Gérson, better known as Canhotinha de Ouro, turns 83 this Thursday (11) of a life dedicated to football. Conductor of the Brazilian team in the 1970 World Cup, the legendary midfielder made a mark in the sport with his skill with the ball at his feet and precision in his throws, especially with his left-handed leg.
Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Gérson began his career at Flamengo in 1959, where he remained until 1963. With the red-black shirt, he won the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1961 and the Campeonato Carioca in 1963.
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From there, the the star went to Botafogo, the club for which he played most of his career and lifted the cups in the 1968 Brazilian Championship, the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1964 and 1966 and the Carioca Championships in 1967 and 1968.
In 1969, Gérson transferred to São Paulo and remained until 1972. He won the 1970 and 1971 Paulista Championships with Tricolor Paulista. The last club of his career was also a tricolor: Fluminense. Between 1972 and 1974, he represented Tricolor das Laranjeiras and became champion of the 1973 Carioca Championship.
From 1961 to 1972, Canhotinha de Ouro was a fundamental part of the Brazilian team and reached his peak with Amarelinha in 1970, at the World Cup in Mexico. In the final against Italy, he scored Brazil’s second goal in the match that guaranteed Brazil’s hegemony in the number of World Cup wins.
