Defender Gil achieved a special milestone against Palmeiras last Saturday. At 35 and his contract is about to expire, the defender has played 400 games for Corinthians.
An absolute starter at Timão, Gil has high minutes even in old age. The athlete has started 17 of Corinthians’ 20 games this season and has scored one goal and two assists. Following his first spell, Gil returned to Alvinegro in 2019 and has since become a mainstay of the team.
For all his experience and leadership, the status of Gil’s renewal is unclear. His link with Corinthians only lasts until the end of this year and from June the athlete can sign a pre-contract with any other club. Other players live in a similar situation, such as Bruno Méndez, Fábio Santos, Cantillo, Giuliano, Renato Augusto, Paulinho, Luan, Gustavo Mosquito and Júnior Moraes.
Despite this context, there is no indication that Gil will be leaving the starting lineup at this time. Even with the continuous change of technicians in Duilio Monteiro Alves’ management, the defender has always been unanimous in his importance in the aerial game and in his ability to protect the area.
The trend is for Gil to start for Corinthians against Independiente del Valle, this Tuesday, for the third round of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. Dance at 21 (Brasilia time), at the Neo Química Arena.
See the Gil numbers for the Corinthians:
400 games
175 wins
131 draws
94 losses
16 goals
3 titles (2013 Paulista Championship, 2013 Recopa Sul-Americana and 2015 Brazilian Championship)
Source: Terra
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