Name Gladestony da Silva Role Footballer Playing position Height 1.83 m | Number 17 Weight 74 kg Career start 2011 | |
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Full name Gladestony Estevao Paulino da Silva Date of birth (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 24) Current team G.D. Estoril Praia (#17 / Midfielder) | ||
Gladestony Estevão Paulino da Silva (born 5 August 1993), simply known as Gladestony, is a Brazilian footballer who plays Catania as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Bebedouro, São Paulo, Gladestony started his career at Santos FC in 2008, but moved to Desportivo Brasil in the following year, as a part of a partnership with Manchester United. After a year at Icasa, he moved to the English powerhouse, being subsequently loaned to FC Twente; he was also close friends with Paul Pogba during his spell at the Red Devils.
On 21 September 2012 Gladestony joined São Paulo FC, being promoted to the main squad in February the following year. He left the club on 5 July 2013, after making no senior appearances, and signed for G.D. Estoril Praia.
After being rarely used (only one UEFA Europa League and one Taça de Portugal match), Gladestony returned to his home country in December, and signed a one-year deal with Internacional. He made his Série A debut on 27 April 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alan Patrick in a 2–2 away draw against Botafogo.
On 13 July 2015 Gladestony returned to Estoril, after agreeing to a two-year deal.