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Gilberto
Personal information
Date of birth	27 August 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000	Paraguaçuense
2000–2002	Akhaa Ahli Aley
2002–2007	Nejmeh SC
2007–2008	Msida Saint-Joseph
International career
2000–2001	Lebanon
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilberto dos Santos (born 27 August 1975), or simply Gilberto (Arabic: جيلبرتو), is a former footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, Gilberto is of Lebanese descent;^[1] he represented Lebanon internationally at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

Club career

Gilberto played for Akhaa Ahli Aley between 2000 and 2002, before signing for Nejmeh on 10 November 2002, scoring 31 goals for them.

On 5 November 2007, the Brazilian Football Confederation reported in its annual report of international transfers that Gilberto had transferred from Chapecoense to Maltese side Msida Saint-Joseph.^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 May 2001	Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	Pakistan	4 – 0	6 - 0	World Cup 2002 Qualifying
2	26 May 2001	Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Pakistan	5 – 1	8 - 1	World Cup 2002 Qualifying
3	26 May 2001	Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Pakistan	8 – 1	8 - 1	World Cup 2002 Qualifying

^ برازيليان جديدان تحت التجربة في صفوف منتخب لبنان [Two new Brazilians under trial in the ranks of the Lebanese national team]. al-jazirah.com. 10 August 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Archived copy" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Gilberto dos Santos". National-Football-Teams.com.
^ Gilberto dos Santos – FIFA competition record (archived)

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