Gilberto Silva (Portuguese footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Gilberto Silva

Personal information
Full name	Gilberto Manuel Pereira da Silva
Date of birth	(1987-03-26) 26 March 1987
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sandinenses
Youth career
1998–2000	Sandinenses
2000–2006	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Penalva	26	(0)
2007–2009	Boavista	52	(0)
2009–2011	Ermis	12	(0)
2011–2012	Oliveira Frades	15	(2)
2012–2024	Covilhã	382	(26)
2024–	Sandinenses	6	(0)
International career
2002–2003	Portugal U16	13	(1)
2003–2004	Portugal U17	15	(0)
2004–2005	Portugal U18	4	(0)
2005	Portugal U19	4	(0)
2007	Portugal U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Gilberto Manuel Pereira da Silva (born 26 March 1987 in Guimarães, Minho Province) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a central midfielder but also as a right-back for G.D.R.C. Os Sandinenses.

External links

• Gilberto Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Gilberto Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Gilberto Silva at Soccerway