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Gerson
Personal information
Full name Gerson Santos da Silva Mosqueda
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 30
Youth career
Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Fluminense 32 (1)
2016– Roma 1 (0)
International career‡
2015– Brazil U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2015

Gerson Santos da Silva (born 20 May 1997), simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian club Roma as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation with Fluminense.[1] On 28 August 2014 he was promoted to the main squad, being included in the club's 22-man list for that year's Copa Sudamericana.[2]

On 12 November Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club.[3] He was subsequently linked to Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Juventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.[4]

Gerson made his senior debut on 22 February 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Vasco for the Campeonato Carioca championship.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Botafogo.[6] He appeared in 12 matches during the tournament, scoring four goals. Gerson made his Série A debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 1–0 home win against Joinville.[7]

After being linked to several top European clubs in the winter of 2015–16, Gerson sealed a move to Italian club Roma on 4 January for around €15 million.

On November 27, 2016, Gerson is to start his first game with Roma against Pescara

International career

On 27 November 2014 Gerson was called up to the Brazil under-20's for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[8] He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile,[9] and appeared in all matches during the tournament.

References

  1. ^ "Projeto Gerson: conheça o meia da seleção sub-20 que encantou Europa" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Sem Magno Alves, Flu pode ter solução caseira com jovem promovido" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Joia da base, meia Gerson renova o contrato com o Flu por cinco anos" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Barcelona e Juventus intensificam interesse em Gerson, do Fluminense" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Superior, Vasco vence o Flu com gol de pênalti em clássico no Engenhão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Com gols de garotos e Fred artilheiro, Flu vence o Bota de virada no Maraca" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Fluminense 1–0 Joinville" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Gallo convoca seleção brasileira que disputará o Sul-Americano sub-20" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Sul-Americano sub-20: Brasil vence Chile com gols de Marcos Guilherme" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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