Gilson Tavares

Benchimol
Benchimol with Akron Tolyatti in 2024
Personal information
Full name Gilson Benchimol Tavares
Date of birth (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22)
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)
2023–2024Benfica B (loan) 31 (8)
2024– Akron Tolyatti 13 (2)
International career
2020– Cape Verde 20 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

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.

Club career

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On 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.[1]

International career

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Benchimol 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

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 14 2 6 0 20 2
Career total 57 10 8 0 4 0 0 0 69 10

International

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As of match played 3 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

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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

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  1. ^ ""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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Reardon, Kevin (27 March 2022). "Nations Week at Pinatar Arena starts with Cape Verde Victory". The Leader Newspaper. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
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