Bérgson (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bérgson Gustavo Silveira da Silva (born 9 February 1991), simply known as Bergson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. He is renowned for his creative play, known for his dribbling ability, use of feints, close ball control, as well as his ability to score from distance with powerful strikes from both feet.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silveira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bérgson Gustavo Silveira da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Alegrete, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Internacional | ||
2006–2010 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2016 | Gremio | 5 | (0) |
2011 | → Suwon Samsung Bluewings (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011 | → Villa Nova (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2012 | → Ypiranga (loan) | 4 | (2) |
2012 | → Braga B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2013 | → Juventude (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2013 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2014 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015 | → Busan IPark (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015 | → Náutico (loan) | 17 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Náutico | 28 | (7) |
2017 | Paysandu | 28 | (16) |
2018–2019 | Athletico Paranaense | 16 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Ceará | 27 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Fortaleza | 14 | (3) |
2021– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 67 | (82) |
International career | |||
2010 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 |
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During his time at Athletico Paranaense, he won the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. Bergson is the current all-time top scorer for Johor Darul Ta'zim with 118 goals and became the first player to score 100 goals for the club where he scored a total of 10 hat-tricks with the club.