Gledson da Silva Menezes (born 4 September 1979), known as Gledson, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Gledson was born in

Felipe Guerra Felipe Guerra is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte ( en, Great River of the North) is a state located in the Nor ...

Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", ref ...

. He moved to reigning Bundesliga champions

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from

F.C. Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the forme ...

during the summer of 2007, having made 105 appearances in the

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over the past three seasons. On 3 January 2008, he returned to Hansa Rostock. On 14 July 2009, he signed for

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* * Living people 1979 births Footballers from Rio Grande do Norte Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers SC Fortuna Köln players Rot Weiss Ahlen players FC Hansa Rostock players VfB Stuttgart players FSV Frankfurt players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub