Gerson (footballer, born 1992)

Gerson
	Gerson during his spell at Rapid Wien
Personal information
Full name	Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth	7 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder / Central defender
Youth career
2010–2011	Botafogo
2011	→ PSV Eindhoven II (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Atlético Madrid B
2012–2015	Kapfenberg
2012–2013	→ Rapid Wien (loan)
2013–2014	→ Ferencváros (loan)
2014–2015	→ Petrolul Ploiești (loan)
2015–2018	Lechia Gdańsk
2016–2017	→ Górnik Łęczna (loan)
2017	→ Gangwon FC (loan)
2019	CSA
2019	→ São Bento (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2019

Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Gerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender.

Career

He started his professional career with Botafogo in 2010. In January 2011, he joined the youth team of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven on loan. After a six-month stint with PSV youth, he signed a loan deal with Segunda División B side Atlético Madrid B in July. Gerson joined Austrian side Kapfenberg in 2012, being loaned first to Rapid Wien and then to Ferencváros. In January 2014, he was transferred to Petrolul Ploiești.^[1]

^ "Gerson joined Petrolul Ploiești". FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014.

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