Gerson Santos da Silva (born 20 May 1997), simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club

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and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Fluminense

Born in Belford Roxo,

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, Gerson finished his formation with

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. 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

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, 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

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. 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

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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

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15m. On 27 November 2016, Gerson started his first game with Roma against

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Loan to Fiorentina

On 20 July 2018, Gerson joined

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on loan until 30 June 2019.

Flamengo

On 12 July 2019 Gerson signed with Brazilian club

through 2023. The

11.8m ( R$49.7m) transfer fee made Gerson the most expensive Brazilian player ever signed by a Brazilian club at the time. At the beginning of the

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season Gerson won the 2021 Supercopa do Brasil, the 2021 Campeonato Carioca and helped Flamengo qualify for the round of 16 at the

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before moving to Olympique de Marseille ahead of the 2021-22 European season.

Marseille

On 9 June 2021, French club Olympique de Marseille announced that they reached an agreement in principle with Flamengo for the transfer of Gerson. 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.

Return to Flamengo

On 31 December 2022

announced an agreement with Olympique de Marseille to transfer back Gerson in a

15m transfer fee.

International career

On 27 November 2014, Gerson was called up to the Brazil under-20s for the

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. He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against

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, 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 Brasileirao, Supercopa, Recopa and Cariocao in 2020, and the Supercopa and Taça Guanabara in 2021, has led to more requests from fans and the media for his call-up, and manager Tite now seems open to give him a convocation. In May 2021, Gerson was 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

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. On 2 July, however, it was announced that Marseille had vetoed his participation in the tournament. He was first called up to and made his debut for the senior team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against

, a 1–0 away victory. He substituted Bruno Guimarães at half-time.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Fluminense * Primeira Liga:

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;Flamengo * Copa Libertadores:

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* Recopa Sudamericana:

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:

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* Campeonato Carioca:

Individual * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

* Bola de Prata:

* Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year:

References

External links

Fluminense official profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gerson 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state) Association football midfielders Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players Ligue 1 players Fluminense FC players A.S. Roma players ACF Fiorentina players CR Flamengo footballers Olympique de Marseille players Copa Libertadores-winning players Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France