Gilberto has been handed another opportunity to play in South Africa before he moves back to his parent club Orlando Pirates upon the expiry of his loan at Petro de Luanda.
The blonde-haired winger has been back at Petro since the beginning of the year after requesting a loan just six months into his stay at Pirates.
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Back home in Luanda, Gilberto has played more minutes on his way to his latest league title.
The reward for his efforts has come with selection into the Angolan squad to play at the 2025 COSAFA Cup.
Angola will be in Group B of this year’s tournament to be played from June 4-15 in Mangaung and will have Namibia, Malawi, and Lesotho as opponents.
Palancas Negras coach Pedro Goncalves has included Gilberto in the squad he named on Wednesday but ignored Inacio Miguel of Kaizer Chiefs.
Gilberto has been regularly called up, while Miguel was last called up in November 2023.
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The 24-year-old is due to return to Pirates next season after the end of his loan at Petro.
Matches at the COSAFA Cup will be played at the Free State Stadium and the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium.
COSAFA Cup draw:
GROUP A: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
GROUP B: Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho
GROUP C: Morocco, Madagascar, Eswatini
GROUP D: Zambia, Comoros, Botswana
