gilberto, Botafogo defeat Tigres and recover the first place in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. "La Fiorentina acquista Gilberto" [Fiorentina sign Gilberto] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. "Fiorentina confirma acerto e tira lateral Gilberto do Botafogo" [Fiorentina confirm deal and take full back off Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  11. "Fiorentina 2–0 Milan". Football Italia. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  12. "Gilberto in prestito al Verona" [Gilberto on loan to Verona] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  13. "Gilberto al Latina" [Gilberto to Latina] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  14. "Gilberto ceduto al Vasco da Gama" [Gilberto transferred to Vasco da Gama] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. "Gilberto in prestito alla Fluminense" [Gilberto on loan to Fluminense] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  16. "Fluminense renova empréstimo de Gilberto" [Fluminense renew loan of Gilberto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. "GILBERTO CEDUTO AL FLUMINENSE" [GILBERTO TRANSFERRED TO FLUMINENSE] (Press release) (in Italian). Fiorentina. 26 December 2019.
  18. "Fluminense acerta a permanência de Gilberto" [Fluminense agree the permanence of Gilberto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  19. "Bem-vindo, Gilberto!" [Welcome, Gilberto!] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  20. "Gilberto perde espaço e está no mercado" [Gilberto loses space and is on the market] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  21. "É nosso! - Notícias Esporte Clube Bahia" [He's ours! - Sports News Clube Bahia] (in Portuguese). 9 July 2023. p. Esporte Clube Bahia. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  22. "Venda de Vlachodimos rendeu cerca de cinco milhões de euros ao Benfica" [Sale of Vlachodimos made Benfica around five million euros] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  23. Gilberto at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  24. Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  25. "Com seis jogadores, Flamengo domina seleção do Campeonato Carioca". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2023-09-13.

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