Gilson (footballer, born 1973)
Brazilian-Macedonian footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilson Jesus da Silva (born 12 June 1973), known as Gilson (Macedonian: Жилсон), is a Brazilian-born naturalized Macedonian retired footballer.
Full name
Gilson Jesus da Silva
Date of birth
12 June 1973
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilson Jesus da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Pobeda | 154 | (26) |
| 2005–2007 | Kastoria | 63 | (2) |
| 2007 | Pobeda | ||
| 2008 | Besëlidhja | 15 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Macedonia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
He played for many seasons with FK Pobeda in the Macedonian First League. He also had spells with Kastoria F.C. in Greek Beta Ethniki and KF Besëlidhja Lezhë in Albanian Superliga.
International career
He played one match for the Macedonian national team, coming on as a second-half substitute for Vulnet Emini in a 1–0 victory over Turkey in a friendly match played on 4 June 2006.[1]
