Gerson cleared to play in BID, set for debut against Democrata | OneFootball

The midfielder Gerson, 28 years old, the main signing of Cruzeiro in this transfer window, had his name published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) this Tuesday, making him available to Tite's coaching staff.

Gerson was officially announced by Cruzeiro on January 10, after negotiations with Zenit, from Russia, the club for which the athlete played the previous season. The midfielder signed for four seasons and will wear the number 97 jersey. To acquire the player, the Raposa shelled out 27 million euros (about R$ 168 million), plus three million euros in bonuses (R$ 18 million).

With the regularization, Gerson can be listed by coach Tite for Cruzeiro's match against Democrata-GV, scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Mineirão, for the fourth round of the Campeonato Mineiro.

On the club's social media, the midfielder left a message for the celeste fans: "Hey Blue Nation, I'm already in the BID, I can debut and I count on you Thursday at Mineirão. We're together, a hug."

History

Revealed by Fluminense, Gerson stood out in Brazilian football and was soon sold to Italian football, with stints at Roma and Fiorentina, before returning to Brazilian football, playing for Flamengo and being a major highlight in the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons, when he was sold to Olympique de Marseille, France.

Unable to adapt to European football, he returned to Flamengo, playing for three more seasons (2023 to 2025) before being sold to Zenit, Russia, where he stayed for just over six months until securing his return to Brazil to play for Cruzeiro.

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