Full name Gerson Santos da Silva 2014–2015 Fluminense Weight 66 kg Years Team Height 1.76 m | Role Footballer Name Gerson da Parents Marcos Antonio Silva | |
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Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 18) Current teams Fluminense FC (#30 / Midfielder), Brazil national under-20 football team (Midfielder) | ||
Playing position Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil | ||
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.
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Club career
Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation with Fluminense. 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.
On 12 November Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club. He was subsequently linked to Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Juventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.
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. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Botafogo. 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.
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 started 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. He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile, and appeared in all matches during the tournament.