Brazilian footballer
Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa (born 29 March 1994), known as Gustavo and nicknamed Gustagol , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port .
Early life
Gustavo was born in Registro. He spent time at Taboão da Serra and Criciúma before starting his career with the latter.
Club career
Criciúma
Born in Registro , São Paulo , Gustavo joined Taboão da Serra 's youth setup in 2013.[ 1] On 29 January 2014, after being one of the top goalscorers of the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , he signed for Criciúma .[ 2]
Gustavo made his senior debut on 16 February 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ricardinho in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win against Chapecoense .[ 3] His Série A debut came on 9 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Cruzeiro .[ 4]
On 4 March 2015, after being rarely used, Gustavo was loaned to Resende , for three months.[ 5] On 13 August he joined Primeira Liga club Nacional , on loan for one year.[ 6]
Returning to Tigre in 2016, Gustavo became a starter and scored six goals during the season's Catarinense, with two braces against Camboriú and Chapecoense. In Série B , he made his debut by scoring the game's only in a home success over Náutico , and scored a further ten goals before being transferred.
Corinthians
On 23 August 2016, Gustavo moved to Corinthians , who bought 35% of the player's federative rights (Criciúma only owned 70%).[ 7] He was presented on 3 September, and made his debut for the club five days later by replacing Cristian in a 3–0 home win against Sport .[ 8]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On 22 July 2020, Gustavo joined K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a deal running until December 2023.[ 9]
Shanghai Port
On 12 February 2024, Gustavo joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port .[ 10]
Career statistics
As of 10 August 2024 [ 11]
Honours
Club
Bahia
Fortaleza
Corinthians
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Individual
References
^ "Conheça Gustavo, novo camisa 9 do Corinthians" [Know Gustavo, Corinthians' new number 9] (in Portuguese). Diário de S. Paulo. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Da várzea ao profissional, artilheiro da Copa SP diz não ao Corinthians para jogar no Criciúma" [From the amateurism to professionals, Copa SP's goalscorer says no to Corinthians to play at Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Vírgula. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Com sofrimento, Criciúma vence a Chapecoense por 2 a 1, no H. H." [With suffering, Criciúma defeat Chapecoense by 2–1, at the H. H. ] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . 16 February 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Líder sob pressão: Criciúma segura o Cruzeiro, que seca os rivais no G-4" [Leader under pressure: Criciúma hold on against Cruzeiro, which jinx rivals in G-4 ] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Criciúma empresta centroavante Gustavo ao Resende, por três meses" [Criciúma loan centre forward Gustavo to Resende, for three months] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Pouco utilizado, Criciúma empresta atacante Gustavo a time de Portugal" [Rarely used, Criciúma loan forward Gustavo to Portuguese team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Criciúma anuncia venda de atacante Gustavo ao Corinthians" [Criciúma announce sale of forward Gustavo to Corinthians] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil . 23 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Corinthians acorda no segundo tempo e atropela o Sport em Itaquera" [Corinthians wake up in the second half and run over Sport in Itaquera] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Ex-Corinthians e Inter, Gustagol é anunciado pelo Jeonbuk Motors, da Coreia do Sul" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
^ "三连宣!官方:茹萨、古斯塔沃、沈子贵加盟上海海港" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
^ Gustavo at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
^ "Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato" [Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol . 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "[사진]구스타보,'득점왕은 바로 나' " (in Portuguese). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
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