Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 11, 1941 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also Known As
Gérson Canhotinha
Gérson
Biography
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.
