Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior (born 11 May 1974), better known as Gélson Baresi, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Flamengo | 117 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Cruzeiro | 92 | (5) |
| 1998 | Coritiba | ||
| 1999 | Fluminense | 22 | (1) |
| 1999 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2000 | Coritiba | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| 2002–2003 | Coritiba | ||
| 2004 | Paraná | ||
| 2005 | Marília | ||
| 2005–2006 | Ceará | ||
| 2006 | CFZ-RJ | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Brazil U20 | ||
| 1995 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 | |||
Career
editFormed in Flamengo's youth categories, in his first year as a professional he participated in winning the Brazilian title in 1992.[1] For the Brazil under-20 team, he was South American and World champion in the category.[2] He transferred to Cruzeiro in 1995 where he won most of the titles of his career, especially the 1996 Copa do Brasil and 1997 Copa Libertadores.[3] Gélson adopted Baresi as a nickname in honor of defender Franco Baresi.[4]
Gélson also played once time for the Brazil national main team, 29 March 1995, against Honduras.[5]
Honours
edit- Flamengo
- Cruzeiro
- Copa Libertadores: 1997
- Copa de Oro: 1995
- Copa Master de Supercopa: 1995
- Copa do Brasil: 1996
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1996, 1997
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2003
- Brazil U20
References
edit- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Gelson )". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Gélson Baresi sobre a festa da Copa do Brasil de 1996: 'Mostramos que o Cruzeiro era gigante'". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1994-1995". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
External links
edit- Gélson Baresi at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Gélson Baresi at WorldFootball.net
- Gélson Baresi at National-Football-Teams.com