Gilberto Silva

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gilberto Silva
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 7, 1976(1976-10-07)
Age	48
Birthplace	Lagoa da Prata
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Libra

Gilberto Silva Biography

Gilberto Silva is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 7, 1976 in Lagoa da Prata, Brazil. Brazilian defender who played for Arsenal from 2002 to 2008 and joined Atletico Mineiro in 2013. He spent nearly a decade on the Brazilian national team from 2001 to 2010.

He was teammates with Ronaldinho on the Brazilian national team from 2001 to 2010.

As a child, Gilberto lived in the city of Lagoa da Prata with his father (a blacksmith), his mother (a housewife) and three sisters. His family lived in a small house which his father built, in the district of Usina Luciânia. Despite financial hardship, causing his sisters and him to share a single room, he had a relatively carefree childhood: he describes it as “[a time when] I had no responsibility in my life, I played football on the street with cousins and friends, and we never had any contact with drugs or violence”. In 1988 (aged 12), he got the chance to break out of poverty by playing football, joining América Mineiro as a youth player. It was during these years at América Mineiro that Gilberto was taught defensive discipline by playing as a central defender. When not playing football, Gilberto was taught furniture-making skills by his father, which he would come to use in the following years. In 1991, Gilberto’s father retired leaving the 16-year-old to provide financially for his whole family, a task made more difficult by his mother’s ill-health.

In 1997, Gilberto’s friends convinced him to give football another try, which led to him re-signing for América Mineiro on 1 June 1997, this time as a full- time professional. Aged 22, Gilberto played as a central defender for the first team. During his first season for América Mineiro he was regarded as a key player by the club, despite being criticised by some fans for inconsistency. He helped them win the Série B division, and consequently gain promotion to Série A.

He grew up with three sisters.

Gilberto Silva Net Worth

Gilberto Silva is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gilberto Silva 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing soccer when he was 12 years old.

He was given the nickname The Invisible Wall.

Gilberto Aparecido da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu ˈsiwvɐ] ( listen ) ; born 7 October 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gilberto Silva Dating?

According to our records, Gilberto Silva married to Janaina Silva. As of December 1, 2023, Gilberto Silva’s is not dating anyone.

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Gilberto’s performance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup caught the attention of many coaches. Gilberto expressed a desire to move to England, saying, “It would be fantastic to play against the likes of David Beckham again.” As a result, FA Premier League clubs Aston Villa and Arsenal led the chase to sign him. In August, while still under contract to Atlético Mineiro, Gilberto joined Arsenal on their pre-season tour of Austria; while he had not yet signed for Arsenal the deal looked set to go ahead. However, complications arose when a transfer embargo was placed on Atlético Mineiro due to unpaid wages to some players at the club, including Gilberto. There was also an issue of obtaining a UK work permit for Gilberto. Despite the complications, Gilberto ended a summer of speculation and joined Arsenal on 7 August 2002 for a fee of £4.5 million. Upon signing Gilberto, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said, “What I like was the fact that he kept things simple. He can play all across the midfield but the holding role just in front of the defence is what he does best.”

Facts & Trivia

Gilberto Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Gilberto Silva celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.

Gilberto featured at senior level for much of his international career, representing Brazil over a period of 9 years. He enjoyed a period of sustained success with his country, as he featured prominently in their victorious campaign at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as being a core component as the team also won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, while also featuring as captain in their Copa América win in 2007. After retaining the Confederations Cup in 2009, Gilberto expressed his desire to prolong his club career, which coincided with limited playing time for Brazil, prompting his retirement from international competition prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after amassing 93 appearances for the side.

Is Gilberto Silva an Arsenal legend?

Gilberto’s goal scoring record combined with his own good form in midfield and his leadership of Wenger’s youthful squad led some Arsenal fans and football pundits to label Gilberto as Arsenal’s best player of the season , and one of the best in the Premier League.

How old is Gilberto Silva?

45 years (October 7, 1976)

Who is legend in Arsenal?

1. Thierry Henry (1999-2006, 2012) Henry is one of the famous arsenal legends. He was born on August 17, 1977, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the finest players in Premier League history.

Who is Arsenal's captain?

Arsenal’s captaincy curse continues Emery named Aubameyang as Arsenal’s new captain after taking the armband off Granit Xhaka and Arteta decided to stick with the striker after taking over as manager a few weeks later.

Who was in the Arsenal Invincibles team?

Arsenal won 26 games and had 12 draws during their 2003/04 Premier League season, thus going unbeaten, the source of their nickname, the ‘Invincibles’. Led by captain Patrick Vieira, Robert Pirès, Thierry Henry, and Dennis Bergkamp , the squad had a high level of talent.