Gerso Fernandes

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Gerso
Personal information
Full name Gerso Fernandes
Date of birth (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2009 União Coimbra
2009–2010 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Académica 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Tourizense (loan) 25 (3)
2011–2016 Estoril 93 (3)
2014–2015 → Moreirense (loan) 25 (5)
2016–2017 Belenenses 14 (1)
2017– Sporting Kansas City 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2017

Gerso Fernandes (born 23 February 1991), known as Gerso (Portuguese: [ˈʒɛɾsu]), is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for American club Sporting Kansas City as a left winger.

Football career

Born in Bissau, Gerso moved to Portugal in his early teens, joining C.F. União de Coimbra's youth system in 2002 at age 11. As a junior, he signed with neighbouring Académica de Coimbra where he went on to complete his formation;[1] he did not play football for two years during his formative spell, after a priest from the charity facility where he was living advised him against the dangers of turning professional.[2]

Gerso made his debuts as a senior with G.D. Tourizense in the third division, who acted as Académica's farm team.[3] Released in the 2011 summer, he moved to G.D. Estoril Praia in the second level, contributing with 20 scoreless appearances in his first season as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after seven years.

Gerso made his debut in Portugal's top flight on 17 August 2012, playing 31 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against S.C. Olhanense. He continued to be played almost exclusively as a substitute in the following campaigns, by manager Marco Silva;[4][5] in 2014–15, he played on loan at Moreirense F.C. still in the top level.

On 4 January 2017, Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer announced the signing of Gerso from C.F. Os Belenenses on a three-year designated player contract, with an option for a fourth year.[6] On 17 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Seattle Sounders FC at Children's Mercy Park.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Juniores: Maiores com a ajuda dos grandes". Record (in Portuguese). 27 November 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Gerso: "Padre proibiu-me de jogar futebol"". Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Atlético supera Tourizense nos penáltis". Record (in Portuguese). 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Gerso será opção a Licá". Record (in Portuguese). 20 April 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Gerso: "Marco Silva tem um plano para mim"". Record (in Portuguese). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Sporting KC signs winger Gerso Fernandes as a Designated Player". Major League Soccer. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ Sferra, German (18 May 2017). "Sporting Kansas City 3, Seattle Sounders 0 | 2017 MLS match recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

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