João Gil
Portuguese football player
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João Gil Zhu Zhang (born 17 November 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent.
Full name
João Gil Zhu Zhang
Date of birth
17 November 1998
Place of birth
Portugal
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Gil Zhu Zhang | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Benfica | ||
| 2011–2014 | Palmense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Alta de Lisboa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Loures | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oeiras | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cova da Piedade B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Montijo | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Eastern | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Portugal, Gil started his career with Benfica, before progressing through the academies of local teams, eventually signing for Cova da Piedade.[1]
In August 2022, Gil signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[2][3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cova da Piedade B | 2018–19 | I AF Setúbal | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Montijo | 2021–22 | I AF Setúbal | 25 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Eastern | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- Notes