Gerson (footballer, born 1992)

Gerson

Gerson during his spell at Rapid Wien
Personal information
Full name	Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth	(1992-01-07) 7 January 1992
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Concordia Chiajna
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2010	Botafogo
2011	→ PSV Eindhoven (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Botafogo	0	(0)
2011	→ Jong PSV (loan)
2011	→ Atlético Madrid B (loan)	2	(0)
2012	→ Kapfenberger SV (loan)	15	(0)
2012–2015	Kapfenberger SV	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Rapid Wien (loan)	26	(0)
2013–2014	→ Ferencváros (loan)	11	(0)
2014	→ Petrolul Ploiești (loan)	12	(0)
2015–2018	Lechia Gdańsk	35	(2)
2016–2017	→ Górnik Łęczna (loan)	24	(1)
2017	→ Gangwon FC (loan)	10	(1)
2019	CSA	9	(0)
2019	→ São Bento (loan)	11	(1)
2020	Liepāja	0	(0)
2021	Kagoshima United	1	(0)
2022	Górnik Łęczna	10	(0)
2023	Portuguesa (RJ)	4	(0)
2023–	Concordia Chiajna	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024

Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Romanian Liga II club Concordia Chiajna.

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.

Honours

Centro Sportivo Alagoano

• Campeonato Alagoano: 2019

External links

• Gerson at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
• Gerson – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)