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 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 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 | 17 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Herne Bay | 30 | (9) |
| 2024– | Sittingbourne | 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 19:21, 9 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Dadigildo Portulez Carvalho Fernandes Cravid (born 25 February 1997), known as just Gil Carvalho, is a Santomean footballer who currently plays for Sittingbourne 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] At the end of the 2023–24 season, he joined Herne Bay.[9]
In July 2024, Carvalho returned to Sittingbourne.[10]
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.[11] He went on to make his senior international debut on 9 June 2022 in a match against Guinea-Bissau.[12]
International career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 9 June 2022.[12]
| 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.
- ^ @HerneBayFC (17 June 2023). "🚨⚪ NEW SIGNING FOR THE BAY 🔵🚨 Herne Bay FC welcomes Gil Carvalho as the latest Steve Lovell signing ahead of the 2023/24 season! Ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, everyone at the club is excited to see Gil set foot on the MBS Stadium! #WeAreTheBay" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @SittingbourneFC (5 July 2024). "A former Brickie, returns! After scoring 11 goals, adding 10 assists to that for Herne Bay last season, we are very excited to welcome 𝙂𝙞𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙤 to our squad for next season! Check out some of his highlights from last year below! 🙌 #UpTheBrickies 🔴⚫️" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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
- Herne Bay F.C. players
- Isthmian League players