Won the Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo (2021).
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Gérson
Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, 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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culture · Brazilian footballer (born 1941) · association football player · journalist · also Gérson, Gerson, Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, Canhotinha de Ouro
Born 11 January 1941 · Q280306
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2021· 1 entry
2020· 3 entries
Won the Brazilian Brasileirao with Flamengo (2020).
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Won the CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana with Flamengo (2020).
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Won the Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo (2020).
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2019· 2 entries
Won the Brazilian Brasileirao with Flamengo (2019).
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Joined Flamengo in 2019.
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2018· 1 entry
Joined Fiorentina in 2018.
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2016· 1 entry
Joined Roma in 2016.
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2014· 1 entry
Joined Fluminense in 2014.
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2012· 1 entry
Joined Fluminense in 2012.
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1976· 1 entry
Which had him read the tagline "I like to take advantage of everything, right
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1973· 1 entry
Won: Rio de Janeiro State Championship with Fluminense (1973).
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1972· 1 entry
Played for Fluminense F.C. (1972–1974) — 57 appearances, 5 goals.
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1971· 2 entries
Won: São Paulo State Championship with São Paulo (1971).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1971).
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1970· 4 entries
Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (1970).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1970).
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Won: São Paulo State Championship with São Paulo (1970).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Played for São Paulo FC (1969–1972) — 75 appearances, 12 goals.
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1968· 2 entries
Won: Rio de Janeiro State Championship with Botafogo (1968).
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Won: Taça Brasil with Botafogo (1968).
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1967· 1 entry
Won: Rio de Janeiro State Championship with Botafogo (1967).
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1966· 2 entries
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Botafogo (1966).
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Was the mastermind behind the whole Brazilian national team in the 1970 tournament
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1964· 2 entries
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Botafogo (1964).
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And 1965, the Rio de Janeiro Championship in 1967 and 1968 and with the Brazilian Cup in 1968 in two finals against Fortaleza the first national honour in the history of Botafogo
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1963· 3 entries
Won: Rio de Janeiro State Championship with Flamengo (1963).
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Chose not to sign another contract with Flamengo after being assigned the impossible task of man-marking Garrincha in the 1962 Rio de Janeiro Championship final, which Botafogo won 3–0
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1963–1969) — 248 appearances, 96 goals.
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1961· 2 entries
Won: Torneio Rio-São Paulo with Flamengo (1961).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1961–1972) — 70 appearances, 14 goals.
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1959· 2 entries
Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (1959–1963) — 153 appearances, 80 goals.
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Was called to the Brazilian 'amateur' team in the Pan-American Games in Chicago
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-01-11.
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