Gerson (footballer, born 1997)

Gerson
Personal information
Full name Gerson Santos da Silva Mosqueda
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Roma
Number 30
Youth career
Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Fluminense 32 (1)
2016– Roma 1 (0)
National team‡
2015– Brazil U20 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:14, 21 October 2016 (UTC).

‡ 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 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.

On November 27, 2016, Gerson is to start his first game with Roma against Pescara

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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