{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Bruno|Costa}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Demerson | image = | fullname = Demerson Bruno Costa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Brazil | height = {{height|m=1.85}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe152952/demerson/|title=Demerson: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Borneo Samarinda (chief scout) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Mineiro | youthyears2 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs2 = → América Mineiro (loan) | years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Corinthians-AL | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Luziânia (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Itaúna | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = Cruzeiro | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = → Goytacaz (loan) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = → Cabofriense (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009–2012 | clubs7 = Coritiba | caps7 = 76 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2011 | clubs8 = → Botafogo-SP (loan) | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = Bahia | caps9 = 64 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10 = Jiangxi Liansheng | caps10 = 31 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = Paraná | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2016–2017 | clubs12 = Chapecoense | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2017–2018 | clubs13 = Sarawak | caps13 = 26 | goals13 = 2 | years14 = 2018–2019 | clubs14 = Bali United | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2019–2020 | clubs15 = Persela Lamongan | caps15 = 15 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2020–2021 | clubs16 = Sarawak United | caps16 = 12 | goals16 = 1 | years17 = 2021–2022 | clubs17 = Persela Lamongan | caps17 = 30 | goals17 = 0 | totalcaps = 372 | totalgoals = 13 | manageryears1 = 2022– | managerclubs1 = Borneo Samarinda (chief scout) }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/coritiba-confirma-chegadas-de-leozinho-icasa-e-demerson-cabofriense-bkzoo03attanq1kl9vd17myj2|title=Coritiba confirma chegadas de Leozinho (Icasa) e Demerson (Cabofriense)|trans-title=Coritiba confirm arrivals of Leozinho (Icasa) and Demerson (Cabofriense)|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt|date=19 May 2009|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
Demerson made his debut on 24 May 2009, in Coritiba Foot Ball Club, by achieving national recognition in football. He captured two State League titles in Campeonato Paranaense (2010,2012) and the National Title of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2010. He reached the Guinness Book record "World's Most Victorious Team" in 2011, totaling twenty-four consecutive wins.
On 22 January 2013, Demerson signed a two-year contract with Bahia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/zagueiro-demerson-e-o-novo-reforco-tricolor/|title=Zagueiro Demerson é o novo reforço tricolor|trans-title=Stopper Demerson is the new ''Tricolor'' addition|publisher=EC Bahia|language=pt|date=22 January 2013|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> He was an undisputed starter for the club during the 2014 season, he was elected the best defender of the Campeonato Baiano in the 2014 season. He captured one State League title in Campeonato Baiano
On 19 February 2015, Demerson moved abroad, after agreeing to a contract with China League One side Jiangxi Liansheng F.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bahianoticias.com.br/esportes/noticia/35222-apos-se-despedir-do-bahia-demerson-assina-com-clube-da-segunda-divisao-da-china.html|title=Após se despedir do Bahia, Demerson assina com clube da segunda divisão da China|trans-title=After leaving Bahia, Demerson signs with Chinese second division club|publisher=Bahia Notícias|language=pt|date=19 February 2015|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> where he was captain in the 2015 season and played in thirty-one matches. On 29 February of the following year, he returned to his home country, signing for Paraná,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/futebol/parana-clube/parana-contrata-zagueiro-demerson-ex-coritiba-para-suprir-carencia-na-zaga-9ngq8hcd8gjmkiyrt3djg6c5x|title=Paraná contrata zagueiro Demerson, ex-Coritiba, para suprir carência na zaga|trans-title=Paraná sign stopper Demerson, formerly of Coritiba, to cover defense crisis|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt|date=29 February 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> but left the club on 4 May 2016 after being hired by Associação Chapecoense de Futebol.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esportes.terra.com.br/parana/demerson-nao-entra-em-acordo-com-o-parana-e-deixa-o-clube,0bfe73eb5eaef7f4d8f9cca5d55319ddph08vgk5.html|title=Demerson não entra em acordo com o Paraná e deixa o clube|trans-title=Demerson does not reach agreement with Paraná and leaves the club|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
