Pedro Geromel

Pedro Geromel

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Tonon Geromel
Date of birth	21 September 1985 (1985-09-21)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	1. FC Köln
Number	21
Youth career
2002–2003	Palmeiras
2003–2004	Chaves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Chaves	15	(0)
2005–2008	Vitória Guimarães	67	(1)
2008–	1. FC Köln	100	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Pedro Tonon Geromel (born 21 September 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga, as a central defender.

Football career

Born in São Paulo, Geromel moved to Portugal from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, signing with Grupo Desportivo de Chaves at only 18, and finishing his footballing formation there, after which he made his professional debuts in 2003–04, with the northern club in the second division.

Geromel's performances there attracted the attention of top flight club Vitória Sport Clube. At Guimarães, after making his debuts in a 0–2 derby home loss against Sporting de Braga, he eventually became an undisputed first-choice, as the Minho side got promoted from the second level and achieved UEFA Champions League qualification in just two seasons.

In an online vote, Geromel was considered as 2007–08's best player in the Portuguese League, beating F.C. Porto's Lisandro López and Lucho González. On 30 June 2008, he moved to German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln, recently promoted to the top division.

An undisputed first-choice from the beginning, Geromel impressed enough during his first two years, reportedly being courted by La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid.

External links

• Official FC Köln profile (German)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Pedro Geromel at fussballdaten.de (German)