Gerso Fernandes

Gerso
Personal information
Full name Gerso Fernandes
Date of birth (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Estoril
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2009 União Coimbra
2009–2010 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010−2011 Académica 0 (0)
2010−2011 → Tourizense (loan) 25 (3)
2011− Estoril 92 (2)
2014−2015 → Moreirense (loan) 25 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Gerso Fernandes (born 23 February 1991), known as Gerso, is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for Portuguese club G.D. Estoril Praia as a left winger.

Football career

Born in Bissau, Gerso moved to Portugal in his early teens, joining C.F. União de Coimbra's youth system in 2002 at age 11. As a junior, he signed with neighbouring Académica de Coimbra where he went on to complete his formation;[1] he did not play football for two years during his formative spell, after a priest from the charity facility where he was living advised him against the dangers of turning professional.[2]

Gerso made his debuts as a senior with G.D. Tourizense in the third division, who acted as Académica's farm team.[3] Released in the 2011 summer, he moved to G.D. Estoril Praia in the second level, contributing with 20 scoreless appearances in his first season as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after seven years.

Gerso made his debut in Portugal's top flight on 17 August 2012, playing 31 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against S.C. Olhanense. He continued to be played almost exclusively as a substitute in the following campaigns, by manager Marco Silva.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Juniores: Maiores com a ajuda dos grandes" [Juniors: Getting bigger with help from big clubs] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Gerso: "Padre proibiu-me de jogar futebol"" [Gerso: "Priest forbid me from playing football"] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Atlético supera Tourizense nos penáltis" [Atlético overcomes Tourizense in penalties] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gerso será opção a Licá" [Gerso will be alternative to Licá] (in Portuguese). Record. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Gerso: "Marco Silva tem um plano para mim"" [Gerso: "Marco Silva has a plan for me"] (in Portuguese). Record. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.

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