Gerson (footballer, born 1992)

Brazilian footballer

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 (age 33)
Place of birth|  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height|  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Centre back
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)
2023–2024|  Concordia Chiajna|  9|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2025

Gerson Guimarães Ferreira Júnior (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1]

## Career

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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.[2]

## Honours

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Centro Sportivo Alagoano

* Campeonato Alagoano: 2019

## References

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

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gerson Guimarães Junior.

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

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