# Gérson

Gérson is a Brazilian footballer, born on 11 January 1941 in Niterói, Brazil. Gérson played as a midfielder for Botafogo and Flamengo. Gérson scored 88 goals in 281 league and international games and won 11 trophies, including the World Cup and 9 league titles.

## Gérson's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 211 | 74 |
| Brazil | 70 | 14 |
| Total | 281 | 88 |

Goals per game: 0.31.

## Gérson's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 11
- League titles: 9
- Domestic cups: 1
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Brazil: 1
- Individual awards: 5

### Flamengo

- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1 (1961)
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1 (1963)

### Botafogo

- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2 (1964, 1966)
- Taça Brasil: 1 (1968)
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2 (1967, 1968)

### São Paulo

- São Paulo State Championship: 2 (1970, 1971)

### Fluminense

- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1 (1973)

### Brazil

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1970)

### Individual

- FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1 (1970)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1970)
- World Soccer World XI: 1 (1971)
- World Soccer: 1
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame: 1

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1959–1963: Flamengo, 58 games, 33 goals
2. 1963–1969: Botafogo, 99 games, 35 goals
3. 1969–1972: São Paulo, 33 games, 5 goals
4. 1972–1974: Fluminense, 21 games, 1 goal

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