Gegé

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gegé

| image =

| fullname = Admilson Estaline Dias de Barros{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/gege/maritimo/1580-63-19108|title=Gêgê|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=4 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Praia, Cape Verde

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Boavista | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Sporting Pombal | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Estrela Amadora | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Trofense | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Covilhã | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = Marítimo B | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2013–2015 | clubs7 = Marítimo | caps7 = 43 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = Arouca | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Paços Ferreira | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017–2020 | clubs10 = Al-Fayha | caps10 = 58 | goals10 = 2

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2011– | nationalteam1 = Cape Verde | nationalcaps1 = 33 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| club-update = 24 August 2020

| nationalteam-update = 16 October 2018

}}

Admilson Estaline Dias de Barros (born 24 February 1988), known as Gegé, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, starting out at Estrela da Amadora.

Club career

Gegé was born in Praia. He moved to Portugal in 2008, starting in the lower leagues with S.C. Pombal and C.F. Estrela da Amadora and moving to the second division in June 2010, signing for C.D. Trofense.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdtrofense.pt/news.php?id_noticia=1234|title=Gégé é reforço|trans-title=Gégé is an addition|publisher=C.D. Trofense|language=pt|date=5 June 2010|access-date=28 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620182609/http://www.cdtrofense.pt/news.php?id_noticia=1234|archive-date=20 June 2010}}

After one more season in the second level, with S.C. Covilhã, Gegé moved to the Primeira Liga with C.S. Marítimo, initially being assigned to the reserves in division three.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/maritimo/noticias/interior/pedro-martins-chamou-apenas-dois-reforcos-3375871.html|title=Pedro Martins chamou apenas dois reforços|trans-title=Pedro Martins called only two additions|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=17 August 2013|access-date=16 March 2018}} He made his debut in Portugal's top flight with the Madeirans on 18 August 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/benfica-comeca-o-campeonato-com-ma-exibicao-e-derrota-1603393|title=Exibição paupérrima e opções de Jesus mantêm a má tradição do Benfica|trans-title=Awful display and Jesus choices keep Benfica's bad tradition|newspaper=Público|first=David|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=18 August 2013|access-date=18 May 2016}}

Gegé signed a two-year contract with F.C. Arouca on 27 August 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.dnoticias.pt/hemeroteca/535697-gege-assinou-pelo-fc-arouca-NMDN535697|title=Gegé assinou pelo FC Arouca|trans-title=Gegé signed for FC Arouca|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=27 August 2015|access-date=17 February 2017}} During his spell, he played 44 competitive games and scored three goals, two of those coming in the 2016–17 edition of the UEFA Europa League, against Heracles Almelo (1–1 away draw, qualification on the away goals rule){{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/liga_europa/artigo/2016/07/28/cronica-final-do-heracles-arouca|title=Arouca consegue empate milagroso na Holanda|trans-title=Arouca manage miracle draw in the Netherlands|publisher=SAPO|first=João Paulo|last=Godinho|language=pt|date=28 July 2016|access-date=17 February 2017}} and Olympiacos FC (2–1 loss in Athens after extra time).{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020458--olympiacos-vs-arouca/|title=Lutador Arouca fica pelo caminho no prolongamento|trans-title=Fighting Arouca ousted in extra time|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=25 August 2016|access-date=17 February 2017}}

On 31 January 2017, Gegé joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira also of the top tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcpf.pt/noticias-gege-medeiros-e-tony-taylor-sao-os-novos-castores|title=Reforços|trans-title=Reinforcements|publisher=F.C. Paços Ferreira|language=pt|date=31 January 2017|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729015739/http://www.fcpf.pt/noticias-gege-medeiros-e-tony-taylor-sao-os-novos-castores|url-status=dead}} He made his league debut three days later, in a 2–0 home victory over Vitória de Guimarães.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/pacos-ferreira/p-ferreira-v-guimaraes-2-0-cronica|title=P. Ferreira-V. Guimarães, 2–0 (crónica)|trans-title=P. Ferreira-V. Guimarães, 2–0 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Vítor Hugo|last=Alvarenga|language=pt|date=3 February 2017|access-date=17 February 2017}}

