Gilson Benchimol Tavares (; born 29 December 2001) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Akron Tolyatti and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career On 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.
International career Benchimol debuted for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Guinea on 10 October 2020. He scored a hat-trick in a game against the Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022.
He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the round of 16.
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/cabo-verde-squad-announcement-world-cup-bubistahttps://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/bubista-s-official-cabo-verde-squad-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-2026-05-19
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEstoril2021–22Primeira Liga100010—202022–23Primeira Liga1102030—150Total120204000170Benfica B (loan)2022–23Liga Portugal 2163———1632023–24Liga Portugal 2155———155Total318000000318Akron Togliatti2024–25Russian Premier League19260——2522025–26Russian Premier League20644—2226122026–27Russian Premier League9420——114Total481212400226218Career total9120144402211126
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCape Verde2020102021402022232023312024111202652Total267
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Gilson Benchimol No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 25 March 2022 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain 1–0 6–0 Friendly 2. 3–0 3. 4–04.10 September 2023Kégué Stadium, Lomé, Togo2–0 3–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 22 January 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–02–22023 Africa Cup of Nations 6. 31 May 2026 Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal3–03–0Friendly 7. 29 September 2026 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde1–01–22027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
References
External links Gilson Benchimol at ForaDeJogo