Bahia (footballer)


Gilberto Jesus dos Santos, known as Gilberto Jesus or Bahia, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos, on loan from Santo André, as a left back.

Club career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Bahia joined Santo André's youth setup in 2016, after spells at Caxias, Novo Hamburgo and Juventus-SP. He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2017 Campeonato Paulista, and made his senior debut on 2 April of that year by starting in a 2–0 home win against Red Bull Brasil.
On 18 May 2017, after featuring in five matches, Bahia was loaned to Santos until December, being initially assigned to the B-team.

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