Gilberto Batista

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Gilberto Batista
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Dambi Batista
Date of birth (2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau [1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Moreirense
Number 66
Youth career
2015–2016 Academia de Platine
2016–2021 Sporting CP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting CP B 24 (0)
2023– Moreirense 9 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Portugal U20 3 (0)
2025– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

Gilberto Dambi Batista (born 29 December 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Moreirense. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

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Career

A youth product of the Bissau-Guinean club Academia de Platine, Batista moved to Portugal with Sporting CP in 2016 where he finished his development. On 6 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting. [2] He was promoted to their reserves on the Liga 3 in 2021, and on 19 July 2023 again extended his contract with the club until 2025. [3] On 22 June 2023, he transferred to Moreirense in the Primeira Liga on a contract until 2026. [1] On 16 December 2024, he extended his contract with Moreirense until 2027. [4]

International career

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Batista moved to Portugal at a young age and is a dual-citizen. In November 2022, he was called up to the Portugal U20s for a set of friendlies. [5] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national football team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025. He debuted in a 2–1 loss to Burkina Faso on 24 March 2024. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oficial: Gilberto Batista assina pelo Moreirense por três épocas". www.record.pt.
  2. "GILBERTO BATISTA ASSINA CONTRATO PROFISSIONAL COM SPORTING E BLINDADO COM 45 M€". 7 January 2020.
  3. "Gilberto Batista renova contrato". www.sporting.pt. 19 July 2022.
  4. "Moreirense: Gilberto Batista renova até 2027 | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 16 December 2024.
  5. Odemocrata, Author: Jornal. "Djurtus: GILBERTO BATISTA ABDICA DA SELEÇÃO DA GUINÉ-BISSAU A FAVOR DE PORTUGAL". O Democrata GB.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. GB, O. Golo (25 March 2025). "GILBERTO BATISTA ESTREIA PELA SELEÇÃO NACIONAL".