About Gilmar Dal Pozzo

Gilmar Dal Pozzo (born 1 September 1969) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of Chapecoense.

Playing career
Known as just Gilmar during his playing days, he was born in Quilombo, Santa Catarina, but moved to Santa Izabel do Oeste, Paraná at the age of two. After growing up in Paraí, Rio Grande do Sul, he began his career with Pratense at the age of 18.

Gilmar subsequently represented Caxias, Guarany de Garibaldi , Veranópolis and Londrina before moving abroad in 2000, joining Portuguese side Marítimo. He returned to his home country in 2003 with Goiás, but was a third-choice option behind Rodrigo Calaça and Harlei during his spell.

After being a regular starter for Veranópolis in the 2004 Campeonato Gaúcho (also scoring in a 2–1 home win over São José-RS on 12 May), Gilmar joined Avaí on 7 June of that year. In January 2006, he moved to Santa Cruz, but signed for Joinville on 18 June.

After another spell at Veranópolis in the 2007 Gauchão, Gilmar played for Ulbra and retiring with the club in the end of that year, aged nearly 38.