Gil (footballer, born June 1987)

Not to be confused with José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva, another Brazilian footballer also born in 1987 and also known as Gil

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva (born 12 June 1987), commonly known as Gil (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiw]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Santos.

Gil

Gil with Corinthians in July 2022
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva
Date of birth	(1987-06-12) 12 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	4
Youth career
2001–2004	Rio Branco-RJ
2004–2006	Americano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Americano	15	(2)
2007	→ Jaguaré (loan)	0	(0)
2008	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	27	(5)
2008–2009	Atlético Goianiense	31	(1)
2009–2011	Cruzeiro	80	(3)
2011–2012	Valenciennes	40	(2)
2011	Valenciennes II	2	(1)
2013–2016	Corinthians	146	(7)
2016–2019	Shandong Luneng	101	(8)
2019–2023	Corinthians	206	(9)
2024–	Santos	50	(1)
International career‡
2014–2017	Brazil	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2018

Club career

Early career

Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Gil began his career with hometown side Rio Branco-RJ. In 2004, aged 17, he moved to Americano; after arriving as a defensive midfielder, he was converted into a centre-back by head coach Paulo Marcos.^[1]

After making his first team debut for Americano during the 2007 Campeonato Carioca, Gil spent a trial period at Vasco da Gama^[2][3] before being loaned out to Série C side Jaguaré in April of that year; at the club, he was known as Gilberto Balói.^[4] Despite not featuring in any league matches during their first stage elimination, he won the Copa Espírito Santo with the side as a starter.

Back to Americano for the 2008 season, Gil established himself as a first-choice at the club as they reached the Copa Rio finals. In June 2008, he was loaned to fellow third division side Atlético Goianiense for the remainder of the year.

A regular starter at Dragão, Gil was bought outright by the club ahead of the 2009 campaign, and was a target of Flamengo, Fluminense and Cruzeiro.^[5]

Cruzeiro

On 1 August 2009, Gil was announced at Cruzeiro.^[6] He made his club – and Série A – debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Atlético Paranaense.^[7]

Gil started the 2010 season as a backup to Leonardo Silva and Caçapa, but soon overtook the latter. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 February of that year, netting the opener in a 3–1 away win over rivals Atlético Mineiro.^[8]

Valenciennes

In August 2011, Gil moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with French Ligue 1 side Valenciennes,^[9] for a rumoured fee of € 3 million. He made his debut abroad late in the month, starting in a 3–2 away loss to Dijon, for the season's Coupe de la Ligue.

Corinthians

On 1 January 2013, Valenciennes reportedly accepted an €3.5 million offer from Corinthians,^[10] and was presented at his new club fifteen days later.^[11] He made his debut for the club on 23 January, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista home loss to Ponte Preta.^[12]

An immediate first-choice, Gil only scored his first goal for Timão on 26 February 2014, netting his side's third in a 3–0 home win over Comercial-SP.^[13] On 31 July 2014, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.^[14]

On 22 September 2015, still a key unit, Gil renewed his link with Corinthians until 2019.^[15]

Shandong Luneng

On 21 January 2016, Gil moved to Chinese club Shandong Luneng on a four-year contract, earning a rumoured monthly wage of US$ 400,000.^[16] A regular starter, he left the club on a mutual agreement on 30 June 2019, to return to his former club.^[17]

Corinthians return

Gil with Corinthians in 2022

On 3 July 2019, Gil was announced back at Corinthians on a contract until the end of the year.^[18] The following 9 January, his link was extended until the end of 2022.^[19]

On 26 January 2022, still a first-choice, 34-year-old Gil renewed his contract with Corinthians for a further year.^[20] On 14 December 2023, he left the club after his contract was due to expire; he amassed 444 matches for Timão, scoring 19 goals.^[21]

Santos

Gil in action for Santos in 2024

On 27 December 2023, Gil was announced at Santos on a one-year contract.^[22] He made his debut for the club the following 20 January, starting in a 1–0 away win over Botafogo-SP.^[23]

Gil scored his first goal for Peixe on 15 May 2024, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win over Ponte Preta.

