Gilson de Souza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Simões and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.

Gilson Simões de Souza (born 25 March 1967) is a former professional 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 played for the Ecuador national team.

Gilson de Souza

Personal information
Full name	Gilson Simões de Souza
Date of birth	(1967-03-25) 25 March 1967 (age 58)
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

Gilson began his playing career in Brazil where he played for Atlético Paranaense and Vasco da Gama.^[1]

International career

He made 17 appearances for the Ecuador national football team from 1996 to 1997.^[2]