| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 13 September 1987, Santo Antônio |
| Death |
28 November 2016, La Unión (aged 29 years) |
| Star sign | Virgo |
José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva (3 September 1987 – 28 November 2016), commonly known as Gil, was a Brazilian footballer who last played for Chapecoense as a defensive midfielder.
Gil was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.
Club career
Born in Nova Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Gil started his career at Santa Cruz-RN. In 2005 he joined Mogi Mirim after impressing on a trial, and subsequently became an undisputed starter for the side. He then had spells at Guaratinguetá and Série A club Vitória in 2009, making his division debut for the latter on 16 July in a 1–1 away draw against Náutico.
Released by Vitória in December 2009, Gil signed for Santo André in Série B. Sparingly used by the club during the season, he moved to fellow second tier club Ponte Preta.
In April 2011, after impressing in the year’s Campeonato Paulista, Gil agreed to a contract with Coritiba, but was only registered in June. He made his debut for the club on 1 July, replacing Tcheco in a 3–1 home victory against Ceará.
After several campaigns as a starter, Gil was loaned to fellow top tier side Chapecoense on 3 January 2015. He scored his first goal in the category on 30 May, but in a 1–3 loss at former club Ponte Preta.
Gil rescinded his contract with Coxa in December 2015, and signed for Chape permanently.
Death
On 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Gil was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guaratinguetá | 2009 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Vitória | 2009 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Santo André | 2010 | Série B | 16 | 0 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Ponte Preta | 2011 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Coritiba | 2011 | Série A | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 80 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 143 | 1 | |||
| Chapecoense | 2015 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 55 | 2 | |||
| Subtotal | 49 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 96 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 152 | 1 | 126 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 7 | ||
Honours
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2012, 2013
- Chapecoense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2016
- Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)
- “CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play” [CONMEBOL awards 2016 Sudamericana champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.