| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Dambi Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
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