# Gilberto Silva

Gilberto Silva is a Brazilian footballer, born on 7 October 1976 in Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Silva played as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal and Panathinaikos. Silva scored 47 goals in 700 games for club and country and won 15 trophies, including the World Cup, the Libertadores and 5 league titles.

## Silva's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 611 | 44 |
| Brazil | 89 | 3 |
| Total | 700 | 47 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Silva's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 15
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 5
- Libertadores: 1
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Brazil: 4

### América Mineiro

- Série B: 1 (1997)

### Atlético Mineiro

- Campeonato Mineiro: 2 (2000, 2013)
- Copa Libertadores: 1 (2013)

### Arsenal

- Premier League: 1 (2003–04)
- FA Cup: 2 (2002–03, 2004–05)
- FA Community Shield: 2 (2002, 2004)

### Panathinaikos

- Super League Greece: 1 (2009–10)
- Greek Football Cup: 1 (2009–10)

### Brazil

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (2002)
- Copa América: 1 (2007)
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2 (2005, 2009)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1997–2000: América Mineiro, 49 games, 2 goals
2. 2000–2002: Atlético Mineiro, 44 games, 6 goals
3. 2002–2008: Arsenal, 170 games, 17 goals
4. 2008–2011: Panathinaikos, 78 games, 5 goals
5. 2011–2013: Grêmio, 62 games, 2 goals
6. 2013–2014: Atlético Mineiro, 20 games, 1 goal

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