Gilson Pires da Silva (born 27 September 1967), better known as Gilson Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. He is known in Brazilian football as "O Andarilho da Bola" (English: The Football Wanderer), due to the huge number of clubs he played for over the years.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilson Pires da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | União Barbarense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Catanduvense | ||
| 1988 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1989 | Goiás | ||
| 1989 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1990 | Atlético Madrid B | ||
| 1990 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 1990–1992 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1991 | → São José-SP (loan) | ||
| 1992 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 1993 | Bahia | ||
| 1994 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 1994 | Paraná | ||
| 1995 | Santo André | ||
| 1996 | Caldense | ||
| 1996 | Bragantino | ||
| 1997 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 1997 | Remo | ||
| 1997 | São José-SP | ||
| 1998 | União Barbarense | ||
| 1998–1999 | Guarani | ||
| 1999 | Etti Jundiaí | ||
| 2000 | Matonense | ||
| 2000 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2001 | Matonense | ||
| 2001 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2001 | Figueirense | ||
| 2002 | Santo André | ||
| 2002 | Avaí | ||
| 2002 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2003 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2003 | Uberaba | ||
| 2003 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2004 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2004 | Ituiutaba | ||
| 2005 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2007 | União São João | ||
| 2007 | Uberlândia | ||
| 2008 | Uberaba | ||
| 2011 | CAP Uberlândia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | União Barbarense (caretaker) | ||
| 2008 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2008 | Itapirense | ||
| 2011 | CAP Uberlândia | ||
| 2012 | Ituiutabana | ||
| 2013 | Atlético Tricordiano | ||
| 2013 | Uberaba | ||
| 2014 | Demcorata-SL | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 | |||
Career
editGilson Batata began his career in the youth sectors of União Barbarense, in 1982.[2] His first professional contract was with GE Catanduvense, a club he played for in 1986 and 1987, and in 1988, at Atlético Goianiense, he was state champion for the first time. He had a brief spell at Goiás and in 1990, he ended up being traded to Atlético Madrid, becoming part of the club's B team.[3] Unsuccessful in Spain, he returned to Atlético Goianiense, where he was again champion, this time of Brasileiro Serie C in 1990.[4]
Gilson passed through Rio Branco, Bahia and Sãocarlense, until arriving in Paraná in 1994, where he was part of the state champion squad that year.[5] He moved to countless other clubs until returning to his formative club, União Barbarense, in 1998, where he was champion and top scorer in the Série A2.[2] In 2000, he was again champion of the Campeoanto Paranaense, this time with Atlético Paranaense, a team for which he also played in the Copa Libertadores that season.[6][7] In 2001 he competed in the Campeonato Paulista for Matonense, and the Campeonato Brasileiro for Sport Recife.[8] In September of that year, he was signed by Figueirense FC.[9]
Only conquered a cup again in the 2003 season, this time with Uberaba SC, in Módulo II of Minas Gerais,[10] club for which he ended his career for the first time in 2008, when he definitively became a manager. In 2011, he played at the age of 43 for CAP Uberlândia, a club that Gilson helped to establish.[11]
Managerial career
editGilson began his coaching career in 2006 at União Barbarense as a caretaker for one match.[2] He returned to the club in 2008, a season in which he also led SE Itapirense in the Copa Paulista.[1]
Afterwards, he only coached clubs in Minas Gerais, starting with CAP Uberlândia, a team he helped found, and Ituiutabana,[12][13] Atlético Tricordiano,[14] Uberaba[15][16] and Democrat-SL.[17] He did not win titles as a coach.
CAP Uberlândia
editOn 5 April 2010, Gilson Batata was one of the founders of Clube Atlético Portal, which became known as CAP Uberlândia, a team that competed in the minor divisions of Minas Gerais from 2011 to 2020, and was champion of the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão in 2014. He was the club's first coach, in addition to having played professionally for the last time with the team.
Personal life
editGilson currently lives in Uberlândia, where he has a football school.[3]
Honours
edit- Atlético Goianiense
- Paraná
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1994
- União Barbarense
- Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2000
- Uberaba
- Individual
References
edit- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Gilson Batata". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Fundação ROMI (J.J. Bellani). "A História do Centenário do União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Gilson Batata desenvolve projeto no Shopping Par". Diário de Uberlândia (in Portuguese). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Atlético-GO: em 1990, o primeiro clube goiano a ser campeão brasileiro". Sagres Online (in Portuguese). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "O terceiro título Paranaense (1994) - Bi-campeão". PRC Pédia (in Portuguese). 4 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilson Batata". Worldfootball.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilson Batata rescinde contrato com o Atlético-PR". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 20 February 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilson Batata já está no Sport-PE". Estadão (in Portuguese). 22 March 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Figueirense contrata o atacante Gílson Batata". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 9 September 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Gilson Batata". Jornal Replay (in Portuguese). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Time de ex-jogador conhecido é campeão da Segunda Divisão em Minas Gerais". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilson Batata é um dos destaques na boa campanha da Ituiutabana". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Após sair da Ituiutabana, Gilson Batata ainda está sem contrato para 2013". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Técnico Gilson Batata explica porque deixou Tricordiano". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Técnico Gilson Batata acerta com clube tradicional do futebol mineiro". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 11 March 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "'Dói muito no peito', diz Gilson Batata, após mais uma derrota do Uberaba". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilson Batata e mais sete caras novas para tentar salvar o campeonato do Democrata". setelagoas.com.br (in Portuguese). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links
edit- Gilson Batata at ogol.com.br