Gerson Sousa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerson Liliano Sanches Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Estrela da Amadora (on loan from Benfica B) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Odiáxere | ||
| 2011 | Portimão | ||
| 2011–2014 | Loulé | ||
| 2014–2020 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Benfica B | 88 | (11) |
| 2024– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Estrela da Amadora (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:22, 14 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Gerson Liliano Sanches Sousa (born 10 May 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora on loan from Benfica B.
Playing career
On 29 May 2019, Sousa signed his first professional contract with Benfica B.[1] Sousa made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 3-2 LigaPro win over Leixões S.C. on 1 November 2020.[2]
On 19 October 2024, Sousa made his debut for Benfica's senior squad in a Taça de Portugal game against Pevidém.[3]
Honours
Benfica
References
- ^ "Gerson Sousa signs a professional contract". SL Benfica. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Leixões vs. Benfica II - 1 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Pevidem v Benfica game report". Soccerway. 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
- Gerson Sousa at Soccerway
- Gerson Sousa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Gerson Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)