Gilson Simões de Souza (born 25 March 1967) is an international footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spell at Barcelona SC where he was a fan favourite. Born in Brazil, Gilson represented the Ecuador national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilson Simões de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985 | Americano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Americano | ||
| 1989 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1990 | Filanbanco | ||
| 1991 | Louletano D.C. | ||
| 1991 | Valdez | ||
| 1992–1993 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1993 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1994 | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| 1995–1997 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al-Hilal FC | ||
| 1998–1999 | Al-Ahli Saudi FC | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al Rayyan SC | ||
| 2000–2001 | Qatar Club | ||
| 2001 | Al Ettifaq | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al Qadeseiya | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Ecuador | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGilson began his playing career in Brazil where he played for Atlético Paranaense and Vasco da Gama.[1]
International career
editHe made 17 appearances for the Ecuador national football team from 1996 to 1997.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Futpedia: Gilson (Gilson Simões de Souza)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 23 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (12 August 2009). "Ecuador - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
External links
edit- Gilson de Souza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gilson de Souza at BDFA (in Spanish)
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