Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva

Early career

Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Gil began his career with hometown side Rio Branco-RJ. In 2004, aged 17, he moved to Americano; after arriving as a defensive midfielder, he was converted into a centre-back by head coach Paulo Marcos. After making his first team debut for Americano during the 2007 Campeonato Carioca, Gil spent a trial period at Vasco da Gama before being loaned out to Série C side Jaguaré in April of that year; at the club, he was known as Gilberto Balói. Despite not featuring in any league matches during their first stage elimination, he won the Copa Espírito Santo with the side as a starter. Back to Americano for the 2008 season, Gil established himself as a first-choice at the club as they reached the Copa Rio finals. In June 2008, he was loaned to fellow third division side Atlético Goianiense for the remainder of the year. A regular starter at Dragão, Gil was bought outright by the club ahead of the 2009 campaign, and was a target of Flamengo, Fluminense and Cruzeiro.

Cruzeiro

On 1 August 2009, Gil was announced at Cruzeiro. He made his club – and Série A – debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Atlético Paranaense. Gil started the 2010 season as a backup to Leonardo Silva and Caçapa, but soon overtook the latter. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 February of that year, netting the opener in a 3–1 away win over rivals Atlético Mineiro.

Valenciennes

In August 2011, Gil moved…

On 19 August 2014, Gil was called up to play for the Brazil national team by new manager Dunga for two friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador. He made his full international debut on 10 September, coming on as a late substitute for Danilo in a 1–0 win over the latter at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Gil was also called up to the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas, coming on in the stoppage time for David Luiz as Brazil beat Argentina 2–0. He was placed in the standby list for the 2015 Copa América. In May 2016, Gil was included in Dunga's 23-man squad for the Copa América Centenario. He featured in all three matches of Brazil's group stage exit. In June 2017, after nearly a year away from international duties, Gil was recalled to the national team by Tite, who included the defender on his list for the first time. He made his return to the national team after nearly a full year in the 2017 Superclásico de las Américas, which ended in a 1–0 defeat to Argentina.

Club

As of 11 August 2025.

International

As of 17 October 2018

Jaguaré Copa Espírito Santo: 2007 Atlético Goianiense Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2008 Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2009 Corinthians Campeonato Paulista: 2013 Recopa Sudamericana: 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2015 Santos Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024 Brazil Superclásico de las Américas: 2014

Individual

Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2014, 2015 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015