Gustavo Assunção

Gustavo Enrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva (born 20 March 2000), known as Gustavo Assunção, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the club Famalicão in the Primeira Liga.

Gustavo Assunção
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Enrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva
Date of birth (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 12
Youth career
2008–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Famalicão 22 (0)
National team
2017 Brazil U17 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2020

Professional career

On 1 July 2019, Assunção signed his first professional contract with F.C. Famalicão.[1] Assunção made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2-0 Taça da Liga loss to S.C. Covilhã on 3 August 2019.[2]

International career

Born in Brazil, Assunção spent his youth in Portugal and Spain and holds passports to all three countries. He was called up to the Brazil national under-17 football team in 2016.[3][4]

Personal life

Assunção is the son of the Brazilian retired footballer Paulo Assunção.[5] His maternal grandfather was born in Pombal, Portugal, and through him Assunção holds Portuguese citizenship.[6]

References
  1. "Gustavo Assunção anunciado no Famalicão". www.record.pt.
  2. "Famalicão vs. Sporting Covilhã - 3 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. "Filho de ex-Palmeiras, três cidadanias e Simeone: a joia do Atlético de Madri que a CBF 'fisgou'". ESPN.
  4. "Sub-17 convocada para amistosos na Inglaterra". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol.
  5. "Gustavo Henrique: O filho de Paulo Assunção que encanta Simeone". Notícias ao Minuto. October 3, 2018.
  6. "Gustavo Assunção centra atenções e pode ir à Seleção Nacional - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt.
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