Gerson Santos da Silva

Gerson
Personal information
Full name Gerson Santos da Silva
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fluminense (on loan from Roma)
Number 11
Youth career
Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014–2015 Fluminense 29 (1)
2016– Roma 0 (0)
2016– → Fluminense (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– Brazil U20 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2015

Gerson Santos da Silva (born 20 May 1997), simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fluminense on loan from Italian club Roma as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation with Fluminense.[1] On 28 August 2014 he was promoted to the main squad, being included in the club's 22-man list for that year's Copa Sudamericana.[2]

On 12 November Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club.[3] He was subsequently linked to Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Juventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.[4]

Gerson made his senior debut on 22 February 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Vasco for the Campeonato Carioca championship.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Botafogo.[6] He appeared in 12 matches during the tournament, scoring four goals. Gerson made his Série A debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 1–0 home win against Joinville.[7]

After being linked to several top European clubs in the winter of 2015–16, Gerson sealed a move to Italian club Roma on 4 January for around €15 million.

International career

On 27 November 2014 Gerson was called up to the Brazil under-20's for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[8] He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile,[9] and appeared in all matches during the tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Projeto Gerson: conheça o meia da seleção sub-20 que encantou Europa" [Gerson project: know the midfielder of the under-20s who delighted Europe] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sem Magno Alves, Flu pode ter solução caseira com jovem promovido" [Without Magno Alves, Flu may have a homegrown solution with promoted youngster] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Joia da base, meia Gerson renova o contrato com o Flu por cinco anos" [Youth pearl, midfielder Gerson renews contract with Flu for five years] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Barcelona e Juventus intensificam interesse em Gerson, do Fluminense" [Barcelona and Juventus intensify interest in Gerson, from Fluminense] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Superior, Vasco vence o Flu com gol de pênalti em clássico no Engenhão" [Superior, Vasco defeats Flu with a penalty goal in the derby at Engenhão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Com gols de garotos e Fred artilheiro, Flu vence o Bota de virada no Maraca" [With goals from youngsters and topscorer Fred, Flu defeats Bota with a comeback at Maraca] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense 1–0 Joinville" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gallo convoca seleção brasileira que disputará o Sul-Americano sub-20" [Gallo calls up Brazil national team which will play in South American under-20] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sul-Americano sub-20: Brasil vence Chile com gols de Marcos Guilherme" [South American under-20: Brazil defeats Chile with two Marcos Guilherme goals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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