Gilmar Lobato da Rocha
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Gilmar Lobato da Rocha, simply Gilmar (born 17 October 1973 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
), is a retired Brazil
ian footballer who played as a central midfielder. He also held Portuguese citizenship
, due to the many years spent in the country (14 seasons in representation of four teams).
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
), is a retired Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who played as a central midfielder. He also held Portuguese citizenship
Portuguese nationality law
Portuguese nationality law is the legal set of rules that regulate access to Portuguese citizenship, which is acquired mainly through descent from a Portuguese parent, naturalisation in Portugal or marriage to a Portuguese citizen....
, due to the many years spent in the country (14 seasons in representation of four teams).