Plenty of Arsenal fans were remembering Gilberto Silva after the midfielder turned 43 today.
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The former invincible joined the club from Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro for a mere £4.5m in the summer of 2002 (via BBC).
Silva went on to enjoy a fine career with the north London giants, winning five trophies in just six seasons at the club (via TransferMarkt).
The former Brazil international also enjoyed a glittering international career, winning the World Cup and the Copa America.
Alongside his trophy haul, the 43-year-old made 244 Arsenal appearances, scoring 24 goals and assisting a further 10.
Silva was the first Arsenal player to score a goal in a competitive game at the Emirates Stadium, doing so back in 2006 in a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.
Fans remembered the midfielder on his birthday with some fans recalling his best moment in an Arsenal shirt as they took to Twitter to react.
Here is a selection of tweets from Gooners:
Absolute legend
— Zak (@VieiraRole) October 7, 2019
happy birthday to the invincible!
— sharren is a gunner (@alltimerey) October 7, 2019
Happy birthday legend
— martin mead (@arsenalman2013) October 7, 2019
Happy Birthday “a real legend” Gilberto
— Anıl Özen (@AnilOzen) October 7, 2019
Happy Birthday, Giberto, our legend!
— ed (@espsy) October 7, 2019
Invincible. Invisible wall. First arsenal goal scorer at the emirates. Legend. Happy birthday
— neverumind (@neverumind10) October 7, 2019
gone are the days . now we have xhaka. happy birthday LEGEND
— Abu Khalid (@abdisiratwizard) October 7, 2019
Arsenal fans, do you remember Silva’s exploits? Let us know below!
