Gerson
Gerson playing for Olympique de Marseille in 2021
Personal information
Full name Gerson Santos da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2014 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Fluminense 56 (7)
2016–2019 Roma 28 (2)
2018–2019 → Fiorentina (loan) 36 (3)
2019–2021 Flamengo 87 (7)
2021–2023 Marseille 45 (11)
2023– Flamengo 57 (6)
International career‡
2015–2016 Brazil U20 10 (0)
2021 Brazil U23 2 (0)
2021– Brazil 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:48, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Gerson Santos da Silva (born 20 May 1997), simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Fluminense

Gerson with Fluminense in 2016

Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation with Fluminense.[4] 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.[5]

On 12 November 2014, Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club.[6] He was subsequently linked to Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Juventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.[7]

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.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Botafogo.[9] 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.[10]

Roma

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 €15m.

On 27 November 2016, Gerson started his first game with Roma against Pescara.

Loan to Fiorentina

On 20 July 2018, Gerson joined Fiorentina on loan until 30 June 2019.[11]

Flamengo

On 12 July 2019 Gerson signed with Brazilian club Flamengo through 2023.[12] The €11.8m (R$49.7m) transfer fee made Gerson the most expensive Brazilian player ever signed by a Brazilian club at the time.[13]

At the beginning of the 2021 season Gerson won the 2021 Supercopa do Brasil, the 2021 Campeonato Carioca and helped Flamengo qualify for the round of 16 at the 2021 Copa Libertadores before moving to Olympique de Marseille ahead of the 2021-22 European season.

Marseille

Gerson with Marseille in 2022

On 9 June 2021, French club Olympique de Marseille announced that they reached an agreement in principle with Flamengo for the transfer of Gerson.[14] Following a successful medical examination, he signed a five-year contract with the club, and was presented with the number 8 jersey on 1 July.[15]

Return to Flamengo

On 31 December 2022 Flamengo announced an agreement with Olympique de Marseille to transfer back Gerson in a €15m transfer fee.[16]

International career

On 27 November 2014, Gerson was called up to the Brazil under-20s for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[17] He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile,[18] and appeared in all matches during the tournament.

In November 2019 senior national team coach Tite stated that he was monitoring Gerson for a callup, having regretted not giving the player a call-up earlier that year. In December, Gerson asked not to be called for Brazil under-23 team to the South American qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympics to be held in January, citing fatigue after an intense season with Flamengo.

Gerson's decision was met with backlash internally at CBF and it has been rumored that his absence from the national team is due to that previous request, refusing the call-up for the under-23 team. However, his continued form with Flamengo, winning the Brasileirão, Supercopa, Recopa and Cariocão in 2020, and the Supercopa and Taça Guanabara in 2021, led to more requests from fans and the media for his call-up.

In May 2021, Gerson was eventually summoned to the Brazil under-23 team for friendlies against Cape Verde and Serbia the following month, ahead of the 2020 Olympics. On 17 June 2021, Gerson was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[19] On 2 July, however, it was announced that Marseille had vetoed his participation in the tournament.[20]

He was first called up to and made his debut for the senior team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Chile, a 1–0 away victory. He substituted Bruno Guimarães at half-time.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 February 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2015 Série A 29 1 4 0 – 12[a] 4 45 5
2016 2 0 3 1 – 13[b] 2 18 3
Total 31 1 7 1 0 0 25 6 63 8
Roma 2016–17 Serie A 4 0 0 0 7[c] 0 – 11 0
2017–18 24 2 1 0 6[d] 0 – 31 2
Total 28 2 1 0 13 0 0 0 42 2
Fiorentina (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 36 3 4 0 – – 40 3
Flamengo 2019 Série A 27 2 – 7[e] 0 2[f] 0 36 2
2020 34 1 3 0 7[e] 0 13[g] 3 57 4
2021 4 0 1 0 4[e] 0 7[h] 1 16 1
Total 65 3 4 0 18 0 22 4 109 7
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 35 9 3 0 10[i] 2 – 48 11
2022–23 10 2 0 0 3[d] 0 – 13 2
Total 45 11 3 0 13 2 0 0 61 13
Flamengo 2023 Série A 32 5 9 1 6[e] 0 13[j] 0 60 6
2024 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 32 5 15 1 6 0 13 0 66 6
Career total 237 25 34 2 50 2 60 10 381 39
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Ten appearances and two goals in Campeonato Carioca, three appearances and two goals in Primeira Liga
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ^ Two appearances and two goals in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, ten appearances and one goal in Campeonato Carioca
  8. ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, six appearances and one goal in Campeonato Carioca
  9. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ^ Ten appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International

As of match played 12 October 2023[22]
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2021 4 0
2023 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Fluminense
Flamengo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gerson at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Gerson Santos da Silva". Olympique de Marseille. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Fluminense 1–0 Joinville" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Gerson on loan to Fiorentina". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Flamengo anuncia Gerson oficialmente, e Roma divulga valor da venda: R$ 49,7 milhões". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Em valores absolutos, Gerson é o brasileiro mais caro contratado por um clube do país na história". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Accord de principe avec Gerson". Olympique de Marseille (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Gerson est Olympien" [Gerson is Olympian]. Olympique de Marseille (in French). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Flamengo se acerta com o Olympique para volta de Gerson" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  17. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Com mudanças, Jardine anuncia os 22 convocados para defender o Brasil nas Olimpíadas de Tóquio". Globo Esporte. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Chile v Brazil game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Gerson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  23. ^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  24. ^ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Acompanhe os melhores momentos do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2019: veja a seleção e quem foi premiado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal.com. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  28. ^ "Bola de Prata: veja como ficou a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro 2019" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Gabigol, do Flamengo, é eleito craque do Campeonato Carioca; veja seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

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