# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gelson-fernandes
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:00:47.174Z

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name: "Gélson Fernandes"
slug: "gelson-fernandes"
description: "Gelson da Conceição Tavares Fernandes is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Cape Verde, he represented the Switzerland national team. He is most well known for scoring the winner for Switzerland against eventual champions Spain in a group game at the 2010 World Cup."
tagline: "Swiss footballer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stade_rennais_vs_USM_Alger%2C_July_16th_2016_-_Gelson_Fernandes_2.jpg?width=1200"
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country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1986-09-02"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump