Gilson Benchimol Tavares (born 29 December 2001), or simply Benchimol, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Akron Tolyatti and the Cape Verde national team.
 Benchimol with Akron Tolyatti in 2024 | |||
| 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 | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Estoril | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Benfica B (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | Akron Tolyatti | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | 15 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 3 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editOn 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.[1]
International career
editBenchimol debuted for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Guinea on 10 October 2020.[2] He scored a hat-trick in a game against the Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022.[3] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Benfica B (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||||
| Akron Togliatti | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 10 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 3 February 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | |
International goals
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ ""Акрон" подписал форварда сборной Кабо-Верде" [Akron signed a forward of Cape Verde national team] (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Futebol: Jovem internacional cabo-verdiano Gilson Tavares continua em destaque no Estoril-Praia em Portugal". 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Reardon, Kevin (27 March 2022). "Nations Week at Pinatar Arena starts with Cape Verde Victory". The Leader Newspaper. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
External links
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