International career

On 19 August 2014, Gil was called up to play for the Brazil national team by new manager Dunga for two friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador.^[24] He made his full international debut on 10 September, coming on as a late substitute for Danilo in a 1–0 win over the latter at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.^[25]

Gil was also called up to the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas, coming on in the stoppage time for David Luiz as Brazil beat Argentina 2–0.^[26] He was placed in the standby list for the 2015 Copa América.^[27]

In May 2016, Gil was included in Dunga's 23-man squad for the Copa América Centenario.^[28] He featured in all three matches of Brazil's group stage exit.

In June 2017, after nearly a year away from international duties, Gil was recalled to the national team by Tite, who included the defender on his list for the first time. He made his return to the national team after nearly a full year in the 2017 Superclásico de las Américas, which ended in a 1–0 defeat to Argentina.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 November 2024.

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Americano	2007	Carioca	—		8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2008[29]		—		15	2	—		—		11[a]	0	28	2
	Total		—		23	2	—		—		11	0	34	2
Jaguaré (loan)	2007	Série C	0	0	—		—		—		12[b]	1	12	1
Atlético Goianiense	2008[30]	Série C	27	5	—		—		—		—		27	5
	2009[30]	Série B	12	1	19	0	—		—		—		31	1
	Total		39	6	19	0	—		—		—		58	6
Cruzeiro	2009[31]	Série A	19	0	—		—		—		—		19	0
	2010[31]		24	1	9	1	—		10[c]	0	—		43	2
	2011[31]		15	0	13	2	—		8[c]	0	—		36	2
	Total		58	1	22	2	—		18	0	—		98	4
Valenciennes	2011–12[32]	Ligue 1	25	1	—		2	0	—		1[d]	0	28	1
	2012–13[32]		15	1	—		0	0	—		0	0	15	1
	Total		40	2	—		2	0	—		1	0	43	2
Valenciennes II	2011–12[32]	Championnat de France Amateur	2	1	—		—		—		—		2	1
Corinthians	2013[32]	Série A	36	0	20	0	4	0	8[c]	0	2[e]	0	70	0
	2014[32]		34	4	14	1	6	0	—		—		54	5
	2015[32]		34	2	8	0	2	0	10[c]	0	—		54	2
	Total		104	6	42	1	12	0	18	0	2	0	178	7
Shandong Luneng	2016[32]	Chinese Super League	27	0	—		2	0	10[f]	0	—		39	0
	2017[32]		29	3	—		3	0	—		—		32	3
	2018[32]		30	3	—		7	3	—		—		37	6
	2019[32]		15	2	—		2	0	9[f]	0	—		26	2
	Total		101	8	—		14	3	19	0	—		134	11
Corinthians	2019[32]	Série A	29	1	—		—		6[g]	0	—		35	1
	2020[32]		36	2	15	2	2	0	2[c]	0	—		55	4
	2021[32]		37	0	10	0	4	0	5[g]	1	—		56	1
	2022[32]		25	0	12	1	8	1	6[c]	0	—		51	2
	2023[32]		32	2	10	1	8	0	11[h]	1	—		61	4
	Total		159	5	47	4	22	1	30	2	—		266	11
Santos	2024[32]	Série B	34	1	16	0	—		—		—		50	1
Career total			537	30	169	9	50	4	85	2	26	1	867	46

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Espírito Santo
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
4. Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
5. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
6. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
7. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
8. Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of 17 October 2018^[33]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2014	3	0
	2015	2	0
	2016	5	0
	2017	1	0
Total		11	0

Honours

Club

Jaguaré

• Copa Espírito Santo: 2007^[4]

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2008

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2009

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 2013
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2013
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2015

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024

International

Brazil

• Superclásico de las Américas: 2014

Individual

• Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2015^[34]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2014, 2015^[35][36]
• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015^[37]

