| Benchimol | |
| Full Name: | Gilson Benchimol Tavares |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Akron Tolyatti |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Damaiense |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | CR Foot |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Linda-a-Velha |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs4: | Real SC |
| Youthyears5: | 2016–2020 |
| Youthclubs5: | Damaiense |
| Youthyears6: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs6: | Estoril |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Estoril |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Benfica B (loan) |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Akron Tolyatti |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam1: | Cape Verde |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 22 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 November 2024 |
Gilson Benchimol Tavares (born 29 December 2001), or simply Benchimol, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Akron Tolyatti and the Cape Verde national team.
On 22 July 2024, Benchimol signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.[1]
Benchimol debuted for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to Guinea on 10 October 2020.[2] He scored a hat-trick in a game against the Liechtenstein national football team on 25 March 2022.[3] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Benfica B (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||||
| Akron Togliatti | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 10 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 5 | ||
| 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. | 4–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 5. | 22 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |