Gilberto

For the Arsenal player, full name Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, see Gilberto Silva.

Personal information
Gilberto
Full name	Gilberto da Silva Melo
Date of birth	April 25, 1976 (age 30)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1,81m
Playing position	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	Hertha Berlin
Number	6
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004 2004-present	América FC Flamengo Cruzeiro Internazionale Vasco da Gama Grêmio São Caetano Hertha Berlin	39 (0)
National team²
2003-	Brazil	15 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of N/A. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Gilberto, real name Gilberto da Silva Melo, (born April 25, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He is a midfielder with Hertha BSC Berlin and the Brazilian national team but can also operate at left back.

He played for Brazil in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and scored against Japan, his first goal since making his debut for the team against Nigeria on 11 June 2003.

His brothers, Nélio and Nilberto, are also football players.

[edit] Honours

	Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Dida \| 2 Cafu \| 3 Lúcio \| 4 Juan \| 5 Emerson \| 6 Roberto Carlos \| 7 Adriano \| 8 Kaká \| 9 Ronaldo \| 10 Ronaldinho \| 11 Zé Roberto \| 12 Rogério Ceni \| 13 Cicinho \| 14 Luisão \| 15 Cris \| 16 Gilberto \| 17 Gilberto Silva \| 18 Mineiro \| 19 Juninho \| 20 Ricardinho \| 21 Fred \| 22 Júlio César \| 23 Robinho \| Coach: Parreira

Hertha BSC Berlin - Current Squad
3 Friedrich \| 4 van Burik \| 5 Chahed \| 6 Gilberto \| 7 Baştürk \| 8 Dárdai \| 9 Pantelić \| 11 Cairo \| 12 Fiedler \| 13 Giménez \| 14 Šimunić \| 15 Mineiro \| 16 Dejagah \| 17 Boateng \| 18 Lakić \| 20 Zecke \| 21 Okoronkwo \| 23 Cagara \| 27 Wallschläger \| 29 Fathi \| 32 R. Müller \| 33 Stuhr-Ellegaard \| 37 C. Müller \| 38 Ebert \| 39 Ede \| Manager: Götz