Gerson (footballer, born 1997)

Gerson, real name Gerson Santos da Silva, is the kind of midfielder I always appreciate watching: a metronome who makes the players around him better. Born in Belford Roxo near Rio in 1997, he's grown into a genuine Brazil international, and his move to Cruzeiro keeps him at the heart of Serie A. At a listed 184 cm he has the frame to dominate midfield duels, but it's his passing range and tempo control that I value most. Brazilian football produces flair in abundance, so I have real fondness for the steadier engine-room players like him who quietly hold everything together.

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Name (English)

Gerson (footballer, born 1997)

Name (Japanese)

ジェルソン・サントス・ダ・シウヴァ

Reading

じぇるそん・さんとす・だ・しうゔぁ

Born

May 20, 1997 (age 29)

Origin

Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerson%20(footballer%2C%20born%201997)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18617137

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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