Gélson Baresi

Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior (born 11 May 1974), better known as Gélson Baresi, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Gélson Baresi

Personal information
Full name	Gélson Tardivo Gonçalves Júnior
Date of birth	(1974-05-11) 11 May 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Brasília, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1990–1993	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Flamengo	117	(3)
1995–1997	Cruzeiro	92	(5)
1998	Coritiba
1999	Fluminense	22	(1)
1999	Atlético Mineiro
2000	Coritiba
2001–2002	Vitória de Setúbal
2002–2003	Coritiba
2004	Paraná
2005	Marília
2005–2006	Ceará
2006	CFZ-RJ
International career
1992–1993	Brazil U20
1995	Brazil	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2024

Career

Formed in Flamengo's youth categories, in his first year as a professional he participated in winning the Brazilian title in 1992.^[1] For the Brazil under-20 team, he was South American and World champion in the category.^[2] He transferred to Cruzeiro in 1995 where he won most of the titles of his career, especially the 1996 Copa do Brasil and 1997 Copa Libertadores.^[3] Gélson adopted Baresi as a nickname in honor of defender Franco Baresi.^[4]

Gélson also played once time for the Brazil national main team, 29 March 1995, against Honduras.^[5]

Honours

Flamengo

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1992
• Taça Guanabara: 1995

Cruzeiro

• Copa Libertadores: 1997
• Copa de Oro: 1995
• Copa Master de Supercopa: 1995
• Copa do Brasil: 1996
• Campeonato Mineiro: 1996, 1997

Coritiba

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2003

Brazil U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1993
• South American U-20 Championship: 1992