Official announcement! Taishan meritorious foreign aid joined Bayi Santos, signed a 1+1 contract, and the head coach hand-picked to join

On December 28, Beijing time, Ba Yi Santos officially announced: 36-year-old Taishan veteran Gil joined the team as a free agent and signed a 1+1 contract. According to Brazil's "Globo Sports", Gil is a new signing handpicked by coach Fabio Carrile, and the two have had a good experience working together during their time at Corinthians.

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In 2019, Gil left Shandong Luneng (Shandong Taishan) and returned to Corinthians as a free agent. In the "big club", Gil has been the main force all year round, and even after entering the age of 36, his competitive form is still quite good.

Throughout the 2023 season, Gil made 60 appearances for Corinthians, playing almost the full 90 minutes of each game, and during that time, he also scored four goals. However, with Corinthians' "rejuvenation", veterans such as Gil, Renato Augusto and Giuliano all left the team after their contracts expired.

A Corinthians legend, Gil made 444 appearances for the club, the second-most capped defender in the club's history, and with 19 goals, he was the fourth-most-scoring defender in the club's history, behind Grane (50), Chicon (42) and Goiano (22).

Clearly, Gil is not worried about leaving home, and among the many suitors, he has opted for Santos, coached by Fabio Carrile. In 2015, Gil and Felipe formed a centre-back partnership to help Corinthians win the Brazilian Liga title, and Carrile was part of Tite's (then manager's) team. After that, Carrile was the Corinthians coach for a time, but at that time, Gil was still playing for Shandong Luneng (Shandong Taishan).

After an eight-year absence, Carrile and Gil have teamed up again at Santos, with the latter also becoming the sixth signing of the new season (the first five being Joaquim, Messias, Alex Nascimento, Jair Cunha and Luis Felipe). In the 2024 season, Carrile and Gil's first goal is to bring Santos back to the Brazilian league.