Gilberto Reis Rocha (born 18 April 1986) is a

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who plays as a

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for

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. He made five appearances for the Cape Verde national team in 2008.

Club career

Reis moved to Switzerland at a young age. He played five games for

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before the club faced bankruptcy. Reis stayed with club at 2. Liga interregional and back to Challenge League in three seasons.

International career

Reis received his first cap for Cape Verde national team at the friendly match against

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on 27 May 2008.

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* Living people 1986 births Footballers from Coimbra Cape Verdean emigrants to Switzerland Cape Verdean men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Cape Verde men's international footballers Swiss Challenge League players FC Lausanne-Sport players Yverdon-Sport FC players FC Le Mont players Vevey-Sports players FC Echallens players Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland {{CapeVerde-footy-bio-stub