Gilson Tavares
Cape Verdean footballer (born 2001)
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Gilson Benchimol Tavares (born 29 December 2001), or simply Benchimol, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Akron Tolyatti and the Cape Verde national team.
Full name
Gilson Benchimol Tavares
Date of birth
29 December 2001
Place of birth
Praia, Cape Verde
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Benchimol with Akron Tolyatti in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilson Benchimol Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Damaiense | ||
| 2012–2014 | CR Foot | ||
| 2014–2015 | Linda-a-Velha | ||
| 2015–2016 | Real SC | ||
| 2016–2020 | Damaiense | ||
| 2020–2021 | Estoril | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Estoril | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Benfica B (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | Akron Tolyatti | 32 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | 21 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
On 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.[1]
International career
Benchimol debuted for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Guinea on 10 October 2020.[2] He scored a hat-trick in a game against the Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022.[3] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| Total | 31 | 8 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
| Akron Togliatti | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 42 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 75 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 18 | ||
International
- As of match played 3 February 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2022 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Togo |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 22 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Egypt | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
