Gilberto (footballer, born 1993)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gilberto
| image = GilbertoBenfica2020.jpg
| caption = Gilberto with Benfica in 2020
| full_name = Gilberto Moraes Júnior
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Campinas, Brazil
| height = 1.81 m{{cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/futebol/plantel-principal/Gilberto |title=Gilberto |publisher=S.L. Benfica |access-date=12 August 2022}}
| position = Right back
| currentclub = Bahia
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = CFZ do Rio
| youthyears2 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs2 = Botafogo
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = Botafogo
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Internacional (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015–2019
| clubs3 = Fiorentina
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → Latina (loan)
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = → Vasco da Gama (loan)
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = → Fluminense (loan)
| caps7 = 64
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = Fluminense
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2020–2023
| clubs9 = Benfica
| caps9 = 66
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2023–
| clubs10 = Bahia
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U21
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U23
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's Football}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto |Team Competition}}
| club-update = 14:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Gilberto Moraes Júnior (born 7 March 1993), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brazilian club Bahia.
Club career
=Botafogo=
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Gilberto joined Botafogo's youth setup in 2010, from CFZ do Rio.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2013/01/gilberto-tem-meta-ambiciosa-lutar-pela-vaga-de-qualquer-jeito.html|title=Gilberto tem meta ambiciosa: 'Lutar pela vaga de qualquer jeito'|trans-title=Gilberto has ambitious goal: 'Fight for the spot by all means'|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=11 January 2013|accessdate=10 June 2021}} He made his first team debut on 23 April 2011, starting in a 2–5 Campeonato Carioca loss against Boavista, as the club opted to use the under-20 squad.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/2011/04/atual-campeao-botafogo-e-goleado-pelo-boavista-no-adeus-ao-carioca.html|title=Com time de juniores, Botafogo é goleado pelo Boavista|trans-title=With an under-20 team, Botafogo is thrashed by Boavista|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=23 April 2011|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
Gilberto made his Série A debut on 5 September 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Márcio Azevedo in a 3–1 away win against Cruzeiro.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2012/05-09-2012/cruzeiro-botafogo.html|title=Seedorf dá show e comanda virada do Botafogo sobre o Cruzeiro|trans-title=Seedorf puts on a show and commands Botafogo's comeback over Cruzeiro|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=5 September 2012|accessdate=10 June 2021}} Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2013, he spent the campaign as a third-choice behind Lucas and Edílson.
On 5 January 2014, Gilberto was loaned to fellow top tier side Internacional, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2014/01/botafogo-acerta-emprestimo-de-gilberto-com-o-inter-ate-o-fim-do-ano.html|title=Botafogo acerta empréstimo de Gilberto para o Inter até o fim do ano|trans-title=Botafogo agree loan of Gilberto to Inter until the end of the year|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=5 January 2014|accessdate=10 June 2021}} He scored his first senior goal on his debut for the club on 2 February, netting his team's third in a 4–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home routing over Cruzeiro-RS.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/2014/02/quase-chorei-diz-lateral-gilberto-apos-estreia-com-gol-pelo-inter.html|title='Quase chorei', diz lateral Gilberto após estreia com gol pelo Inter|trans-title='I almost cried', says full back Gilberto after debut with a goal for Inter|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2014|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
A first-choice in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho, Gilberto shared the same amount of playing time with Wellington Silva and Cláudio Winck in the Série A before returning to his parent club Botafogo for the 2015 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaz.com.br/primeira-opcao-na-lateral-direita-claudio-winck-tera-contrato-renovado-no-inter/|title=Primeira opção na lateral direita, Cláudio Winck terá contrato renovado no Inter|trans-title=First-choice in the right back, Cláudio Winck will have his contract renewed at Inter|publisher=GAZ|language=pt-BR|date=1 January 2015|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
With Fogão now in the Série B, Gilberto became an undisputed starter, and scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 3–0 home win against Tigres do Brasil.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/jogo/11-03-2015/botafogo-tigres/|title=Com golaço de Gilberto, Botafogo vence o Tigres e recupera liderança do Carioca|trans-title=With a great goal from Gilberto, Botafogo defeat Tigres and recover the first place in the Carioca|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=11 March 2015|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
=Fiorentina=
On 22 July 2015, Gilberto moved abroad after signing a contract with Italian Serie A side Fiorentina,{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/data_22-07-2015_la-fiorentina-acquista-gilberto.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723214403/http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/data_22-07-2015_la-fiorentina-acquista-gilberto.html|title=La Fiorentina acquista Gilberto|trans-title=Fiorentina sign Gilberto|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it|date=22 July 2015|archivedate=23 July 2015|accessdate=10 June 2021}} for a rumoured fee of R$ 3.4 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-b/ultimas-noticias/2015/07/22/fiorentina-confirma-acerto-e-tira-lateral-gilberto-do-botafogo.htm|title=Fiorentina confirma acerto e tira lateral Gilberto do Botafogo|trans-title=Fiorentina confirm deal and take full back off Botafogo|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=22 July 2015|accessdate=10 June 2021}} He made his debut abroad on 23 August, starting in a 2–0 home win against Milan.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/69821|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826234329/https://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/69821|title=Fiorentina 2–0 Milan|publisher=Football Italia|date=23 August 2015|archivedate=26 August 2015|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
On 1 February 2016, after featuring rarely, Gilberto was loaned to fellow Serie A side Hellas Verona until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-01-02-2016_18-50-34_gilberto-in-prestito-al-verona.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202080655/http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-01-02-2016_18-50-34_gilberto-in-prestito-al-verona.html|title=Gilberto in prestito al Verona|trans-title=Gilberto on loan to Verona|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it|date=1 February 2016|archivedate=2 February 2016|accessdate=10 June 2021}} He moved to Serie B side Latina also in a temporary deal on 31 August,{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-31-08-2016_11-21-16_gilberto-va-al-latina.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903072918/http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-31-08-2016_11-21-16_gilberto-va-al-latina.html|title=Gilberto al Latina|trans-title=Gilberto to Latina|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it|date=31 August 2016|archivedate=3 September 2016|accessdate=10 June 2021}} before returning to his home country with Vasco da Gama, also on loan, on 31 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-31-01-2017_19-47-21_gilberto-ceduto-al-vasco-da-gama.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060122/http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-31-01-2017_19-47-21_gilberto-ceduto-al-vasco-da-gama.html|title=Gilberto ceduto al Vasco da Gama|trans-title=Gilberto transferred to Vasco da Gama|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it|date=31 January 2017|archivedate=30 December 2017|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
=Fluminense=
On 29 December 2017, Gilberto agreed to a one-year loan deal with Fluminense.{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-29-12-2017_14-49-39_gilberto-in-prestito-alla-fluminense.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060125/http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-29-12-2017_14-49-39_gilberto-in-prestito-alla-fluminense.html|title=Gilberto in prestito alla Fluminense|trans-title=Gilberto on loan to Fluminense|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it|date=29 December 2017|archivedate=30 December 2017|accessdate=10 June 2021}} His loan was renewed for a further year on 2 January 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/fluminense-renova-emprestimo-de-gilberto|title=Fluminense renova empréstimo de Gilberto|trans-title=Fluminense renew loan of Gilberto|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=2 January 2019|accessdate=10 June 2021}} and he became an undisputed starter for the club in that year.
