Jérson (footballer)

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| name = Jérson

| fullname = Jérson Garcia da Conceição

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|6|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = –1976 | youthclubs1 = Bonsucesso

| youthyears2 = 1977–1978 | youthclubs2 = Botafogo

| years1 = 1977–1983 | clubs1 = Botafogo | caps1 = 137| goals1 = 19

| years2 = 1982 | clubs2 = → Vasco da Gama (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1984 | clubs3 = Inter de Limeira | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1984–1986 | clubs4 = Portuguesa | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1987 | clubs5 = Olaria | caps5 =| goals5 =

| years6 = 1988–1989 | clubs6 = Atlético Goianiense | caps6 =| goals6 =

| years7 = 1990 | clubs7 = Vila Nova | caps7 =| goals7 =

| years8 = 1991–1992 | clubs8 = Paysandu | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1992 | clubs9 = São José-SP | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 1993 | clubs10 = Novo Horizonte-GO | caps10 = | goals10 =

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1980 | nationalteam1 = Brazil Olympic | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 3

| medaltemplates-expand = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}}

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| pcupdate = 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.{{cite web|url=https://datafogo.blogspot.com/2020/11/o-meia-atacante-jerson-com-jota.html |title=O meia-atacante Jérson, com Jota |website=Datafogo |date=25 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2023 |language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://www.netvasco.com.br/mauroprais/vasco/1982rj.html |title=1982 Campeonato Estadual (FERJ) |website=NetVasco |access-date=24 November 2023 |language=pt}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.oliberal.com/esportes/paysandu/ha-31-anos-paysandu-conquistava-a-sua-primeira-serie-b-idolo-relembra-triunfo-1.539961|title=Há 31 anos, Paysandu conquistava a sua primeira Série B; ídolo relembra triunfo |website=O Liberal |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=24 November 2023 |language=pt}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil197983r.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983 |publisher=RSSSF Brasil |access-date=23 November 2023}}