Gualter Bilro

Gualter Aurélio Oliveira Bilro (born 22 November 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Futebol Clube 11 Esperanças as a defensive midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Bilro.
Gualter Bilro
Personal information
Full name Gualter Aurélio Oliveira Bilro
Date of birth (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985
Place of birth Amadora, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
National team
2000 Portugal U15 1 (0)
2001–2002 Portugal U17 3 (0)
2004 Portugal U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

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
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Benfica B derrotado em Faro" [Benfica B defeated in Faro]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "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.
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