| 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(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B (on loan from Estoril) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| 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– | Estoril | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Benfica B (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 21 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 22 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gilson Benchimol Tavares (born 29 December 2001), or simply Benchimol, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B, on loan from Estoril, and the Cape Verde national team.
Benchimol debuted for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Guinea on 10 October 2020. [1] He scored a hat-trick in a game against the Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022. [2] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16.. [3]
| 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 |
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