Gilberto (footballer, born 1943)

Gilberto

Personal information
Full name	Gilberto Geraldo de Moraes
Date of birth	(1943-01-14) 14 January 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth	Getulina, Brazil
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1959–1962	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1968	São Paulo	24	(0)
1969–1976	Santa Cruz
1977–1980	Sport Recife
1981	América Mineiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023

Gilberto Geraldo de Moraes (born 14 January 1943), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1][2]

Career

Formed in São Paulo's youth categories, he had a great time in 1964, but most of his time at the club he was third goalkeeper, beneath Suly and Glauco. He was traded to Santa Cruz where he became one of the greatest goalkeepers in the club's history, directly responsible for several Campeonato Pernambucano titles and for the campaign in the 1975 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He was also state champion in Sport in 1977, and ended his career at América Mineiro in 1981.^[3]

Personal life

Gilberto became an employee at the São Paulo FC training center after retiring.^[2]

Honours

Santa Cruz

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976

Sport Recife

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1977

References

1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
2. "Que fim levou? Gilberto (ex-goleiro de São Paulo, Santa e Sport)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
3. "Gilberto… muralha pernambucana". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links

• Gilberto at ogol.com.br