In the 2017 off-season, Gegé moved to the Saudi Professional League with Al-Fayha FC.{{cite web|url=http://slworldteam.com/gege-signs-al-fayha-fc-saudi-arabia/?lang=en|title=Gegé signs on Al Fayha of Saudi Arabia|publisher=SL World Team|date=8 July 2017|access-date=17 August 2018}}

International career

Gegé was called up to the Cape Verde national team for friendlies against Malta and Angola in September 2009, along three other under-21 internationals,{{cite news|url=http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/11451|title=Selecção nacional de futebol: divulgada lista para amistosos com Malta e Angola|trans-title=National football team: list for friendlies with Malta and Angola released|newspaper=Expresso das Ilhas|language=pt|date=29 August 2009|access-date=28 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801162706/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/11451|archive-date=1 August 2012}} but eventually did not play.{{cite news|url=http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/index.php/pt/noticias/detail/id/11561|title=Futebol: Cabo Verde vence Malta|trans-title=Football: Cape Verde defeat Malta|newspaper=Expresso das Ilhas|language=pt|date=4 September 2009|access-date=28 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802125726/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/index.php/pt/noticias/detail/id/11561|archive-date=2 August 2012}} He earned his first full cap the following year, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 defeat of Guinea-Bissau in Lisbon.

Gegé scored his first international goal on 31 March 2015, contributing to a 2–0 friendly victory in Portugal and being replaced at half-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32140214|title=Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015}} He was a participant at the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, contributing respectively two{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21037955|title=Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Morocco 1–1 Cape Verde Islands|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Stephen|last=Fottrell|date=23 January 2013|access-date=17 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21042991|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Cape Verde 2–1 Angola|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Stephen|last=Fottrell|date=27 January 2013|access-date=17 February 2017}} and three appearances as the nation exited in the quarter-finals and the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30766343|title=Tunisia 1–1 Cape Verde Islands|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2015|access-date=17 February 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/22/cape-verde-dr-congo-africa-cup-of-nations-match-report|title=DR Congo's Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 January 2015|access-date=17 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30875465|title=Cape Verde Islands 0–0 Zambia|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2015|access-date=17 February 2017}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|17 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/admilson-estaline-dias-de-barros/141944/|title=Gêgê|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 July 2014}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Arouca \|2015–16 \|rowspan="2"\|Primeira Liga \|21	1	0	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	1
2016–17 \|8	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	12	1
colspan="2"\|Total !29	1	0	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	36	2
rowspan="1"\|Paços Ferreira \|2016–17 \|rowspan="1"\|Primeira Liga \|14	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	14	0
rowspan="3"\|Al-Fayha \|2017–18 \|rowspan="2"\|Pro League \|12	1	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	1
2018–19 \|22	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	0
colspan="2"\|Total !34	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	35	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !77	2	0	0	5	0	3	1	0	0	85	3

=International=

{{updated|16 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/admilson-estaline-dias-de-barros/141944/matches/|title=Gêgê – Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 February 2017}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="10"\|Cape Verde
2010	1	0
2011	5	0
2012	4	0
2013	6	0
2014	3	0
2015	4	1
2016	2	0
2017	2	1
2018	2	0
colspan=2\|Total	29	2

==International goals==

{{updated|28 March 2017}} (Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gegé goal)

| 1. || 31 March 2015 || António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal || {{fb|POR}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || Friendly ||

| 2. || 28 March 2017 || Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg || {{fb|LUX}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || Friendly || {{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/gege-e-julio-tavares-dao-triunfo-a-cabo-verde.html|title=Gegé e Júlio Tavares dão triunfo a Cabo Verde|trans-title=Gegé and Júlio Tavares give triumph to Cape Verde|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 March 2017|access-date=29 March 2017}}