Orlando Pirates have officially parted ways with Gilberto after the end of his loan with Petro de Luanda.
The Angola national team winger joined Pirates with much optimism back in 2024 and impressed during their pre-season in Spain but failed to establish himself in the first XI under then-head coach Jose Riveiro.
He was subsequently loaned back to the Girabola giants where he was part of the league winning squad this past season.
However, sources have now confirmed the player and Pirates have officially parted ways with the winger, one season before his contract was due to expire.
The 25-year-old who who has been capped 22 times by the senior national team of Angola will now look to reignite his career elsewhere – after being deemed surplus to requirements before his exit at the Buccaneers.
Pirates had three foreign players registered in their five quota spots when the season ended, Daniel Msendami (Zimbabwe), Andre de Jong (New Zealand) and Abdoulaye Mariko (Mali).
The other Mariko, started the season on loan at Chippa United before ending it with ORBIT College, while Karim Kimvuidi spent the campaign with F.C. Ashdod in Israel.