Gilberto Macena

Gilberto Macena
Personal information
Full name	Gilberto Macedo da Macena
Date of birth	1 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Cachoeirinha, Tocantins, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tocantinópolis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Comercial
2005–2006	Holbæk B&I
2006–2012	Horsens
2012–2013	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2014	Hangzhou Greentown
2015	Buriram United
2016	Al-Qadsiah
2016–2017	Bangkok United
2018	Chiangrai United
2019	Holbæk B&I
2020–2021	Caçadorense
2021–2023	Phitsanulok
2023–	Tocantinópolis
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2023

Career

Macena arrived in Denmark in 2005, when he signed for the lower-division club Holbæk B&I. After one successful season in Holbæk, he moved to Danish Superliga team AC Horsens where he was the club top goalscorer on several occasions. After spending seven years in Denmark, Macena moved to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng on 16 February 2012 for an undisclosed fee.

On 11 January 2014, Macena transferred to Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown. In January 2015, he made the move to Thai Premier League club Buriram United.

After his contract with Chiangrai United expired at the end of 2018, Macena returned to Denmark, in order to play for a contract. On 23 August 2019, it was confirmed that Macena had signed with his former club, Holbæk B&I. In 2020, he returned to his native Brazil to play for lower tier club Caçadorense.

Honour

Club

Horsens

Danish 1st Division:2009–10

Buriram United

Chiangrai United

Thailand Champions Cup: 2018

Phitsanulok

Thai League 3 Northern Region: 2022–23

Individual

Danish 1st Division Top Scorer: 2009–10

References

External links

Gilberto Macena at FootballDatabase.eu
Gilberto Macena at DR (in Danish) (archived)
CBF BID at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2007) (in Portuguese) ^{[dead link]}
Futebol The Brazilian Way of Life at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 November 2006)
Gilberto Macena at Soccerway