Gelson is a

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masculine given name.

People with the given name Gelson

Gelson Domingos da Silva Gelson Domingos da Silva (c. 1965 – 6 November 2011), a Brazilian camera operator for the Rede Bandeirantes TV network, died while covering a drug bust in Rio de Janeiro as the government of Brazil prepared for its hosting of the 2016 Summer O ...

(c.1965 – 2011), Brazilian TV cameraman killed while reporting *

Gelson Fernandes Gelson da Conceição Tavares Fernandes (born 2 September 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Cape Verde, he represented the Switzerland national team. He is most well known for scoring the w ...

(born 1986), Swiss footballer *

Joseph Gelson Gregson Joseph Gelson Gregson (1835–1909) was an English Baptist missionary to the Indian sub-continent during the British Raj. As a British Indian Army chaplain, he worked hard to achieve total abstinence from alcohol among British Indian Army soldie ...

(1835–1909), English Baptist missionary to India *

Gelson Martins Gelson Dany Batalha Martins (; born 11 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Greece club Olympiacos. Born in Cape Verde, he represented the Portugal national team. He began his career at Sporting CP, ap ...

(born 1995), Portuguese footballer *

Gelson Rodrigues Gelson Rodrigues de Souza known as Gelson (born 3 January 1982, in Juscimeira, Mato Grosso) is a Brazilian football striker who played for Aris Limassol F.C. in the Cypriot First Division. He arrived Europe and young age and played for Ital ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Gelson Silva Gelson da Silva (born 4 November 1967, in Itajaí, Santa Catarina), sometimes known as just Gelson, is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He played football for Grêmio FBPA, and scored a penalty for the club in the penalty shooto ...

(born 1967), Brazilian football manager *

Gelson Singh Thoudam Gelson Singh (born 1 February 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 25 December 2019, for Manipur in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy. He made his List A debut on 27 February 2021, for Manipur in the 2020–21 Vijay H ...

(born 1994), Indian cricketer

People nicknamed Gelson

Geraldo dos Santos Júnior Geraldo may refer to: * Geraldo (bandleader) (1904–1974), English bandleader * ''Geraldo'' (talk show), a daytime television tabloid talk show ** Geraldo Rivera, (born 1943) American television personality and host of ''Geraldo'' * Geraldo R ...

(born 1979), Brazilian footballer known as Gelson * Jacinto Muondo "Gelson" Dala (born 1996), Angolan footballer

People with the given name Gelson

People nicknamed Gelson

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