| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-05-11) 11 May 1974 (age 50) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
Career
Formed in Flamengo's youth categories, in his first year as a professional he participated in winning the Brazilian title in 1992. For the Brazil under-20 team, he was South American and World champion in the category. 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. Gélson adopted Baresi as a nickname in honor of defender Franco Baresi.
Gélson also played once time for the Brazil national main team, 29 March 1995, against Honduras.
Honours
- 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
- "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
- Gélson Baresi at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Gélson Baresi at WorldFootball.net
- Gélson Baresi at National-Football-Teams.com
| Brazil squad – 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up | ||
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Men's association football central defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Fluminense FC players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Vitória F.C. players
- Paraná Clube players
- Marília Atlético Clube players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Footballers from Brasília
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Primeira Liga players