Gerson Gusmão

Gerson Luiz Gusmão (born 8 May 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a left back. He is the current head coach of Aparecidense.

Gerson Gusmão

Gusmão in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Gerson Luiz Gusmão
Date of birth	(1974-05-08) 8 May 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Aparecidense (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Pelotas
1997–1998	Blummenau
1998	Novo Hamburgo	0	(0)
1999	15 de Novembro	16	(0)
1999	Palmeirense [pt]
2000	Novo Hamburgo	26	(2)
2001	Santa Cruz-RS	24	(1)
2002	Glória	21	(1)
2003	Sapiranga [pt]	17	(1)
2004	São Gabriel	7	(0)
2005	Novo Hamburgo	6	(2)
2006	Brasil de Pelotas
Managerial career
2007–2009	Novo Hamburgo (youth)
2009–2011	Novo Hamburgo (assistant)
2009	Novo Hamburgo (interim)
2011	Chapecoense (assistant)
2012	Santo André (assistant)
2013–2014	Novo Hamburgo (assistant)
2014	Caxias (assistant)
2015	Operário Ferroviário (assistant)
2016	Novo Hamburgo
2016–2020	Operário Ferroviário
2021–2022	Botafogo-PB
2022	Remo
2023	River
2023	Floresta
2023–2024	Caxias
2024	Confiança
2025–	Aparecidense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Gusmão played as a left back during his career. Known as Gerson during his playing days, he represented Pelotas,^[1] Blumenau, Novo Hamburgo (three stints), Esporte Clube Palmeirense, Santa Cruz-RS, Glória, Associação Esportiva Sapiranga, São Gabriel and Brasil de Pelotas.^[2]

In 2007, one year after retiring, Gusmão returned to Novo Hamburgo and was appointed manager of the under-17 squad. He worked with the under-19s in 2009, being later appointed Paulo Turra's assistant at the main squad; after the manager's dismissal, he acted as an interim.^[3]

Gusmão left Noia in 2011, and worked as Itamar Schülle's assistant at Chapecoense and Santo André before returning to the club in 2013. In 2014, he again followed Schülle at Caxias.

In 2015, Gusmão was also working as Schülle's assistant at Operário Ferroviário.^[4] On 20 November of that year, he was appointed manager of Novo Hamburgo for the upcoming season.^[5]

On 23 March 2016, Gusmão was named manager of Operário Ferroviário.^[6] Despite suffering relegation in the year's Campeonato Paranaense, he went on to win the Taça FPF later in the season, and also managed to achieve two consecutive promotions, both as champions.

On 20 October 2020, after more than four years in charge, Gusmão was sacked by Operário.^[7] He took over Botafogo-PB on 3 April 2021,^[8] before opting to leave the club to manage Remo on 21 June 2022.^[9]

Gusmão was sacked by Remo on 16 August 2022, as the club missed out qualification in the 2022 Série C.^[10] On 18 April 2023, he was named in charge of Floresta also in the third division.^[11]

On 20 June 2023, Floresta announced the departure of Gusmão, with the club announcing his appointment at Caxias.^[12] He was led the latter to promotion in the 2023 Série D, but was sacked on 16 February 2024.^[13]

On 8 March 2024, Gusmão was appointed head coach of fellow third division side Confiança,^[14] but left by mutual consent on 17 June.^[15]

Honours

Player

Novo Hamburgo

• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2: 2000
• Copa FGF: 2005

Manager

Operário Ferroviário

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2018
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2017
• Campeonato Paranaense Série A2: 2018
• Taça FPF: 2016

River

• Campeonato Piauiense: 2023

References

1. "Eli x lateral Gerson" [Eli vs full-back Gerson] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Povo. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
2. "Quem é Quem? Santa Cruz (RS)" [Who is who? Santa Cruz (RS)] (in Portuguese). Sumulas-Tchê. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
3. "NH apresenta técnico 'prata da casa'" [NH present 'home grown' manager] (in Portuguese). Esportchê. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
4. "Operário-PR e Cuiabá colocam cria e criador em lados opostos no banco" [Operário-PR and Cuiabá put pupil and master in opposite sides on the bench] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
5. "ECNH apresenta Gerson Gusmão como novo técnico" [ECNH present Gerson Gusmão as new manager] (in Portuguese). EC Novo Hamburgo. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
6. "Gerson Gusmão é o novo técnico do Operário" [Gerson Gusmão is the new manager of Operário] (in Portuguese). Bonde. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
7. "Gerson Gusmão é demitido do Operário-PR após mais de quatro anos no cargo" [Gerson Gusmão is sacked from Operário-PR after more than four years in charge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
8. "Botafogo-PB confirma Gerson Gusmão como novo técnico; trabalhos começam neste sábado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
9. "Remo oficializa a contratação do treinador Gerson Gusmão" [Remo turn official the signing of manager Gerson Gusmão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
10. "Presidente do Remo confirma saídas de Gerson Gusmão, Nei Pandolfo e João Galvão" [Remo's president confirms departures of Gerson Gusmão, Nei Pandolfo and João Galvão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
11. "Floresta anuncia Gerson Gusmão como novo técnico para a Série C" [Floresta announce Gerson Gusmão as new head coach for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
12. "Técnico Gerson Gusmão deixa o comando do Floresta" [Head coach Gerson Gusmão leaves Floresta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
13. "Caxias demite técnico e anuncia Argel Fuchs para o restante do Gauchão e Série C" [Caxias sack head coach and announce Argel Fuchs for the remainder of the Gauchão and the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
14. "Confiança anuncia Gerson Gusmão como técnico para sequência da temporada" [Confiança announce Gerson Gusmão as head coach for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
15. "Confiança anuncia saída do técnico Gerson Gusmão em "comum acordo"" [Confiança announce departure of head coach Gerson Gusmão by "mutual consent"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

External links

• Gerson Gusmão coach profile at Soccerway