Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento (born 18 March 1997), known as Gleison Bremer () or simply Bremer, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Brazil national team.

Early life

Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento was born on 18 March 1997 in

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. His father gave him the name in honour of the German footballer Andreas Brehme.

Club career

Atlético Mineiro

Bremer joined

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in 2014, aged 17. In 2016 he was loaned to

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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

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. In March 2017, Bremer moved to

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for a fee of R$ 380,000. Promoted to the main squad in June, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 June, replacing injured

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in a 1–0 away win against Chapecoense. On 11 July 2017, Bremer renewed his contract until the end of 2021.

Torino

On 10 July 2018, Bremer joined Italian club

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on a five-year deal. He made his debut with the ''Granata'' on 12 August in the

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against

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(4–0), entering in the 23rd minutes of the second half in place of

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. On 19 August he made his debut in

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, once again as a substitute for Izzo, in a game lost 1–0 against

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. Bremer made his first appearance as a starter on 3 May 2019 in the Turin deby, a 1–1 draw against

. 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

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. After Moretti's retirement at the end of the season,

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began using Bremer as a starter at the beginning of the 2019–20 season. On 25 July 2019, he made his debut in

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, in the

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of the Europa League against

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. In the second qualifying round, he scored an

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in a 3–2 home loss to

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. 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). On 28 January 2020, he scored a

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in the Coppa Italia, which ended in a 4–2 defeat against

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. Following the resumption of the season, he played all games as a starter for Torino and contributed a further two goals. He ended the season with a total of 35 appearances and five goals in all competitions. On 2 February 2022, Bremer extended his contract with the club until 2024. His performances offered throughout the 2021–22 season earned him the award as the best defender of the Serie A season.

Juventus

On 20 July 2022, Bremer joined rival club

on a five-year deal. He made his competitive debut on 15 August, in a

3–0 win over

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. On 11 September, he scored his first goal for the ''Bianconeri'', in a 2–2 draw to

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in the league. On 28 February 2023, Bremer scored for Juventus against his former club Torino in a 4–2

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win. 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. 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.

International career

On 9 September 2022, Bremer received his first call up to the Brazil national team, for friendlies against

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and

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. He made his debut against Ghana on 23 September, in a 3–0 win. On 7 November, he was named in the squad for the

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Style of play

Bremer is a physically strong

with excellent aerial ability and sense of positioning. A versatile player, he has notable speed, and has said to be inspired by the Brazilian defender

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Juventus *

: 2023–24 Individual * Serie A Best Defender: 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22,

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, 2023–24

References

External links

Gleison Bremer
at the Juventus F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bremer, Gleison 1997 births Living people Footballers from Bahia Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Desportivo Brasil players São Paulo FC players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Torino FC players Juventus FC players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Brazil men's international footballers 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen