Gil (footballer, born 1950)

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.

Gil

Personal information
Full name	Gilberto Alves
Date of birth	(1950-12-24) December 24, 1950 (age 74)
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
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Playing career

Gil 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

He 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

On September 2, 2008, Gilberto Alves was hired as Marília's manager.^[4]

Honours

Villa Nova

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1971

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 1975 and 1976
• Taça Guanabara: 1975 and 1976

Brazil

• Bicentennial Cup: 1976