Full name Gerso Fernandes 2004–2009 Uniao Coimbra Weight 62 kg Number 10 Height 1.72 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Gerso Fernandes Career start 2010 | |
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Date of birth (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 24) Current team G.D. Estoril Praia (#10 / Forward) | ||
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Gerso Fernandes (born 23 February 1991), known as Gerso ([ˈʒɛɾsu]), is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for American club Sporting Kansas City as a left winger.
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Football career
Born in Bissau, Gerso moved to Portugal in his early teens, joining C.F. União de Coimbra's youth system in 2002 at age 11. As a junior, he signed with neighbouring Académica de Coimbra where he went on to complete his formation; he did not play football for two years during his formative spell, after a priest from the charity facility where he was living advised him against the dangers of turning professional.
Gerso made his debuts as a senior with G.D. Tourizense in the third division, who acted as Académica's farm team. Released in the 2011 summer, he moved to G.D. Estoril Praia in the second level, contributing with 20 scoreless appearances in his first season as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after seven years.
Gerso made his debut in Portugal's top flight on 17 August 2012, playing 31 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against S.C. Olhanense. He continued to be played almost exclusively as a substitute in the following campaigns, by manager Marco Silva; in 2014–15, he played on loan at Moreirense F.C. still in the top level.
On 4 January 2017, Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer announced the signing of Gerso from C.F. Os Belenenses on a three-year designated player contract, with an option for a fourth year. On 17 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Seattle Sounders FC at Children's Mercy Park.
