 Gil withCorinthians in July 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-06-12)12 June 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Rio Branco-RJ | ||
| 2004–2006 | Americano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Americano | 15 | (2) |
| 2007 | →Jaguaré (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Goianiense | 31 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Cruzeiro | 80 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Valenciennes | 40 | (2) |
| 2011 | Valenciennes II | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Corinthians | 146 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Shandong Luneng | 101 | (8) |
| 2019–2023 | Corinthians | 206 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Santos | 65 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2017 | Brazil | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:46, 11 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2018 | |||
Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva (born 12 June 1987), commonly known asGil (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒiw]), is a Brazilian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back.
Born inCampos dos Goytacazes,Rio de Janeiro, Gil began his career with hometown sideRio Branco-RJ. In 2004, aged 17, he moved toAmericano; after arriving as adefensive midfielder, he was converted into acentre-back by head coach Paulo Marcos.[1]
After making his first team debut for Americano during the2007 Campeonato Carioca, Gil spent a trial period atVasco da Gama[2][3] before being loaned out toSérie C sideJaguaré in April of that year; at the club, he was known asGilberto Balói.[4] Despite not featuring in any league matches during their first stage elimination, he won theCopa Espírito Santo with the side as a starter.
Back to Americano for the 2008 season, Gil established himself as a first-choice at the club as they reached theCopa Rio finals. In June 2008, he was loaned to fellow third division sideAtlético Goianiense for the remainder of the year.
A regular starter atDragão, Gil was bought outright by the club ahead of the 2009 campaign, and was a target ofFlamengo,Fluminense andCruzeiro.[5]
On 1 August 2009, Gil was announced at Cruzeiro.[6] He made his club – andSérie A – debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 home loss toAtlético Paranaense.[7]
Gil started the 2010 season as a backup toLeonardo Silva andCaçapa, but soon overtook the latter. He scored his firstgoal for the club on 20 February of that year, netting the opener in a 3–1 away win over rivalsAtlético Mineiro.[8]
In August 2011, Gil moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with FrenchLigue 1 sideValenciennes,[9] for a rumoured fee of€ 3 million. He made his debut abroad late in the month, starting in a 3–2 away loss toDijon, forthe season'sCoupe de la Ligue.
On 1 January 2013, Valenciennes reportedly accepted an €3.5 million offer fromCorinthians,[10] and was presented at his new club fifteen days later.[11] He made his debut for the club on 23 January, starting in a 1–0Campeonato Paulista home loss toPonte Preta.[12]
An immediate first-choice, Gil only scored his first goal forTimão on 26 February 2014, netting his side's third in a 3–0 home win overComercial-SP.[13] On 31 July 2014, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[14]
On 22 September 2015, still a key unit, Gil renewed his link with Corinthians until 2019.[15]
On 21 January 2016, Gil moved to Chinese clubShandong Luneng on a four-year contract, earning a rumoured monthly wage ofUS$ 400,000.[16] A regular starter, he left the club on a mutual agreement on 30 June 2019, to return to his former club.[17]
On 3 July 2019, Gil was announced back at Corinthians on a contract until the end of the year.[18] The following 9 January, his link was extended until the end of 2022.[19]
On 26 January 2022, still a first-choice, 34-year-old Gil renewed his contract with Corinthians for a further year.[20] On 14 December 2023, he left the club after his contract was due to expire; he amassed 444 matches forTimão, scoring 19 goals.[21]
On 27 December 2023, Gil was announced atSantos on a one-year contract.[22] He made his debut for the club the following 20 January, starting in a 1–0 away win overBotafogo-SP.[23]
Gil scored his first goal forPeixe on 15 May 2024, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win over Ponte Preta. Despite being a regular starter in his first season, he lost his starting spot in his second, and rescinded his contract on 3 September 2025.[24]
On 19 August 2014, Gil was called up to play for theBrazil national team by new managerDunga for two friendlies againstColombia andEcuador.[25] He made his full international debut on 10 September, coming on as a latesubstitute forDanilo in a 1–0 win over the latter at theMetLife Stadium inEast Rutherford, New Jersey.[26]
Gil was also called up to the2014 Superclásico de las Américas, coming on in the stoppage time forDavid Luiz as Brazil beatArgentina 2–0.[27] He was placed in the standby list for the2015 Copa América.[28]
In May 2016, Gil was included in Dunga's 23-man squad for theCopa América Centenario.[29] He featured in all three matches of Brazil's group stage exit.
In June 2017, after nearly a year away from international duties, Gil was recalled to the national team byTite, who included the defender on his list for the first time. He made his return to the national team after nearly a full year in the2017 Superclásico de las Américas, which ended in a 1–0 defeat to Argentina.
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Americano | 2007 | Carioca | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2008[30] | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | 11[a] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||||
| Total | — | 23 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||||
| Jaguaré (loan) | 2007 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12[b] | 1 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2008[31] | Série C | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 2009[31] | Série B | 12 | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | 6 | |||||
| Cruzeiro | 2009[32] | Série A | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2010[32] | 24 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 10[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||||
| 2011[32] | 15 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 22 | 2 | — | 18 | 0 | — | 98 | 4 | ||||
| Valenciennes | 2011–12[33] | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13[33] | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||||
| Valenciennes II | 2011–12[33] | Championnat de France Amateur | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Corinthians | 2013[33] | Série A | 36 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 2014[33] | 34 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 5 | ||||
| 2015[33] | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 54 | 2 | |||
| Total | 104 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 7 | ||
| Shandong Luneng | 2016[33] | Chinese Super League | 27 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10[f] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2017[33] | 29 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||||
| 2018[33] | 30 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||||
| 2019[33] | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 101 | 8 | — | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | 134 | 11 | ||||
| Corinthians | 2019[33] | Série A | 29 | 1 | — | — | 6[g] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2020[33] | 36 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 55 | 4 | |||
| 2021[33] | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[g] | 1 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| 2022[33] | 25 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 51 | 2 | |||
| 2023[33] | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11[h] | 1 | — | 61 | 4 | |||
| Total | 159 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 2 | — | 266 | 11 | |||
| Santos | 2024[33] | Série B | 34 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 50 | 1 | |||
| 2025[33] | Série A | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 545 | 30 | 176 | 9 | 51 | 4 | 85 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 883 | 46 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
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