Gerson Vieira

Gerson
Personal information
Full name Gerson Fraga Vieira[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-04) October 4, 1992[1]
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil[1]
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 ATK
Number 3
Youth career
2000–2013 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Grêmio 0 (0)
2012 → Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 0 (1)
2014–2015 → Atenas (loan) 26 (1)
2015–2016 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 8 (0)
2016 Mumbai City 14 (1)
2017 Atlético Tubarão 14 (1)
2017–2018 Mumbai City 17 (1)
2018 Renofa Yamaguchi 4 (0)
2018– ATK 2 (0)
National team
2007 Brazil U15
2009 Brazil U17 14 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:40, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

Gerson Fraga Vieira (born 4 October 1992), or simply Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Indian club ATK as a centre back.

Club career

Born in Porto Alegre, Gerson joined the youth academy of Grêmio at the age of eight.[2] On 17 January 2012, he was loaned out to Oeste for the Paulista championship.[3] On 8 January 2013, during the preseason, he was promoted to the senior team.[4] However, he failed to make a significant impact in the first team and soon speculation arose in the media of him joining French second tier club Angers on a loan deal.[5]

On 13 December 2013, Gerson was loaned out to Red Bull Brasil, for the 2014 Paulista A2.[6] On 20 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory against Rio Branco.[7] On 28 July 2014, he moved abroad and joined Uruguyan club Atenas on a loan deal.[8] Gerson joined Red Bull Brasil, again on loan on 10 July 2015.[9]

Gerson switched clubs and countries and joined Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City on 28 June 2016.[10] He went on to score for the franchise in a 3–2 semifinal defeat against ATK.[11] After the season ended, he returned to his native country and joined Atlético Tubarão in January 2017.[1] On 28 July, Mumbai City announced that they had retained Gerson for the 2017–18 season.[12] He captained the team five times during the season, with manager Alexandre Guimarães describing him as a key player during the two seasons. After the season ended, he terminated his contract with the club and moved to Japanese second tier club Renofa Yamaguchi on 20 March 2018.[13]

On 30 July 2018, Gerson returned to India and joined ATK.[14]

International career

Gerson has been capped at the youth international level. He went on to win the Mediterrenean International Cup with the under-15 and under-17 team and was also awarded the best player of the tournament of the 2009 Sendai Cup held at Japan.[2] He has played for the under-17 team in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup and went on to collect 14 caps for the side.[10]

Club statistics

As of match played on 29 September 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2013[7] Série A 00004[lower-alpha 1]040
Oeste (loan) 2012[7] Paulista A1 00002[lower-alpha 2]020
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2014[7] Série D 00008[lower-alpha 2]181
Atenas (loan) 2014–15[7] Primera División 26100—261
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2015[7] Série D 80000080
2016[7] Série D 00102[lower-alpha 2]030
Total 801020110
Mumbai City 2016[7] Indian Super League 141——141
Atlético Tubarão 2017[7] Catarinense A1 —00141141
Mumbai City 2017–18[7] Indian Super League 17000—170
Renofa Yamaguchi 2018[7] J2 League 4000—40
ATK 2018–19[7] Indian Super League 1000—10
Career total 702103021014
  1. ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Gaucho
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Campeonato Paulista

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Direção anuncia mais duas contratações: o zagueiro Gérson e o meia uruguaio Ferrón" [Direction announces two more signings: the defender Gérson and the Uruguayan half Ferrón] (in Portuguese). CA Tubarão. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Jovens zagueiros do Grêmio miram vaga na Libertadores e valorizam futuro no clube" [Grêmio youth defenders look to the Libertadores and value future in the club] (in Portuguese). UOL. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Grêmio empresta zagueiro Gerson, revelação da base, ao Oeste-SP" [Grêmio lends center back Gerson, revelation of the base, to Oeste-SP] (in Portuguese). UOL. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Garotos disputam espaço no sistema defensivo do Grêmio" [Boys compete for space in Grêmio's defensive system]. Correio do Povo. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pouco aproveitados, Gerson e Misael são liberados para buscar novo clube" [Little used, Gerson and Misael are released to seek new club] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Paulista A2: Red Bull contrata zagueiro campeão mundial e mais três" [Paulista A2: Red Bull hires world champion and three more] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Gerson". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Atenas: Arias sumó al brasileño Gerson Fraga" [Atenas: Arias added the Brazilian Gerson Fraga] (in Portuguese). Tenfield. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Série D: Red Bull contrata zagueiro Gerson que estava no Uruguai" [Red Bull hire defender Gerson who was in Uruguay] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  10. 1 2 "ISL 2016: Mumbai City FC bolster squad by signing Krisztian Vadocz, Gerson Vieira". First Post. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "ATK pip Mumbai City FC 3-2 in semi first leg". The Week. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mumbai City FC announce the retention of defender Gerson Vieira". Football Counter. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "ISL 2017-18: Gerson Vieira of Mumbai City FC leaves for Japanese side Renofa Yamaguchi". The Fan Garage. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Indian Super League: Brazilian defender Gerson Vieira moves from Mumbai City to ATK". First Post. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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