Almir (footballer, born 1953)

Almir
Personal information
Full name Almir José Gil
Date of birth (1953-09-28) 28 September 1953
Place of birth Florianópolis, Brazil
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–1973 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1976 Figueirense
1976–1977 Avaí
1978–1979 Portuguesa
1979–1980 Coritiba
1981–1983 São Paulo 195 (2)
1984 Portuguesa
1985–1987 Coritiba
1987–1989 Avaí
1989 Coritiba
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2023

Almir José Gil (born 28 September 1953), simply known as Almir, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Almir started his career at Figueirense, and later moved to the rival Avai. Made a great career in São Paulo with almost 200 appearances (195 in total),[1] but it was in Coritiba where he reached his apex, being part of the 1985 Brazilian champion squad.[2] After retiring, graduated teacher in physical education, and returned to Figueirense as coordinator of the youth categories.[3]

Personal life

Almir is brother of Sérgio Gil and Tonho Gil.[4]

Honours

São Paulo

Coritiba

Avaí

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Homenagem a Almir". Coritiba FBC (in Portuguese). 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Almir (Ex-volante do São Paulo e Coritiba)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ Fábio Machado (3 May 2021). "Memória: Irmãos Gil. Os irmãos catarinenses bons de bola". nd+ (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 October 2025.


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