Gegé Explained

Gegé
Fullname:Admilson Estaline Dias de Barros[1]
Birth Date:24 February 1988
Birth Place:Praia, Cape Verde
Position:Centre back
Years1:2007–2008
Years2:2008–2009
Caps2:26
Goals2:3
Years3:2009–2010
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Years4:2010–2011
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2011–2012
Caps5:22
Goals5:2
Years6:2012–2014
Caps6:25
Goals6:1
Years7:2013–2015
Caps7:43
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2017
Caps8:29
Goals8:1
Years9:2017
Caps9:14
Goals9:0
Years10:2017–2020
Caps10:58
Goals10:2
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalcaps1:33
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:24 August 2020
Nationalteam-Update:16 October 2018

Admilson Estaline Dias de Barros (born 24 February 1988), known as Gegé, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, starting out at Estrela da Amadora.

Club career

Gegé was born in Praia. He moved to Portugal in 2008, starting in the lower leagues with S.C. Pombal and C.F. Estrela da Amadora and moving to the second division in June 2010, signing for C.D. Trofense.[2]

After one more season in the second level, with S.C. Covilhã, Gegé moved to the Primeira Liga with C.S. Marítimo, initially being assigned to the reserves in division three.[3] He made his debut in Portugal's top flight with the Madeirans on 18 August 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against S.L. Benfica.[4]

Gegé signed a two-year contract with F.C. Arouca on 27 August 2015.[5] During his spell, he played 44 competitive games and scored three goals, two of those coming in the 2016–17 edition of the UEFA Europa League, against Heracles Almelo (1–1 away draw, qualification on the away goals rule)[6] and Olympiacos FC (2–1 loss in Athens after extra time).[7]

On 31 January 2017, Gegé joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira also of the top tier.[8] He made his league debut three days later, in a 2–0 home victory over Vitória de Guimarães.[9]

In the 2017 off-season, Gegé moved to the Saudi Professional League with Al-Fayha FC.[10]

International career

Gegé was called up to the Cape Verde national team for friendlies against Malta and Angola in September 2009, along three other under-21 internationals,[11] but eventually did not play.[12] He earned his first full cap the following year, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 defeat of Guinea-Bissau in Lisbon.

Gegé scored his first international goal on 31 March 2015, contributing to a 2–0 friendly victory in Portugal and being replaced at half-time.[13] He was a participant at the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, contributing respectively two[14] [15] and three appearances as the nation exited in the quarter-finals and the group stage.[16] [17] [18]

Career statistics

Club

[19]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arouca2015–16Primeira Liga2110030241
2016–1780001031121
Total29100403100362
Paços Ferreira2016–17Primeira Liga140000000140
Al-Fayha2017–18Pro League1210010131
2018–1922000220
Total34100100000351
Career total77200503100853

International

[20]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde
201010
201150
201240
201360
201430
201541
201620
201721
201820
Total292

International goals

(Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gegé goal)|-| 1. || 31 March 2015 || António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal || || || || Friendly ||[13] |-| 2. || 28 March 2017 || Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg || || || || Friendly || [21] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gêgê. Mais Futebol. pt. 4 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Gégé é reforço. Gégé is an addition. C.D. Trofense. pt. 5 June 2010. 28 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620182609/http://www.cdtrofense.pt/news.php?id_noticia=1234. 20 June 2010.
  3. News: Pedro Martins chamou apenas dois reforços. Pedro Martins called only two additions. O Jogo. pt. 17 August 2013. 16 March 2018.
  4. News: Exibição paupérrima e opções de Jesus mantêm a má tradição do Benfica. Awful display and Jesus choices keep Benfica's bad tradition. Público. David. Andrade. pt. 18 August 2013. 18 May 2016.
  5. News: Gegé assinou pelo FC Arouca. Gegé signed for FC Arouca. Diário de Notícias. pt. 27 August 2015. 17 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Arouca consegue empate milagroso na Holanda. Arouca manage miracle draw in the Netherlands. SAPO. João Paulo. Godinho. pt. 28 July 2016. 17 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Lutador Arouca fica pelo caminho no prolongamento. Fighting Arouca ousted in extra time. UEFA. pt. 25 August 2016. 17 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Reforços. Reinforcements. F.C. Paços Ferreira. pt. 31 January 2017. 14 February 2017. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729015739/http://www.fcpf.pt/noticias-gege-medeiros-e-tony-taylor-sao-os-novos-castores. dead.
  9. Web site: P. Ferreira-V. Guimarães, 2–0 (crónica). P. Ferreira-V. Guimarães, 2–0 (match report). Mais Futebol. Vítor Hugo. Alvarenga. pt. 3 February 2017. 17 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Gegé signs on Al Fayha of Saudi Arabia. SL World Team. 8 July 2017. 17 August 2018.
  11. News: Selecção nacional de futebol: divulgada lista para amistosos com Malta e Angola. National football team: list for friendlies with Malta and Angola released. Expresso das Ilhas. pt. 29 August 2009. 28 June 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120801162706/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/11451. 1 August 2012.
  12. News: Futebol: Cabo Verde vence Malta. Football: Cape Verde defeat Malta. Expresso das Ilhas. pt. 4 September 2009. 28 June 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120802125726/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/index.php/pt/noticias/detail/id/11561. 2 August 2012.
  13. Web site: Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands. BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. 1 April 2015.
  14. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Morocco 1–1 Cape Verde Islands. BBC Sport. Stephen. Fottrell. 23 January 2013. 17 February 2017.
  15. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Cape Verde 2–1 Angola. BBC Sport. Stephen. Fottrell. 27 January 2013. 17 February 2017.
  16. Web site: Tunisia 1–1 Cape Verde Islands. BBC Sport. 18 January 2015. 17 February 2017.
  17. News: DR Congo's Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations. The Guardian. 22 January 2015. 17 February 2017.
  18. Web site: Cape Verde Islands 0–0 Zambia. BBC Sport. 26 January 2015. 17 February 2017.
  19. Web site: Gêgê. Soccerway. 11 July 2014.
  20. Web site: Gêgê – Matches. Soccerway. 17 February 2017.
  21. News: Gegé e Júlio Tavares dão triunfo a Cabo Verde. Gegé and Júlio Tavares give triumph to Cape Verde. Record. pt. 28 March 2017. 29 March 2017.