Gleison Bremer
Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
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Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento (born 18 March 1997), known as Gleison Bremer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɡlejsõ ˈbɾẽmeʁ]) or simply Bremer, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Itapitanga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Desportivo Brasil | ||
| 2015–2016 | → São Paulo (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Mineiro | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Torino | 98 | (11) |
| 2022– | Juventus | 90 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:56, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:45, 8 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento[3] was born on 18 March 1997 in Itapitanga, Bahia. His father gave him the name in honour of the German footballer Andreas Brehme.[4]
Club career
Atlético Mineiro
Bremer joined Desportivo Brasil in 2014, aged 17. In 2016 he was loaned to São Paulo for one year, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad. He made his professional debut with the reserves on 12 October of that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 home loss against Rio Claro, for the year's Copa Paulista.[5]
In March 2017, Bremer moved to Atlético Mineiro for a fee of R$ 380,000.[6] Promoted to the main squad in June, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 June, replacing injured Rodrigão in a 1–0 away win against Chapecoense.[7] On 11 July 2017, Bremer renewed his contract until the end of 2021.[8]
His first senior professional goal and only goal for Atlético came in a 2–1 win over Athletico Paranaense on 13 May 2018.[9]
Torino
On 10 July 2018, Bremer joined Italian club Torino on a five-year deal.[10] He made his debut with the Granata on 12 August in the Coppa Italia against Cosenza (4–0), entering in the 23rd minutes of the second half in place of Armando Izzo.[citation needed] On 19 August he made his debut in Serie A, once again as a substitute for Izzo, in a game lost 1–0 against Roma.[citation needed] Bremer made his first appearance as a starter on 3 May 2019 in the Turin deby, a 1–1 draw against Juventus.[citation needed] In his first season with Torino he made a total of seven appearances between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, mainly as a reserve to Emiliano Moretti and Koffi Djidji.[citation needed]
After Moretti's retirement at the end of the season, Walter Mazzarri began using Bremer as a starter at the beginning of the 2019–20 season.[citation needed] On 25 July 2019, he made his debut in UEFA competitions, in the first qualifying round of the Europa League against Debrecen.[citation needed] In the second qualifying round, he scored an own goal in a 3–2 home loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[citation needed]
In the 2020–21 season, Bremer began to play as a starter for Torino with more continuity, and on 30 November 2020 scored the match-winning goal in an away win against Genoa (1–0).[citation needed] On 28 January 2020, he scored a brace in the Coppa Italia, which ended in a 4–2 defeat against AC Milan.[citation needed] Following the resumption of the season, he played all games as a starter for Torino and contributed a further two goals.[citation needed] He ended the season with a total of 35 appearances and five goals in all competitions.[citation needed]
On 2 February 2022, Bremer extended his contract with the club until 2024.[11] His performances offered throughout the 2021–22 season earned him the award as the best defender of the Serie A season.[12]
Juventus
On 20 July 2022, Bremer joined rival club Juventus on a five-year deal.[13] He made his competitive debut on 15 August, in a Serie A 3–0 win over Sassuolo.[14] On 11 September, he scored his first goal for the Bianconeri, in a 2–2 draw to Salernitana in the league.[15] On 28 February 2023, Bremer scored for Juventus against his former club Torino in a 4–2 Derby della Mole win.[16]
On 27 December 2023, after establishing himself in Juventus' defence during the first half of the season, Bremer extended his contract with The Old Lady until 2028.[17] On 16 May 2024, he played the full match in the 2024 Coppa Italia final which Juventus won 1–0 against Atalanta.[18]
On 2 October 2024, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the sixth minute of a UEFA Champions League match against RB Leipzig, ending his 2024–25 season.[19][20]
Bremer returned from injury on the opening day of the 2025–26 Serie A season, helping Juve to a clean sheet in the 2–0 win over Parma.[21] A meniscus injury sustained in October 2025 saw him miss fifteen matches, with the defender making his return after a 78-day absence in a 1–0 win at Bologna on 14 December.[22] He scored his first goal since May 2024 in a 5–0 win over Cremonese on 12 January 2026.[23]
International career
On 9 September 2022, Bremer received his first call up to the Brazil national team, for friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia.[24] He made his debut against Ghana on 23 September, in a 3–0 win.[25]
On 7 November, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[26] He played the full match in a 1–0 loss to Cameroon in Group G,[27] as well as 18 minutes as a substitute in the 4–1 round of 16 defeat of South Korea.[28]
He was included in Brazil's squad for the 2024 Copa América[29] but did not make an appearance at the tournament.[30]
Style of play
Bremer is centre-back known for his ability and sense of positioning.[31] A versatile player, he is often complimented for his speed, and has said to be inspired by the Brazilian defender Lúcio.[32]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026[33]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2017 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Torino | 2018–19 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6[f] | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 13 | ||
| Juventus | 2022–23 | Serie A | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10[g] | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 90 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 25 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
- Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Primeira Liga
- Appearancea in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 8 June 2024[34]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Juventus
Individual