# Demerson

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 top tier debut on 24 May 2009, in Coritiba Foot Ball Club he achieved national recognition in football. Where he captured two State League titles in Campeonato Paranaense (2010,2012) and National Title of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2010. And he reached the incredible 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. He was an undisputed starter for the club during the 2014 season, he was elected the best defender of the Campeonato Baiano in 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. where he was captain in 2015 season and played in thirty-one matches. On 29 February of the following year he returned to his home country, signing for Paraná, but left the club on 4 May 2016 after being hired by Associação Chapecoense de Futebol.
On 12 May 2016, Demerson joined Chapecoense.
Demerson did not board LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals, which crashed and killed 19 of his teammates. Chapecoense named Copa Sudamericana winners after plane crash. As a result, Demerson left Brazil and signing with Sarawak for the 2017 Malaysia Super League Season.
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.

## Career statistics

Source:
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Itaúna | 2008 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Goytacaz | 2008 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Cabofriense | 2009 | Carioca | — | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Coritiba | 2009 | Série A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Coritiba | 2010 | Série B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Coritiba | 2011 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Coritiba | 2012 | Série A | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Coritiba | Subtotal | Subtotal | 34 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 2 |
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2011 | Paulista | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Bahia | 2013 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Bahia | 2014 | Série A | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Bahia | Subtotal | Subtotal | 39 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
| Paraná | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Chapecoense | 2016 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 76 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 7 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

## 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