Jérson (footballer)

Jérson

Personal information
Full name	Jérson Garcia da Conceição
Date of birth	(1959-06-11) 11 June 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–1976	Bonsucesso
1977–1978	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1983	Botafogo	137	(19)
1982	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)
1984	Inter de Limeira
1984–1986	Portuguesa
1987	Olaria
1988–1989	Atlético Goianiense
1990	Vila Nova
1991–1992	Paysandu
1992	São José-SP
1993	Novo Horizonte-GO
International career
1979–1980	Brazil Olympic	17	(3)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil Pan American Games Winner 1979 San Juan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Jérson Garcia da Conceição (born 11 June 1959), simply known as Jérson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Revealed at Bonsucesso, he arrived at Botafogo where he was Rio youth champion. He made 137 appearances and scored 19 goals for the club. In 1982 he was loaned to Vasco da Gama, where he was part of the Rio champion squad that year.^[1][2]

He also had spells at Inter de Limeira, Portuguesa and Olaria, until arriving at Atlético Goianiense, where he was champion of Goiás in 1988. Jérson was also part of the 1991 Série B champion squad with Paysandu.^[3]

International career

Jérson was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.^[4]

Honours

Brazil

Brazil Olympic

• Pan American Games: 1979

Clubs

Vasco da Gama

• Campeonato Carioca: 1982

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 1988

Paysandu

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1991

Youth

Botafogo

• Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 1978

Rio de Janeiro

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Júnior: 1978

References

1. "O meia-atacante Jérson, com Jota". Datafogo (in Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. "1982 Campeonato Estadual (FERJ)". NetVasco (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. "Há 31 anos, Paysandu conquistava a sua primeira Série B; ídolo relembra triunfo". O Liberal (in Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
4. "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

• Jérson at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)