On 12 May 2016, Demerson joined Chapecoense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/chapecoense/noticia/2016/05/demerson-acerta-com-chape-ate-fim-do-ano-e-quer-ajudar-com-experiencia.html|title=Demerson acerta com a Chape até fim do ano e quer ajudar com experiência|trans-title=Demerson signs with ''Chape'' until the end of the year and wants to help with experience|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=12 May 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016}}</ref>
Demerson did not board LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals, which crashed and killed 19 of his teammates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-38145620|title=The Chapecoense players who didn't travel to Colombia|publisher=BBC|date=29 November 2016|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref> Chapecoense named Copa Sudamericana winners after plane crash. As a result, Demerson left Brazil and signed with Sarawak for the 2017 Malaysia Super League Season.<ref>[http://sarawakcrocs.com/sarawak-signed-mateo-and-demerson/ Sarawak Signed Mateo and Demerson!] Retrieved from Sarawak Crocs</ref>
After spending two years playing the Indonesian football clubs, Bali United and Persela Lamongan, he returned to Malaysia as a new signing for Sarawak United in the Malaysia Premier League.
==Post-retirement== After retiring in April 2022, Demerson was appointed chief scout at Borneo Samarinda in July.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfve6HvPb_H/?hl=da Memperkuat Struktur Klub, Borneo FC Samarinda ... - Instagram], instagram.com, 8 July 2022</ref>
==Career statistics== Source:<ref>{{Soccerway|demerson-bruno-costa/71773|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |valign="center"|Itaúna |2008 |Mineiro Módulo II |colspan="2"|—||13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |valign="center"|Goytacaz |2008 |Carioca Série B |colspan="2"|—||17||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||2 |- |valign="center"|Cabofriense |2009 |Carioca |colspan="2"|—||11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |rowspan="5" valign="center"|Coritiba |2009 |Série A |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS">Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |2010 |Série B |8||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2011 |rowspan="2"|Série A |1||0||0||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2012 |15||0||11||1||9||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||36||1 |- !colspan="2"|Subtotal !34!!1!!11!!1!!15!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!62!!2 |- |valign="center"|Botafogo-SP (loan) |2011 |Paulista |colspan="2"|—||7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Bahia |2013 |rowspan="2"|Série A |11||0||5||0||0||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS"/>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN">Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste</ref>||0||20||0 |- |2014 |28||1||7||0||5||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS"/>||0||0||0||41||1 |- !colspan="2"|Subtotal !39!!1!!12!!0!!5!!0!!4!!0!!1!!0!!61!!1 |- |valign="center"|Paraná |2016 |Série B |0||0||5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |valign="center"|Chapecoense |2016 |Série A |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !76!!2!!65!!3!!22!!0!!7!!0!!1!!0!!325!!7 |} {{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==Honours== ;Coritiba *Winner of Campeonato Paranaense: 2010 and 2012 *Winner of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2010 *Co Winner of Copa do Brasil : 2011 and 2012
;Bahia *Winner of Campeonato Baiano: 2014 *Individual Award of Best Central Defender in Campeonato Baiano: 2014
;Chapecoense
*Winner of internacional Copa Sudamericana: 2016
;Bali United
* Co-Winner of Indonesia President's Cup: 2018
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|demerson-bruno-costa/71773}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demerson}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Belo Horizonte Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano players Category:Associação Atlética Luziânia players Category:Cruzeiro EC players Category:Goytacaz Futebol Clube players Category:Associação Desportiva Cabofriense players Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Category:Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Category:Esporte Clube Bahia players Category:Paraná Clube players Category:Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Category:Jiangxi Lushan F.C. players Category:Sarawak FA State Football Team players Category:Bali United F.C. players Category:Persela Lamongan players Category:Sarawak United FC players Category:China League One players Category:Malaysia Super League players Category:Malaysia Premier League players Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen