Gerson (footballer, born 1997)


Gerson Santos da Silva, simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo as a midfielder.

Club career

Fluminense

Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation with Fluminense. 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.
On 12 November 2014, Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club. He was subsequently linked to Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Juventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.
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. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Botafogo. 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.

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 €15 million.
On 27 November 2016, Gerson started his first game with Roma against Pescara.

Fiorentina (loan)

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

Flamengo

On 12 July 2019 Gerson signed with Brazilian club Flamengo through 2023. The €11.8m transfer fee made Gerson the most expensive Brazilian player ever signed by a Brazilian club.

International career

On 27 November 2014, Gerson was called up to the Brazil under-20s for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship. He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile, 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 calling the player earlier that year.

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Club

Fluminense
Flamengo