Gerson
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-05-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gerson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gerson Santos da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1997-05-20 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belford Roxo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| Joined | 2025-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | Carlos Leite |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 61 | 13 | 10 | 722 |
| CR Flamengo | 6 | 2019 | 2025 | 253 | 19 | 34 | 8,234 |
| Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 2014 | 2016 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 2,304 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 813 |
| AS Roma | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 449 |
| Roma U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 35 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 284 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 650 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | CR Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Supercopa Rei | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 702 |
| 2024 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 820 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 776 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Recopa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 539 |
| 2023 | Supercopa Rei | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Supercopa Rei | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2020 | Club World Cup | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Recopa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 34 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,800 |
| 2020 | Supercopa Rei | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 2016 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1,868 |
| 2014 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 36 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 813 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | AS Roma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | AS Roma | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 449 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | AS Roma | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Primavera C | Roma U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | AS Roma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Fluminense U17 | Fluminense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Fluminense | AS Roma | Transfer | 10000000 | €18.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-20 | AS Roma | Fiorentina | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Fiorentina | AS Roma | Return from loan | 13000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-12 | AS Roma | Flamengo | Transfer | 13000000 | €13.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Flamengo | Marseille | Transfer | 20000000 | €20.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Marseille | Flamengo | Transfer | 18000000 | €15.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-04 | Flamengo | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 25000000 | €25.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-06 | 2022-01-13 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ankle problems | 2022-08-21 | 2022-08-30 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-16 | 16 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Kidney problems | 2024-02-18 | 2024-04-11 | 54 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-03-22 | 2025-04-05 | 15 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | #21 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #7 | 14 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agustín Rossi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattéo Guendouzi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Léo Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guillermo Varela | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Maia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Luiz Araújo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Erick Pulgar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Henrique | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fabrício Bruno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Arão | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wesley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ayrton Lucas | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Léo Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 35 |
| 2023 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 5 | 32 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 8 | 32 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 35 |
| 2024 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 6 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Fiorentina | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €13.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-20 | AS Roma | Fiorentina | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Last 50 matches for Zenit St. Petersburg The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–0 | Akhmat Grozny | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | RU1 |
FK Rostov | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | RU1 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | RU1 |
Dinamo Moskva | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Khimki | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 4–1 | FK Krasnodar | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | RU1 |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 4–0 | Rubin Kazan | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-03-16 | RU1 |
Spartak Moskva | 2–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | RU1 |
Fakel Voronezh | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | CSKA Moskva | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–2 | Akron Tolyatti | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–3 | Krylia Sovetov | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | RU1 |
FK Orenburg | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | RU1 |
Akhmat Grozny | 1–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–1 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | RU1 |
Akron Tolyatti | 0–5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Orenburg | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | RU1 |
FK Krasnodar | 2–0 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–1 | Fakel Voronezh | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | RU1 |
CSKA Moskva | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | RU1 |
FK Nizhny Novgorod | 0–3 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | Spartak Moskva | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | RU1 |
FK Khimki | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | Dinamo Moskva | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 5–0 | FK Rostov | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 0–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | RU1 |
Krylia Sovetov | 0–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Rostov | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | RU1 |
Akhmat Grozny | 1–5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–1 | CSKA Moskva | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | RU1 |
Fakel Voronezh | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | RU1 |
Dinamo Moskva | 1–0 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–2 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Orenburg | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | RU1 |
FK Krasnodar | 1–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | Baltika Kaliningrad | INJURED Kidney problems |
| 2024-03-30 | RU1 |
Krylia Sovetov | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | INJURED Kidney problems |
| 2024-03-09 | RU1 |
FK Ural | 1–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | INJURED Kidney problems |
| 2024-03-02 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | Spartak Moskva | INJURED Kidney problems |
| 2023-12-09 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | RU1 |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 3–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–0 | FK Sochi | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–1 | FK Krasnodar | Available |
| 2023-11-04 | RU1 |
Baltika Kaliningrad | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | Akhmat Grozny | Available |
| 2023-10-22 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–1 | Krylia Sovetov | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | RU1 |
FK Sochi | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
Teams faced most often by Gerson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 24% |
| Torino FC | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 57% |
| Udinese Calcio | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 65% |
| AC Milan | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 30% |
| Genoa CFC | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 53% |
| Empoli FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 63% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 63% |
| Juventus | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 21% |
| Inter | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 21% |
| Sampdoria | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 31% |
| Atalanta | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 13 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 21/22 | 48 | 512 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2025 | 28 | 878 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 |
| 2024 | 56 | 1,522 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 60 | 1,315 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 16 | 331 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 59 | 3,186 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 34 | 1,002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 18 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 45 | 2,057 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 813 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 449 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gerson
Who is Gerson?
Gerson is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Zenit St. Petersburg.
How old is Gerson?
Gerson is 29 years old. He was born on May 20, 1997 in Belford Roxo.
What position does Gerson play?
Gerson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gerson play for?
Gerson currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg.
How many career goals has Gerson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gerson has scored 46 goals in 466 appearances.
What is Gerson's market value?
Gerson's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.
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