Gil (footballer, born September 1987)

José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva (3 September 1987 – 28 November 2016), commonly known as Gil, was a Brazilian footballer who last played for Chapecoense as a defensive midfielder.

Gil
Personal information
Full nameJosé Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva
Date of birth(1987-09-03)3 September 1987
Place of birthNova Cruz, Brazil
Date of death28 November 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 29)
Place of deathLa Unión, Colombia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2005Mogi Mirim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005Santa Cruz-RN1(0)
2006–2008Mogi Mirim28(6)
2009Guaratinguetá16(0)
2009Vitória7(0)
2010Santo André37(1)
2011Ponte Preta18(0)
2011–2015Coritiba123(1)
2015Chapecoense (loan)34(3)
2016Chapecoense43(1)
Total307(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gil was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.

Club career edit

Gil started his career at Santa Cruz-RN. In 2005, he joined Mogi Mirim after impressing on a trial,[1] and subsequently became an undisputed starter for the side. He then had spells at Guaratinguetá and Série A club Vitória in 2009, making his division debut for the latter on 16 July in a 1–1 away draw against Náutico.[2]

Released by Vitória in December 2009, Gil signed for Santo André in Série B.[3] Sparingly used by the club during the season, he moved to fellow second tier club Ponte Preta.[4]

In April 2011, after impressing in the year's Campeonato Paulista, Gil agreed to a contract with Coritiba,[5] but was only registered in June.[6] He made his debut for the club on 1 July, replacing Tcheco in a 3–1 home victory against Ceará.[7]

After several campaigns as a starter, Gil was loaned to fellow top tier side Chapecoense on 3 January 2015.[8] He scored his first goal in the category on 30 May, but in a 1–3 loss at former club Ponte Preta.

Gil rescinded his contract with Coxa in December 2015, and signed for Chape permanently.

Death edit

On 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Gil was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.[9]

Career statistics edit

As of 27 November 2016[10]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guaratinguetá2009Série B00160160
Vitória2009Série A7020
Santo André2010Série B160211371
Ponte Preta2011Série B0018010190
Coritiba2011Série A110110
2012240151901[a]0491
2013300180203[a]0530
201415010050300
Subtotal800431160401431
Chapecoense2015Série A231112304[a]0413
2016260171507[a]1552
Subtotal49128380111965
Career total15211265250151003187
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours edit

Coritiba
Chapecoense

References edit

External links edit

  • Gil at Soccerway