Gil Carvalho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dadigildo Portulez Carvalho Fernandes Cravid | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ramsgate | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| 2017 | Phoenix Sports | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sittingbourne | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Corinthian-Casuals | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Ramsgate | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | East Grinstead Town | 19 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Haywards Heath Town | 40 | (11) |
| 2022 | Hastings United | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Ashford United | 16 | (2) |
| 2023– | Ramsgate | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:34, 12 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Dadigildo Portulez Carvalho Fernandes Cravid (born 25 February 1997), known as just Gil Carvalho, is a Santomean footballer who currently plays for Ramsgate and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
Club career[edit]
Carvalho began his career in the academy of Tonbridge Angels FC.[1] By 2017 he had also made five or six league appearances for the first team. In February 2017 he joined Sittingbourne F.C. of the Isthmian League on the recommendation by former teammate Conrad Lee. Carvalho made an immediate impression on Sittingbourne manager Nick Davis.[2]
For the 2018–2019 season, Carvalho made seven league appearances, scoring one goal, for Corinthian-Casuals.[3] In January 2019 the player joined Ramsgate. Nine months later he moved to East Grinstead Town.[4] During his first season which the club he scored twenty three appearances and scored six goals before the season was ended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the season, his contract was renewed for another year.[5] In November 2020 he joined league rivals Haywards Heath Town.[4]
In 2020 Carvalho left Haywards Heath Town after nearly two years. He opted to join Hastings United following his departure.[6] After his stint at Hastings, he left the club and joined Ashford United in October 2022.[7]
In January 2023, Carvalho returned to former club, and Ashford's promotion rivals, Ramsgate.[8]
International career[edit]
Carvalho was born in Portugal to a father from São Tomé and Príncipe before finally settling in London. He received his first international call-up in summer 2022 for São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[9] He went on to make his senior international debut on 9 June 2022 in a match against Guinea-Bissau.[10]
International career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 9 June 2022.[10]
| São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels FC Official Programme 2014-2015". Tonbridge Angels FC. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Craig. "Gil Carvalho makes impression on Sittingbourne boss Nick Davis after recommendation from Conrad Lee". Kent Online. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Gil Carvalho". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Heath Move for Carvalho". Non League Today. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Townsend, Ian. "Carvalho Remains A Wasp". Pitching In. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Pole, Matt. "Hastings United snap up former Haywards Heath Town winger". The Sussex Express. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Bell, Zac. "ASHFORD COMPLETE SIGNING OF GIL CARVALHO". Ashford United FC. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nuts And Bolts Forward Becomes A Ram". www.isthmian.co.uk. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Charlton, Will. "African Nations Cup call for Hastings winger". Sussex Express. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Gil Carvalho at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gil Carvalho at Global Sports Archive
- Ashford United profile
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers
- São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers
- São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate men's footballers
- São Tomé and Príncipe expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriates in England
- Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- Phoenix Sports F.C. players
- Sittingbourne F.C. players
- Corinthian-Casuals F.C. players
- East Grinstead Town F.C. players
- Ramsgate F.C. players
- Haywards Heath Town F.C. players
- Hastings United F.C. players
- Ashford United F.C. players
- Isthmian League players