Gilberto Batista

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dambi and the second or paternal family name is Batista.
Gilberto Batista
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Dambi Batista
Date of birth (2003-12-29) 29 December 2003
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Moreirense
Number 66
Youth career
2015–2016 Academia de Platine
2016–2021 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting CP B 24 (0)
2023– Moreirense 9 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Portugal U20 3 (0)
2025– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

Gilberto Dambi Batista (born 29 December 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Moreirense. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career

A youth product of the Bissau-Guinean club Academia de Platine, Batista moved to Portugal with Sporting CP in 2016 where he finished his development. On 6 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting.[2] He was promoted to their reserves on the Liga 3 in 2021, and on 19 July 2023 again extended his contract with the club until 2025.[3] On 22 June 2023, he transferred to Moreirense in the Primeira Liga on a contract until 2026.[1] On 16 December 2024, he extended his contract with Moreirense until 2027.[4]

International career

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Batista moved to Portugal at a young age and is a dual-citizen. In November 2022, he was called up to the Portugal U20s for a set of friendlies.[5] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national football team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025. He debuted in a 2–1 loss to Burkina Faso on 24 March 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oficial: Gilberto Batista assina pelo Moreirense por três épocas". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ "GILBERTO BATISTA ASSINA CONTRATO PROFISSIONAL COM SPORTING E BLINDADO COM 45 M€". 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Gilberto Batista renova contrato". www.sporting.pt. 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Moreirense: Gilberto Batista renova até 2027 | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ Odemocrata, Author: Jornal. "Djurtus: GILBERTO BATISTA ABDICA DA SELEÇÃO DA GUINÉ-BISSAU A FAVOR DE PORTUGAL". O Democrata GB. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ GB, O. Golo (25 March 2025). "GILBERTO BATISTA ESTREIA PELA SELEÇÃO NACIONAL".
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