Gualter Bilro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gualter Aurélio Oliveira Bilro | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 11 Esperanças | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Farense | ||
| 2001–2004 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Quarteirense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Madalena | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Lagoa | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Louletano | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Pinhalnovense (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Beira-Mar Monte Gordo | 29 | (0) |
| 2010–2016 | Farense | 135 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Almancilense | 25 | (1) |
| 2017 | Njarðvík | ||
| 2018– | 11 Esperanças | 24 | (2) |
| Total | 282 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Portugal U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020 | |||
Gualter Aurélio Oliveira Bilro (born 22 November 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Futebol Clube 11 Esperanças as a defensive midfielder.
He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 81 matches and two goals over three seasons, with Farense which he also represented at two other levels of Portuguese football. Abroad, he played in Iceland.
Club career
Bilro was born in Amadora, Lisbon District, and raised in the Algarve. He began his career as a youth with S.C. Farense, and completed his development at FC Porto.[1]
Bilro spent his first nine seasons as a senior competing in the third and fourth divisions, in representation of C.D.R. Quarteirense, F.C. da Madalena, G.D. Lagoa, Louletano DC, C.D. Pinhalnovense, Grupo Desportivo Beira-Mar and Farense. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga with the latter club.[1]
Bilro made his debut as a professional on 27 July 2013, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara in the first stage of the Taça da Liga.[2] His maiden appearance in the second level took place on 21 August, when he was booked and played the entire 0–0 draw away to Leixões SC.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on 7 December of the same year, helping the hosts defeat S.L. Benfica B 3–1.[4]
Bilro left the Estádio de São Luís in June 2016, later remarking "It was great to play for Farense. I represented the club I love".[1] During his stint, he was nicknamed Spartacus by his teammates and also acted as team captain.[5]
Aged 31, Bilro joined Icelandic club Njarðvík FC in 2017 after a spell with S.R. Almancilense. During his short tenure, he won the 2. deild karla championship.[1]
International career
Bilro was part of the Portuguese under-17 squad at the 2002 UEFA European Championship alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, in a group-stage exit in Denmark.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Castro, Ricardo Jorge (19 October 2017). "Gualter Bilro, de "globetrotter" do Algarve a campeão na Islândia" [Gualter Bilro, from Algarve globetrotter to champion in Iceland] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Farense-Sta. Clara, 1–0: Matias dá vitória aos algarvios" [Farense-Sta. Clara, 1–0: Matias gives win to Algarvians]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Leixões-Farense, 0–0: Algarvios pecaram na finalização" [Leixões-Farense, 0–0: Algarvians fell short on conversion]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Benfica B derrotado em Faro" [Benfica B defeated in Faro]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Bilro tatua símbolo do clubee [sic] dos Super Dragões" [Bilro tattoos symbol of the Super Dragons club]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
External links
- Gualter Bilro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Gualter Bilro at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Amadora
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- S.C. Farense players
- Louletano D.C. players
- C.D. Pinhalnovense players
- S.R. Almancilense players
- Njarðvík FC players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Iceland
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Iceland