Gordon MacKenzie Gilbert (born 10 December 1982) is a Scottish-South African

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player who played as a left back/central defender in the South African

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. Gilbert began his career with St. Johnstone in the

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in 2002 however he soon accepted an offer and left for East Fife in the

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. At East Fife, he was a first-team regular and helped East Fife earn promotion to the

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in the 2002/03 season. Gilbert's performances at East Fife caught the eye of Tuks FC in the country of his birth, where he moved in 2005. Gilbert spent three years playing in the South African First Division with Tuks FC and

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. During this time, Gilbert was a part of the Black Aces starting team which reached the

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Final in 2008. Leading up to the Nebank Cup final, Gilbert was awarded Man of the Match for his impressive performance in the quarter-finals round. Gilbert's consistent performances earned him a call up to the South African National Development Team (South African B squad) in April, 2008. He made his debut for the Development Team which played against the National Team of Botswana on 24 April 2008. Following a strong season with

he signed for

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of the

in 2008. At

, Gilbert played in the squad which won both the Mpumalanga International Cup and the MTN Supa 8 competitions. He was also awarded Kaizer Chief's Man of the Match on his

debut. In 2009 after spending a full season with a competitive Kaizer Chief's squad, it was announced that Gilbert would go on a season long loan to

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of the

. In April 2013 Gilbert signed with promotion-chasing Thanda Royal Zulu FC.

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* 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Witbank South African men's soccer players Men's association football defenders St Johnstone F.C. players East Fife F.C. players University of Pretoria F.C. players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players South African people of Scottish descent 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub