Cape Verde · forward · #9

Gilson Benchimol

Gilson Benchimol is a forward in Cape Verde's World Cup 2026 squad, wearing shirt number 9. Their listed club is FC Akron Tolyatti (RUS).

Player profile

National team: Cape Verde
Position: forward
Club: FC Akron Tolyatti
Date of birth: 2001-12-29
World Cup group: Group H

Recorded tournament goals

0Goals

0Penalties

4Team fixtures

83.0Form index

The form index is the atlas's editorial model, based on a player or position baseline, age profile and recorded goals.

Statistics come from the supplied tournament files. Goals exclude own goals and are matched by player name. Appearance, assist and card data are not supplied.

Gilson Benchimol goal record

No goals recorded for this player in the supplied fixtures.

Cape Verde fixtures and results

Matchday 5 · 2026-06-15 · Atlanta

Spain0 — 0Cape Verde

Matchday 11 · 2026-06-21 · Miami (Miami Gardens)

Uruguay2 — 2Cape Verde

Uruguay: Maxi Araújo 44′, Agustín Cano 45+6′

Cape Verde: Kevin Pina 21′, Hélio Varela 61′

Matchday 16 · 2026-06-26 · Houston

Cape Verde0 — 0Saudi Arabia

Round of 32 · 2026-07-03 · Miami (Miami Gardens)

Argentina1 — 1Cape Verde

Argentina: Lionel Messi 29′, Lisandro Martínez 92′, Diney Borges 111′ (own goal)

Cape Verde: Deroy Duarte 59′, Sidny Lopes Cabral 103′