Gilberto (footballer, born 1975)

Gilberto dos Santos (born 27 August 1975), or simply Gilberto (Arabic: جيلبرتو), is a former footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, Gilberto is of Lebanese origin;[1] he represented Lebanon at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

Gilberto
Personal information
Full name Gilberto dos Santos
Date of birth (1975-08-27) 27 August 1975
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Paraguaçuense
2000–2002 Akhaa Ahli Aley (21)
2002–2007 Nejmeh SC (12+)
2007–2008 Msida Saint-Joseph
National team
2000–2001 Lebanon 11 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Gilberto played for Akhaa Ahli Aley between 2000 and 2002, before signing for Nejmeh on 10 November 2002, scoring 31 goals for them.

On 5 November 2007, the Brazilian Football Confederation reported in its annual report of international transfers that Gilberto had transferred from Chapecoense to Maltese side Msida Saint-Joseph.[2]

International career

Gilberto represented the Lebanon national football team at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, playing in all three games,[3] and in the World Cup 2002 Qualifying.[4]

Career statistics

International

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 May 2001 Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Pakistan
4 – 0
6 - 0
World Cup 2002 Qualifying
2 26 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Pakistan
5 – 1
8 - 1
World Cup 2002 Qualifying
3 26 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Pakistan
8 – 1
8 - 1
World Cup 2002 Qualifying

See also

References

  1. برازيليان جديدان تحت التجربة في صفوف منتخب لبنان [Two new Brazilians under trial in the ranks of the Lebanese national team]. al-jazirah.com. 10 August 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "Archived copy" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Gilberto dos Santos". National-Football-Teams.com.
  4. Gilberto dos SantosFIFA competition record


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