References

1. "Os primeiros passos de Gil: do salário mínimo até ser chamado por Dunga para a Seleção" [The first steps of Gil: from the minimum wage until being called up by Dunga for the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fátima News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
2. "Vasco reforça juniores com goleiro e zagueiro do Americano" [Vasco bolster the under-20s with a goalkeeper and an Americano stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
3. "Zagueiro Gil, do Americano, foi devolvido após período de testes" [Stopper Gil, from Americano, was sent back after trial period] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
4. "Seleção Brasileira: ex-jogador do Jaguaré é convocado por Dunga" [Brazil national team: former Jaguaré player is called up by Dunga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Site de Linhares. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
5. "Novela Gil continua, mas protagonista está sumido" [The Gil soap opera still on, but protagonist is missing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
6. "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Gil, que era do Atlético-GO" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of stopper Gil, who was at Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
7. "Com expulsões, Cruzeiro perde em casa para o Atlético-PR, na estreia de Lopes" [With ejections, Cruzeiro lose at home to Atlético-PR, on Lopes' debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
8. "Roger "Raposa" brilha em estreia e Cruzeiro bate o Atlético-MG" ["Fox" Roger shines on debut and Cruzeiro defeat Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
9. "Gil (Cruzeiro), une recrue " do Brasil " pour renforcer la défense de VA" [Gil (Cruzeiro), an addition "from Brazil" to strengthen the defense of VA] (in French). La Voix des Sports. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
10. "Valenciennes aceita proposta do Corinthians por Gil, diz jornal francês" [Valenciennes accept offer from Corinthians for Gil, says French journal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
11. "Gil é apresentado oficialmente como jogador do Corinthians" [Gil is officially presented as a Corinthians player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
12. "Pênalti deixa estreante Gil alerta e revolta Felipe: 'Ele se jogou'" [Penalty leaves debutant Gil cautious and revolts Felipe: 'He throwed himself on the ground'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
13. "Gil comemora clima leve no Corinthians e aposta na classificação" [Gil celebrates light mood at Corinthians and bets on qualification] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
14. "Gil renova contrato com o Corinthians por mais três temporadas" [Gil renews contract with Corinthians for three more seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
15. "Gil tem contrato renovado com o Corinthians até dezembro de 2019" [Gil has contract renewed with Corinthians until December 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
16. "Gil fecha contrato de R$ 75 milhões e assina por quatro anos com Shandong" [Gil agrees R$ 75 million contract and signs for four years with Shandong] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
17. "Gil se despede do Shandong Luneng e fica livre para assinar com o Corinthians" [Gil bids farewell from Shandong Luneng and is free to sign with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
18. "De volta pra casa: Gil é do Timão!" [Back home: Gil is of Timão!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
19. "Corinthians anuncia renovações de contratos de Walter, Gil e Gabriel" [Corinthians announce contract renewals of Walter, Gil and Gabriel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
20. "Corinthians renova contrato do zagueiro Gil por mais uma temporada" [Corinthians renew contract of stopper Gil for one more season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
21. "Zagueiro Gil se despede do Corinthians" [Stopper Gil bids farewell from Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
22. "Zagueiro Gil é contratado pelo Santos FC" [Stopper Gil is signed by Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
23. "Gil apresenta bons números em estreia pelo Santos; veja" [Gil shows good numbers on Santos debut; check it out] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
24. "Dunga Announces First Brazil Squad Since Taking over as Manager". Bleacher Report.
25. "Brasil vence amistoso contra o Equador com gol de Willian" [Brazil win friendly against Ecuador with a goal from Willian] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
26. "Argentina 0–2 Brazil". BBC Sport. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
27. "Kaká, Gil e Damião entram na pré-lista da Seleção para a Copa América" [Kaká, Gil and Damião enter the pre-list of the Seleção for the Copa América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jovem Pan. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
28. "Convocado por Dunga, Gil reconhece que expectativa pela Seleção é grande" [Called up by Dunga, Gil recognizes that expectation for the national team is big] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
29. "AMERICANO FUTEBOL CLUBE – CAMPEONATO ESTADUAL DA PRIMEIRA DIVISÃO DE PROFISSIONAIS - 2008" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
30. "Gil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
31. "Temporadas anteriores" [Past seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cruzeiro EC. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
32. Gil at Soccerway
33. Gil at National-Football-Teams.com
34. "Confira a seleção de craques premiada pelo Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
35. "Éverton Ribeiro leva o bi no Craque do Brasileirão; veja lista de premiados" (in Portuguese). sportv.com. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
36. "Vencedores do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2015" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
37. "Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão" [Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

External links

• Gil at Sambafoot