Gilson Benchimol Tavares (born 29 December 2001), or simply Benchimol, is a Cape Verdean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker
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for Russian club
Akron Tolyatti and the
Cape Verde national team.
Club career
On 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with
Russian Premier League club
Akron Tolyatti.
International career
Benchimol debuted for the
Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to
Guinea
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on 10 October 2020. He scored a hat-trick in a game against the
Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022.
He was named in the roster for the
2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..
Career statistics
International goals
References
External links
Fora de Jogo Profile
2001 births
Living people
Cape Verdean men's footballers
Cape Verde men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
G.D. Estoril Praia players
S.L. Benfica B players
FC Akron Tolyatti players
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Russian Premier League players
Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Cape Verdean people of Jewish descent
People of Sephardic-Jewish descent
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
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