Demerson
Brazilian footballer
Demerson Bruno Costa (born 16 March 1986), simply known as Demerson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a centre-back.
In 2011, while playing for Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Demerson won the Most Uninterrupted Winning Matches of the World award on Guinness World Records 2013 Edition. Demerson is also remembered for being part of the Associação Chapecoense de Futebol in 2016, the team that suffered the most tragic air crash in FootBall History
LaMia Flight 2933. Despite being part of the squad, Demerson did not board the flight for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final. Demerson's current club is Sarawak United in the Malaysian Premier League.
Club career
After representing hometown clubs Atlético Mineiro and América Mineiro as a youth, Demerson made his senior debut with Corinthians Alagoano in 2004. After a loan stint at Luziânia and a short spell at Itaúna, he signed for Série A club Cruzeiro in 2008.
Demerson being loaned out to Goytacaz and Cabofriense. On 19 May 2009, he signed for Coritiba.
Demerson made his debut on 24 May 2009, in Coritiba Foot Ball Club, by achieving national recognition in football.
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