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Gilberto Silva

Gilberto Silva, “the invisible wall,” is a defensive midfielder from Brazil that played for the Brazil national team, the English Premier League club Arsenal, the Super League club Panathinaikos FC, and the Clube Atlético Mineiro, to name a few. Right after his debut in 2002, Silva landed the fastest Champions League goal. Over the course of his career, he represented Brazil for nine years and made 93 appearances for it before retiring in 2010 after the FIFA World Cup.

Personal

  • Gilberto Aparecido da Silva
  • Born Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Height 1.85 m (6 ft. 1 in.)
  • Defensive midfielder

About Gilberto Silva

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Career

  • 1997-2000 América Mineiro
  • 2000-2002 Atlético Mineiro
  • 2002-2008 Arsenal
  • 2008-2011 Panathinaikos
  • 2011-2013 Grêmio
  • 2013-2014 Atlético Mineiro

Mark Gonzalez

Mark Gonzalez started his international career in 2003 and quickly got a reputation as a fast and tactical player. In 2006, Gonzalez got a work permit and started a career in Liverpool, for which he played 36 matches. In 2009, he signed a five-year contract with CSKA Moscow and played 18 matches for it. In 2015, he joined his first professional club Universidad Católica in Chili and then moved to the Brazilian club Sport Recife in 2016. At the end of that year, he signed a contract with the Chilean club Colo Colo. 

Personal

  • Mark Dennis Gonzalez Hoffman
  • Durban, South Africa
  • 1.76 m
  • Midfielder

About Mark Gonzalez

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Career

  • 2003–2004 Universidad Católica
  • 2004–2005 Albacete
  • 2005–2007 Liverpool
  • 2006 Real Sociedad (loan)
  • 2007–2009 Betis
  • 2009–2014 CSKA Moscow
  • 2014 Universidad Católica
  • 2014–2015 CSKA Moscow
  • 2015–2016 Universidad Católica
  • 2016 Sport Recife
  • 2017 Colo-Colo
  • 2018–2020 Magallanes