Gilberto (footballer, born 1968)

Gilberto Félix de Melo (born 5 October 1968), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Gilberto
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Félix de Melo
Date of birth (1968-10-05) 5 October 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1991 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Sport Recife
1993 São Paulo 17 (0)
1993Santa Cruz (loan)
1994–1996 Santos
1997–1998 Araçatuba
1998 América Mineiro
1998 Ceará
1999–2000 Bahia
2000 Ferroviário 10 (0)
2001–2004 Náutico
2006 Botafogo-PB
2007 Limoeirense
2008–2009 CSA
Managerial career
2010 Sete de Setembro (goalkeepers coach)
2012–2015 Sport Recife (goalkeepers coach)
2019 Náutico (goalkeepers coach)
2020 Central (goalkeepers coach)
2020–2021 Guarani (goalkeepers coach)
2022 Botafogo-PB (goalkeepers coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023

Career

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Gilberto appeared in Sport and impressed by achieving 9 clean sheets in the 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, being elected to the Silver Ball.[2] In 1993 he was part of the São Paulo squad that won the Copa Libertadores. Unable to establish himself, he went to several other clubs, most of them as a reserve. He is currently works as a goalkeeper coach.[3]

Honours

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Sport Recife
São Paulo
Náutico
CSA
Individual
  • 1992 Bola de Prata

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Relembre histórico pernambucano no Bola de Prata". Folha de Pernambuco (in Portuguese). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Ex- goleiro do Sport faz parte da nova comissão técnica do Botafogo-PB". TV Torcedor (in Portuguese). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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