Gilmar (footballer, born 1973)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lobato and the second or paternal family name is da Rocha.

Gilmar

Personal information
Full name	Gilmar Lobato da Rocha
Date of birth	(1973-10-17) 17 October 1973
Place of birth	Natal, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996	Alecrim
1996–1997	Vianense	21	(1)
1997–2000	Espinho	74	(10)
2000–2005	Varzim	142	(14)
2005–2010	Naval	87	(1)
Total		324	(26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilmar Lobato da Rocha (born 17 October 1973 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte), known simply as Gilmar, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central midfielder. He also held Portuguese citizenship, due to the many years spent in the country (14 seasons in representation of four teams).

In Portugal's Primeira Liga, Gilmar amassed totals of 142 games and five goals, with Varzim SC (two seasons) and Associação Naval 1º de Maio (five, even though he did not appear in his last one).

External links

• Gilmar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Gilmar at FootballDatabase.eu