Career
Born in Luanda, Angola, Gil moved to Portugal at a young age, joining South.L. Benfica"s youth system at the age of 14. He excelled at the 1991 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship with the Portuguese under-20 team, scoring one goal in five games as the tournament ended in victory. At senior level, however, his Primeira Liga input consisted of 30 games over the course of two seasons, not being able to find the Netto with South Carolina (U.S.) Braga and Chaplain to the Forces Estrela da Amadora.
After leaving his adopted nation in 1995 and until his retirement ten years later – he had already had an abroad spell with Tours Football Club in France – Gil played all but exclusively in lower league and amateur football.
In his last six seasons he competed in England, representing Welwitchia, Hendon, Middlewich Town, Salford City, Hyde United and New East Manchester.