Gerson Guimarães

Gerson

Gerson during his spell at Rapid Wien
Personal information
Full name	Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth	January 7, 1992
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder / Central defender
Club information
Current team	Lechia Gdańsk
Number	35
Youth career
2010–2011	Botafogo
2011	→ PSV Eindhoven II (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2012	Atlético Madrid B	2	(0)
2012–2015	Kapfenberg	15	(0)
2012–2013	→ Rapid Wien (loan)	26	(0)
2013–2014	→ Ferencváros (loan)	11	(0)
2014–2015	→ Petrolul Ploiești (loan)	12	(0)
2015–	Lechia Gdańsk	26	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Gerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender who plays for Lechia Gdańsk.

Career

He started his professional career with Botafogo in 2010. In January 2011, he joined the youth team of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven on loan. After a six-month stint with PSV youth, he signed a loan deal with Segunda División B side Atlético Madrid B in July. Gerson joined Austrian side Kapfenberg in 2012, being loaned first to Rapid Wien and then to Ferencváros. In January 2014, he was transferred to Petrolul Ploiești.^[1]

References

1. "Gerson joined Petrolul Ploiești". FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 26 January 2014.

External links

• Gerson Guimarães profile at Soccerway
• Gerson Guimarães profile at 90minut