Glédson (footballer, born 1983)

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Personal information
Full name	Glédson Ribeiro dos Santos
Date of birth	(1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Almenara, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1997–2000	Náutico
2001–2003	São Bernardo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	São Bernardo
2005	→ Marcílio Dias (loan)
2006	União Suzano
2007	Cascavel
2007	Paysandu
2008	Oeste
2008	Santa Cruz
2009–2011	Náutico	76	(0)
2012	Boa Esporte	11	(0)
2012–2014	Portuguesa	54	(0)
2015–2017	Campinense	55	(0)
2017–2018	Caxias	25	(0)
2019	América-RN	3	(0)
2019–2022	Avaí	88	(0)
2023	Oeste	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:00, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Glédson Ribeiro dos Santos (born 6 February 1983), simply known as Glédson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Almenara, Minas Gerais, Gledson graduated from São Bernardo FC's youth system. He made his first team debuts in 2004, and after a short loan spell at Marcílio Dias in 2005, joined União Suzano in 2006.

After appearing mainly in the lower levels, notably representing Paysandu and Santa Cruz, Gledson moved to Náutico in January 2009. Initially a third-choice, he made his Série A debut on 29 July 2009, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Santos.^[1]

After losing his starting spot in 2011, Gledson left the club in December, and signed for Boa Esporte on 18 January 2012.^[2] On 30 April, after appearing regularly in Campeonato Mineiro, he moved to Portuguesa.^[3]

Honours

Santa Cruz

• Copa Pernambuco: 2008

Náutico

• Copa Pernambuco: 2011

Portuguesa

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2013

Campinense

• Campeonato Paraibano: 2015, 2016

Avaí

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2019, 2021

References

1. "Nos Aflitos, Santos pressiona e vence o Náutico com um gol nos acréscimos" [In Aflitos, Santos puts pressure and defeats Náutico with a last-minute goal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
2. "Goleiro Gledson é o novo reforço do Boa Esporte e já treina com o grupo" [Goalkeeper Gledson is the new addition of Boa Esporte and already trains with the squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
3. "Portuguesa contrata goleiro escondido no futebol mineiro para o Brasileirão" [Portuguesa signs goalkeeper hidden in Minas Gerais' football for the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

External links

• Glédson at Soccerway