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
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1,81m
Position	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	Hertha Berlin
Number	6
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1993-1995 1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004 2004-	América FC Flamengo Cruzeiro Internazionale Vasco da Gama Grêmio São Caetano Hertha Berlin
National team**
2003-	Brazil	13 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of N/A. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2006.

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.

[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 \| 16 Dejagah \| 17 Boateng \| 18 Lakić \| 20 Zecke \| 21 Okoronkwo \| 23 Cagara \| 27 Wallschläger \| 29 Fathi \| 32 R. Müller \| 33 Stuhr-Ellegaard \| 35 Samba \| 37 C. Müller \| 38 Ebert \| 39 Ede