Career
Born in Diadema, São Paulo, Diadema, Gérson Magrão started his career with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro in 2004 but didn't make a league appearance before leaving to join Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord, he remained with the Rotterdam club until 2007 when he left to return to Brazil after appearing in just six league matches. On his return to Brazil, Gérson Magrão had a short stint with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo before signing with Ipatinga Esporte Clube, Ipatinga for two years. He played 26 times for Ipatinga and scored his first professional league goal in a 4–2 defeat away to Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro on 13 June 2008. After this, he returned to his first professional club, Cruzeiro, where he made 28 appearances between 2008 and 2009, he scored twice for the club during that time. He made his Copa Libertadores debut with Cruzeiro on 19 March 2009 against Club Universitario. In 2009, Gérson Magrão left Brazil for the second time in his career as he agreed to join Ukrainian side FC Dynamo Kyiv, Dynamo Kyiv, who were the defending Ukrainian Premier League, Premier League champions at the time. He made his Dynamo debut on 23 August against FC Vorskla Poltava, Vorskla Poltava, three weeks later he received his first career red card in a Ukrainian Cup match versus FC Metalist Kharkiv, Metalist Kharkiv. Things improved for Gérson Magrão later that month as he played and scored on his UEFA Champions League debut on 16 September against FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan, he played in all six of Dynamo's 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage, 2009–10 group stage fixtures as the club finished bottom of a group that also included FC Barcelona, Barcelona and Inter Milan. He made a total of 28 appearances in his debut season with Dynamo. He made just 10 appearances for Dynamo in their 2010–11 FC Dynamo Kyiv season, 2010–11 season before departing the club at the beginning of the 2011–12 FC Dynamo Kyiv season, 2011–12 season. Gérson Magrão spent the 2012 season with Santos FC, Santos, before playing with Figueirense Futebol Clube, Figueirense for the 2013 season. He signed for Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting CP in July 2013. Magrão left Sporting in May 2014, after only one season with the club after making just ten appearances in all competitions; during his time in Portugal he played five times and scored one for Sporting Clube de Portugal B, Sporting CP B. On 30 April 2015, Gérson Magrão joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série B side Clube de Regatas Brasil, CRB. He made 19 appearances and scored twice for CRB during 2015 in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série B, whilst also making one appearance in the Copa do Brasil. In 2016, Gérson Magrão signed for Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba), Piracicaba and made his debut for the team on 17 February in the Campeonato Paulista. In total, he made 5 appearances and scored once (in his penultimate appearance against São Bernardo Futebol Clube, São Bernardo) before leaving on 12 April.Honours
;Flamengo *Campeonato Carioca: Campeonato Carioca#List of champions and top scorers, 2007 ;Cruzeiro *Campeonato Mineiro: 2009 Campeonato Mineiro, 2009 ;Santos *Campeonato Paulista: 2012 Campeonato Paulista, 2012 *Recopa Sudamericana: 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, 2012 ;CRB *Campeonato Alagoano: 2015 ;América Mineiro *Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2017References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magrao, Gerson 1985 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Feyenoord players CR Flamengo footballers Ipatinga Futebol Clube players FC Dynamo Kyiv players Santos FC players Figueirense FC players Sporting CP footballers Clube de Regatas Brasil players Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Eredivisie players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Ukrainian Premier League players Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Association football midfielders Footballers from São Paulo (state)