In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sanches and the second or paternal family name is Sousa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerson Liliano Sanches Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 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 Benfica B in Liga Portugal 2.
Playing career
On 29 May 2019, Sousa signed his first professional contract with Benfica B. Sousa made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 3-2 LigaPro win over Leixões S.C. on 1 November 2020.
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.
- "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)
| S.L. Benfica B – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Lagos, Portugal
- Footballers from Faro District
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen