Gerlem Willian
Brazilian footballer (born 1984)
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Gerlem Willian de Jesus Almeida (born August 7, 1984), known as just Gerlem Willian, is a Brazilian professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerlem Willian de Jesus Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | August 7, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Linhares, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Bahia | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Estoril | 31 | (10) |
| 2007–2009 | Farul Constanța | 49 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Vaslui | 34 | (5) |
| 2012 | Vitória | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Macaé | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Linhares | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Syrianska | 17 | (1) |
| 2014 | → AFC United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Colo Colo | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Rio Branco-ES | 7 | (4) |
| 2016 | Operário-MT | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Espírito Santo | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Linhares | ||
| 2017 | Rio Branco-VN | ||
| 2018 | São Mateus-ES | ||
| 2018 | Araguaína | ||
| 2018 | Castelo | ||
| Total | 159 | (27) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 March 2024 | |||
Career
Early career
Gerlem was born on 7 August 1984 in Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil.[1] On 15 June 2003, he made his Série A debut, appearing for Bahia when coach Evaristo sent him at half-time in a 2–1 home win over Vitória.[2]
In 2005 he went to play in the Portuguese second league for Estoril where in his first season he scored seven goals in 20 matches, demonstrating an appetite for scoring.[1] In the middle of the following season, Gerlem had to leave the team after having a conflict with the coach.[1][3]
Farul Constanța
In 2007, Farul Constanța paid €100,000 to Estoril to transfer Gerlem.[1][3][4] He made his Liga I debut on 14 April 2007 when coach Basarab Panduru sent him in the 68th minute to replace Cosmin Băcilă in a 2–1 home loss to Rapid București.[1][5] He scored his first goal in the league on 13 May, as he sealed a 2–0 win over Politehnica Iași.[6] In the following season on 21 September 2007, Gerlem received a red card in a game against Pandurii Târgu Jiu because of an altercation with Constant Djakpa, after which he got in a verbal conflict with one of the assistant referees, for which he received an eight-match ban.[7] After the ban, he scored three goals in three victories against Universitatea Craiova, Vaslui and Dacia Mioveni until the end of the season.[8] In the first half of the 2008–09 season he scored a goal in a loss to "U" Craiova, the only goal in a win over Vaslui with a spectacular shot from outside the penalty box, and was named Farul's footballer of the year in 2008.[9] In the second half of the season, Gerlem scored one goal in a 2–0 win over Gaz Metan Mediaș, but his side was relegated.[10]
Vaslui
Following Farul's relegation, Gerlem moved to Vaslui for a transfer fee of €700,000.[11][12] In his first season, he scored once in each of the three victories against Astra Ploiești, Unirea Urziceni and Pandurii, also netting once in a loss to Steaua București.[1][13] In the same season he helped The Yellow-Greens eliminate Omonia Nicosia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, being eliminated by AEK Athens in the play-off.[1][14] In the next two seasons he played rarely, scoring only one goal in August 2011 in a 2–1 away win over FC Brașov.[1][15] He also helped the team under coach Viorel Hizo to eliminate Sparta Prague and reach the 2011–12 Europa League group stage where he played only one game, a 2–0 away loss to FC Zürich.[1][16] Gerlem made his last Liga I appearance on 4 December 2011, playing for Vaslui in a 1–0 home win against Oțelul Galați, having a total of 83 matches with 12 goals in the competition and six games in the Europa League.[1][17][18]
Late career
In 2012, Gerlem returned to Brazil, playing in the lower leagues.[1][11] He had a brief return to Europe when he joined Swedish top-league club Syrianska in 2013.[1][11] His debut took place on 1 September 2013, as coach Özcan Melkemichel sent him in the 73rd minute to replace Anders Bååth in a 6–1 away loss to IFK Norrköping.[19][20] The team was relegated at the end of the season, with him making only seven appearances, but he continued to play for them in the second league.[1][11][19] After playing in 2014 for AFC United in the Swedish third league, Gerlem returned to play in the Brazilian lower leagues until the end of his career.[1][11]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Estoril | 2005–06 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | |
| 2006–07 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2006–07 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| Vaslui | 2009–10 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Vitória | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Macaé | 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Syrianska | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| AFC United | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Colo Colo | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Rio Branco-ES | 2015 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 4 | |
| Operário-MT | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Espírito Santo | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 159 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 172 | 28 | |
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
