Gérson

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Gérson is a legendary Brazilian midfielder renowned for orchestrating play in Brazil’s iconic 1970 FIFA World Cup–winning team.

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Gérson canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football player
human
midfielder
countryOfBirth Brazil
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1941-01-11
describedBySource Brazilian sports media
era 1960s
1970s
familyName Nunes
fandom idol of Botafogo supporters
idol of Flamengo supporters
idol of São Paulo FC supporters
footedness left-footed
fullName Gérson de Oliveira Nunes
givenName Gérson self-link
hasRole midfield organizer
playmaker
jerseyNumber 8
languageSpoken Portuguese
leagueParticipatedIn Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
memberOfSportsTeam Brazil national football team
nationality Brazilian
nickname Canhotinha de Ouro
notableFor orchestrating play in Brazil’s 1970 World Cup–winning team
notableWork key role in 1970 World Cup final vs Italy
occupation professional footballer
participatedIn 1970 FIFA World Cup
partOf Brazil national football team
surface form: Brazil 1970 FIFA World Cup squad

golden era of Brazilian football
placeOfBirth Niterói
playedFor Botafogo FR
surface form: Botafogo

Flamengo
São Paulo FC
positionPlayed central midfielder
midfielder
playmaker
relativeStanding considered one of the greatest Brazilian midfielders
scoredIn 1970 FIFA World Cup
surface form: 1970 FIFA World Cup Final
sexOrGender male
shirtName Gérson self-link
sport association football
styleOfPlay deep-lying playmaker
game orchestration
long-range passing
tacticalContribution link between defense and attack for Brazil 1970
winnerOf 1970 FIFA World Cup

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Jairzinho teammateOf Gérson
Tostão teammate Gérson
Gérson givenName Gérson self-link
Gérson shirtName Gérson self-link