On 26 December 2019, Fiorentina announced that 50% of Gilberto's economic rights were sold to Fluminense.{{cite press release|publisher=Fiorentina|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-26-12-2019_14-58-40_gilberto-ceduto-al-fluminense.html|title=GILBERTO CEDUTO AL FLUMINENSE|trans-title=GILBERTO TRANSFERRED TO FLUMINENSE|date=26 December 2019|language=Italian}} He signed a contract until July 2022 with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/fluminense-acerta-a-permanencia-de-gilberto|title=Fluminense acerta a permanência de Gilberto|trans-title=Fluminense agree the permanence of Gilberto|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=26 December 2019|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
=Benfica=
On 8 August 2020, Gilberto agreed to a five-year deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica.{{cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2020/08/08/futebol-benfica-contratacao-gilberto-reforco-2020-2021|title=Bem-vindo, Gilberto!|trans-title=Welcome, Gilberto!|publisher=SL Benfica|language=pt|date=8 August 2020|accessdate=10 June 2021}} He was a regular starter for most of the campaign, but lost his starting spot to Diogo Gonçalves in May, and was subsequently deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jorge Jesus.{{cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/clubes/2021-05-28/benfica-gilberto-perde-espaco-e-esta-no-mercado/891964/4|title=Gilberto perde espaço e está no mercado|trans-title=Gilberto loses space and is on the market|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=28 May 2021|accessdate=10 June 2021}}
= Bahia =
On 9 July 2023, Brazilian side Bahia announced the signing of Gilberto on a contract until 31 December 2026,{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=É nosso! - Notícias Esporte Clube Bahia |work=Esporte Clube Bahia |trans-title=He's ours! - Sports News Clube Bahia |url=https://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/e-nosso-3/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |page=Esporte Clube Bahia |language=pt |last1=Barros |first1=Nelson }} for a fee of €2.5 million, which could rise to €3 million with add-ons.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2023 |title=Venda de Vlachodimos rendeu cerca de cinco milhões de euros ao Benfica |trans-title=Sale of Vlachodimos made Benfica around five million euros |url=https://www.jn.pt/3571545377/venda-de-vlachodimos-rendeu-cerca-de-cinco-milhoes-de-euros-ao-benfica/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website= |publisher=Jornal de Notícias |language=pt-PT}}
International career
Gilberto was called up to the Brazil under-21 team for the 2014 Toulon Tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/geral/noticia/2014/04/lateral-gilberto-e-convocado-para-a-selecao-brasileira-sub-21-4472173.html|title=Lateral Gilberto é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-21|date=April 11, 2014|website=GaúchaZH}} In the following year, he was also a part of the under-23 side which played in the Pan American Games; he featured in four matches during the competition.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 May 2023}}{{Soccerway|gilberto-moraes-junior/187555|accessdate=8 June 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Taça de Portugal}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Botafogo
|2011 |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012
|Série A |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013
|Série A |12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 1 | |||
| Internacional (loan)
|2014 |Série A |14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=COS|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| Fiorentina
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan)
|Serie A |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Latina (loan)
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Vasco da Gama (loan)
|2017 |Série A |26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Fluminense
|2018 |Série B |15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2019
|Série B |31 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2020
|Série A |0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 99 | 11 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Benfica
|25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in Taça da Liga, one appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}} | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |21 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |20 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearances in Taça da Liga}} | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 7 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!194 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 346 | 20 |
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Honours
=Individual=
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2019{{Cite web |date=2019-04-21 |title=Com seis jogadores, Flamengo domina seleção do Campeonato Carioca |url=https://ge.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/com-seis-jogadores-flamengo-domina-selecao-do-campeonato-carioca.ghtml |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/futebol/plantel-principal/Gilberto Profile] at the S.L. Benfica website
- {{ForaDeJogo|199303070012}}
{{Esporte Clube Bahia squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilberto}}
Category:Footballers from Campinas
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Brazil men's youth international footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:SC Internacional players
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:Latina Calcio 1932 players
Category:CR Vasco da Gama players
Category:Fluminense FC players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:Esporte Clube Bahia players
Category:Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games footballers for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in football