Gilberto Alves, nicknamed Gil (born December 24, 1950, in Nova Lima), is a former footballer from Brazil. He played as a forward, in particular with Fluminense Football Club and the Brazil national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Alves | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Lima, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1973 | Comercial | ||
| 1974–1977 | Fluminense | ||
| 1977–1980 | Botafogo | 27 | (14) |
| 1980 | Corinthians | 172 | (75) |
| 1981 | Murcia | 31 | (12) |
| 1982 | Coritiba | 39 | (13) |
| 1983 | Farense | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976–1978 | Brazil | 41 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Farense | ||
| 1989 | Botafogo (assistant) | ||
| 1990 | Avaí | ||
| 1990 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1991 | Botafogo | ||
| 1992 | Botafogo | ||
| 1996 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 2008 | Marília | ||
| 2009 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editGil played for several clubs, starting his career with Villa Nova in 1970,[1] playing for Comercial from 1974 to 1977.[2] He played for Fluminense during the time where the club was nicknamed Máquina Tricolor (Three Color Machine).[1] He then moved to its former club's rivals, Botafogo, where he stayed until 1980, when he joined Corinthians, moving in the subsequent years to Real Murcia of Spain, Coritiba, and Farense of Portugal, respectively.[2]
National team
editHe received 41 caps, scoring 13 goals[2] from April 1976 to June 1978, and played seven games during the World Cup 1978.[3]
Managerial career
editOn September 2, 2008, Gilberto Alves was hired as Marília's manager.[4]
Honours
edit- Villa Nova
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Carioca: 1975 and 1976
- Taça Guanabara: 1975 and 1976
- Brazil
- Bicentennial Cup: 1976
References
edit- ^ a b "Búfalo Gil assume o comando do Marília" (in Portuguese). Globo Online. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Gil (ex-ponta do Fluminense e Botafogo)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. 2008-08-13. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1978-1979". RSSSF. 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2008-09-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Búfalo Gil é o novo treinador do Marília" (in Portuguese). Terra. 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
External links
edit- Gil at National-Football-Teams.com