Gleison Bremer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.

Gleison Bremer

Personal information
Full name	Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento
Date of birth	(1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth	Itapitanga, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Juventus
Number	3
Youth career
2014–2016	Desportivo Brasil
2016	→ São Paulo (loan)
2017	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Atlético Mineiro	26	(1)
2018–2022	Torino	98	(11)
2022–	Juventus	72	(7)
International career‡
2022–	Brazil	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 28 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento (born 18 March 1997), known as Gleison Bremer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɡlejsõˈbɾẽmeʁ] ) or simply Bremer, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.

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]

Torino

On 10 July 2018, Bremer joined Italian club Torino on a five-year deal. ^[9] 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. ^[10] His performances offered throughout the 2021–22 season earned him the award as the best defender of the Serie A season. ^[11]

Juventus

On 20 July 2022, Bremer joined rival club Juventus on a five-year deal. ^[12] He made his competitive debut on 15 August, in a Serie A 3–0 win over Sassuolo. ^[13] On 11 September, he scored his first goal for the Bianconeri, in a 2–2 draw to Salernitana in the league. ^[14] On 28 February 2023, Bremer scored for Juventus against his former club Torino in a 4–2 Derby della Mole win. ^[15]

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. ^[16] On 2 October 2024, he sustained an ACL injury in his left knee which would force him to miss the majority of the 2024–25 season. ^[17]

International career

On 9 September 2022, Bremer received his first call up to the Brazil national team, for friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia. ^[18] He made his debut against Ghana on 23 September, in a 3–0 win. ^[19] On 7 November, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. ^[20]

Style of play

Bremer is a physically strong centre-back with excellent aerial ability and sense of positioning. ^[21] A versatile player, he has notable speed, and has said to be inspired by the Brazilian defender Lúcio. ^[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 October 2024 ^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	2017	Série A	12	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	15	0
	2018		11	1	3	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	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 [lower-alpha 5]	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 [lower-alpha 6]	0	—		43	5
	2023–24		36	3	4	0	—		—		40	3
	2024–25		6	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 7]	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		72	7	7	1	12	0	0	0	91	8
Career total			193	19	17	3	21	0	3	0	234	22

1. Appearance in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance in Primeira Liga
3. Appearancea in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 8 June 2024 ^[24]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2022	3	0
	2024	2	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Juventus

• Coppa Italia: 2023–24 ^[25]

Individual

• Serie A Best Defender: 2021–22 ^[26]
• Serie A Team of the Year: 2021–22, ^[27] 2022–23, ^[28] 2023–24

References

1. "Gleison Bremer: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
2. "Gleison Bremer". Torino FC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
3. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
4. "Bremer si racconta: "Mi chiamo così in onore a Brehme. Lucio il mio idolo"".
5. "São Paulo 0 x 3 Rio Claro – Em pleno Morumbi, Tricolor se despede da Copa Paulista" [São Paulo 0–3 Rio Claro – At the Morumbi, São Paulo say goodbye to the Copa Paulista] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
6. "São Paulo quis poupar R$ 280 mil, Inter chegou tarde: como revelação da zaga veio para o Atlético" [São Paulo wanted to spare R$ 280,000, Inter arrived late: how the defensive prospect arrived at Atlético] (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
7. "No jogo das bolas aéreas, melhor para quem levantou menos e foi mais eficiente" [In the aerial football, better for he who tried less and was more effective] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
8. "Atlético renova o contrato do jovem zagueiro Bremer até dezembro de 2021" [Atlético renew contract of young stopper Bremer until December 2021] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
9. "Bremer al Toro" [Bremer to Toro] (in Portuguese). Torino F.C. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
10. "Un rinnovo importante in chiave mercato".
11. "MVP SERIE a 2021/2022 - BREMER AWARDED AS BEST DEFENDER | News | Lega Serie A". Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
12. "Bremer is now a Juventus player!". Juventus F.C. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
13. "Vlahovic double helps Juventus to easy win over Sassuolo". ESPN. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
14. "Last-gasp winner disallowed & four red cards - Juventus earn late point in incredible stoppage time drama against Salernitana". Goal.com. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
15. "Festa Juve nel derby: batte 4-2 il Torino e ritrova Pogba". Gazzetta (in Italian). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
16. "Gleison Bremer renews until 2028!". Juventus FC. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
17. "Medical Update | Gleison Bremer and Nico Gonzalez". Juventus F.C. 3 October 2024.
18. "Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para amistosos contra Gana e Tunísia" (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
19. "Com dois gols de Richarlison, Brasil vence Gana em amistoso na França" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
20. "Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022" (in Portuguese). CBF. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
21. "Forza Fisica e Senso della Posizione: Bremer, Una Roccia Verdeoro per Il Toro". 9 July 2018.
22. "Toro, la febbre per il".
23. Gleison Bremer at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
24. "Gleison Bremer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
25. "LA JUVENTUS VINCE LA COPPA ITALIA FRECCIAROSSA" [JUVENTUS WINS THE FRECCIAROSSA ITALIAN CUP] (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
26. "The MVPs of the Serie A 2021/2022". Serie A. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
27. "Milan pigliatutto, premiati Pioli, Maldini e 4 giocatori. Leao il migliore: "Qui sono maturato"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
28. "EA Sports™ FIFA 23 Serie A Team of the Season". Serie A. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

External links

• Gleison Bremer at the Juventus F.C. website
• Gleison Bremer at Lega Serie A
• Gleison Bremer – UEFA competition record ( archive )