Pedro Geromel
Brazilian association football player
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- Pedro Tonon Geromel (born 21 September 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
- Club career Early years Born in São Paulo, Geromel moved to Portugal from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras along with Elias.
- Chaves at only 18 and finished his footballing formation there, after which he made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season, with the northern team in the second division.
- At Guimarães, after making his debut in a 2–0 derby home loss against S.
- FC Köln In an online voting, Geromel was considered as 2007–08's best player in the Portuguese League, beating FC Porto's Lisandro López and Lucho González.
Pedro Tonon Geromel (born 21 September 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Geromel also holds an Italian passport because of his grandfather.
Club career
Early years
Born in São Paulo, Geromel moved to Portugal from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras along with Elias. He signed with G.D. Chaves at only 18 and finished his footballing formation there, after which he made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season, with the northern team in the second division.
Vitória Guimarães
Geromel's performances there attracted the attention of Primeira Liga club Vitória SC. At Guimarães, after making his debut in a 2–0 derby home loss against S.C. Braga, he eventually became an undisputed first-choice, as the Minho side promoted from the second level and achieved qualification to the UEFA Champions League in just two seasons.
1. FC Köln
In an online voting, Geromel was considered as 2007–08's best player in the Portuguese League, beating FC Porto's Lisandro López and Lucho González. On 30 June 2008, he moved to Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln, recently promoted to the top division.
An undisputed first-choice from the beginning, Geromel impressed enough during his first two years in Germany, reportedly being courted by Real Madrid from La Liga. Eventually, nothing came of it.
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