Gil (footballer, born 1991)

Gil

Personal information
Full name	Givanilton Martins Ferreira [1]
Date of birth	(1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Irecê, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2004–2009	Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Vila Nova	33	(5)
2009	→ Santos (loan)	2	(0)
2011	→ Grêmio Barueri (loan)	12	(2)
2012	Al-Jaish
2012	Grêmio Barueri	0	(0)
2012	Bragantino	3	(0)
2013–2014	São Bernardo	0	(0)
2014	→ Ceará (loan)	12	(2)
2015	Gangwon	18	(9)
2017	Rio Claro	0	(0)
2017	Boa Esporte	3	(0)
2018	Gwangju	8	(0)
2019	Goianésia	0	(0)
2019	Treze	8	(1)
2019–2024	Lee Man	64	(29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Givanilton Martins Ferreira (born 13 April 1991), commonly known as Gil, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently a free agent. ^[2]

Club career

Born in Irecê, Gil graduated from the youth setup of Vila Nova and was promoted to the senior team in 2009. After scoring three goals in the season's Série B, he joined Série A side Santos on a loan deal on 17 September 2009. ^[3] Following a temporary deal with Grêmio Barueri in 2011, he left Vila Nova on 13 December of the same year. ^[4]

Gil represented Syrian club Al-Jaish and Grêmio Barueri in quick succession in 2012, before joining Bragantino of Série B on 29 June 2012. ^[5] In the following season, he moved to São Bernardo. On 16 April 2014, he joined Ceará on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[6]

On 17 June 2015, Gil moved abroad and joined Korean club Gangwon FC. ^[7] In 2017, he returned to Brazil and signed for Rio Claro. On 18 September, (the last day of the transfer window), he switched to Boa Esporte of Série B. ^[1]

On 4 January 2018, Gil signed for Korean club Gwangju on a one-year contract. ^[8]

In January 2019, Gil returned to Brazil with Goianésia, and on 2 April 2019 he was announced as a new signing for Treze to play in 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. ^[9] He scored in the opening game of the season on 29 April 2019, against Santa Cruz. ^[10]

On 19 July 2019, Gil moved to Hong Kong and signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. ^[11] On 24 May 2020, he re-signed with Lee Man for a further year. ^[12]

References

1. "Antes do fim da janela, Boa Esporte registra mais um atacante para a Série B" [Before the end of the window, Boa Esporte registers another attacker for Serie B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
2. Autor de um gol na disputa da Série C, atacante Gil deixa o Treze, globoesporte.globo.com, 25 June 2019
3. "Santos contrata atacante Gil, ex-Vila Nova" [Santos contracts striker Gil, former Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Estadão. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
4. "Antiga promessa do clube, atacante Gil, de 20 anos, deixa o Vila Nova" [Former club promise, striker Gil, 20, leaves Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
5. "Bragantino contrata Gil, atacante de 21 anos que estava no Grêmio Barueri" [Bragantino hires Gil, a 21-year-old striker who was at Grêmio Barueri] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
6. "Por empréstimo até o fim da temporada, atacante Gil chega ao Ceará" [On loan until the end of the season, striker Gil arrives in Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "강원FC 브라질 공격수 지우 영입" [Gangwon FC recruits Brazilian striker Gil] (in Korean). Gangwon FC. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
8. "[오피셜] 광주FC, 브라질 출신 공격수 지우 영입" [[Official] Gwangju FC signs Brazilian striker Gil] (in Korean). SpoTV News. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
9. "Treze anuncia trinca de reforços para a Série C do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 April 2019.
10. "Santa busca empate aos 50 do 2º tempo com Treze em estreia na Série C" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 April 2019.
11. "簽入3名35+新兵 理文望老將以經驗提升穩定性爭標". Sportsroad. Retrieved 19 July 2019.(in Chinese)
12. Lai, Wing Kam. "理文續約尼迪利 實力有增無減". Wenweipo. Retrieved 24 May 2020.(in Chinese)

External links

• Gil at Soccerway
• Gil on Instagram