Gérson
Gérson de Oliveira Nunes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɛʁsõ dʒoliˈvejɾɐ ˈnunis]; born 11 January 1941), generally known as Gérson, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a midfielder. He won numerous national trophies with the club sides of Flamengo, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense. He is widely known as "the brain" behind the Brazil Football Team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
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Gérson with Brazil in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gérson de Oliveira Nunes | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Niterói, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Canto do Rio | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1959–1963 | Flamengo | 58 | (33) | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1969 | Botafogo | 99 | (35) | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1972 | São Paulo | 33 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 1972–1974 | Fluminense | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 211 | (74) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1972 | Brazil | 70 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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