.jpg) Gerson withZenit in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerson Santos da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (age 28)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belford Roxo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Fluminense | 56 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Roma | 28 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | →Fiorentina (loan) | 36 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Flamengo | 87 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Marseille | 45 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Flamengo | 97 | (9) |
| 2025– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Brazil U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Brazil U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Brazil | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Gerson Santos da Silva (born 20 May 1997), simply known asGerson, is a Brazilian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forRussian Premier League clubZenit Saint Petersburg and theBrazil national team.
Born inBelford Roxo,Rio de Janeiro, Gerson finished his formation withFluminense.[4] On 28 August 2014, he was promoted to the main squad, being included in the club's 22-man list forthat year'sCopa Sudamericana.[5]
On 12 November 2014, Gerson signed a new five-year deal with the club.[6] He was subsequently linked toBarcelona,Atlético Madrid andJuventus throughout the year, but nothing came of it.[7]
Gerson made his senior debut on 22 February 2015, coming on as a second-halfsubstitute in a 0–1 home loss againstVasco for theCampeonato Carioca championship.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win againstBotafogo.[9] He appeared in 12 matches during the tournament, scoring four goals. Gerson made hisSérie A debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 1–0 home win againstJoinville.[10]
After being linked to several top European clubs in the winter of 2015–16, Gerson sealed a move to Italian clubRoma on 4 January for around€15m.
On 27 November 2016, Gerson started his first game with Roma againstPescara.
On 20 July 2018, Gerson joinedFiorentina on loan until 30 June 2019.[11]
On 12 July 2019 Gerson signed with Brazilian clubFlamengo through 2023.[12] The€11.8m (R$49.7m) transfer fee made Gerson the most expensive Brazilian player ever signed by a Brazilian club at the time.[13]
At the beginning of the2021 season Gerson won the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro, the2021 Supercopa do Brasil, the2021 Campeonato Carioca and helped Flamengo qualify for the round of 16 at the2021 Copa Libertadores before moving toOlympique de Marseille ahead of the 2021-22 European season.
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On 9 June 2021, French clubOlympique de Marseille announced that they reached an agreement in principle with Flamengo for the transfer of Gerson.[14] Following a successful medical examination, he signed a five-year contract with the club, and was presented with the number 8 jersey on 1 July.[15]
On 31 December 2022Flamengo announced an agreement withOlympique de Marseille to transfer back Gerson in a€15m transfer fee.[16]
On 13 July 2025, Gerson signed a five-year contract withZenit Saint Petersburg in Russia.[17]
On 27 November 2014, Gerson was called up to theBrazil under-20s for the2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[18] He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win againstChile,[19] and appeared in all matches during the tournament.
In November 2019 senior national team coach Tite stated that he was monitoring Gerson for a callup, having regretted not giving the player a call-up earlier that year. In December, Gerson asked not to be called for Brazil under-23 team to the South American qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympics to be held in January, citing fatigue after an intense season with Flamengo.
Gerson's decision was met with backlash internally at CBF and it has been rumored that his prolonged absence from the national team is due to that previous request, refusing the call-up for the under-23 team. However, his continued form with Flamengo, winning the Brasileirão, Supercopa, Recopa and Cariocão in 2020, and the Supercopa and Taça Guanabara in 2021, led to more requests from fans and the media for his call-up.
In May 2021, Gerson was eventually summoned to the Brazil under-23 team for friendlies against Cape Verde and Serbia the following month, ahead of the 2020 Olympics. On 17 June 2021, Gerson was named in the Brazil squad for the2020 Summer Olympics.[20] On 2 July, however, it was announced that Marseille had vetoed his participation in the tournament.[21]
He was first called up to and made his debut for thesenior team on 2 September 2021 in aWorld Cup qualifier againstChile, a 1–0 away victory. He substitutedBruno Guimarães at half-time.[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2015 | Série A | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 12[b] | 4 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 13[c] | 2 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | 25 | 6 | 63 | 8 | |||
| Roma | 2016–17 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | – | 42 | 2 | |||
| Fiorentina (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 3 | ||
| Flamengo | 2019 | Série A | 27 | 2 | – | 7[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 13[h] | 3 | 57 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 7[i] | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 109 | 7 | ||
| Marseille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10[j] | 2 | – | 48 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | – | 61 | 13 | |||
| Flamengo | 2023 | Série A | 32 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6[f] | 0 | 13[k] | 0 | 60 | 6 |
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8[f] | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 12[l] | 2 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 144 | 12 | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 288 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 63 | 3 | 78 | 12 | 471 | 46 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2024 | Arena Fonte Nova,Salvador, Brazil |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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