Gérson

Acting • 1941-01-11 • Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gérson de Oliveira Nunes (born 11 January 1941 in Niterói) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in several Brazilian football clubs, having distinguished passage in Flamengo, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense. Voted the second best player at the 1970 World Cup, he is considered one of the greatest players in football history.