Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa
Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa (born 29 March 1994), known as Gustagol or simply Gustavo, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Registro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Taboão da Serra | ||
| 2014 | Criciúma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Criciúma | 28 | (11) |
| 2015 | → Resende (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Nacional (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Corinthians | 30 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Bahia (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Goiás (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 28 | (14) |
| 2020 | → Internacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2019 | |||
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]
Career statistics
- As of 9 December 2019[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Criciúma | 2014 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 18 | |||
| Subtotal | 28 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 18 | ||
| Resende (loan) | 2015 | Carioca | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Nacional (loan) | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2016 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | — | 54 | 15 | |||
| Subtotal | 30 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 58 | 15 | |||
| Bahia (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Goiás (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 28 | 14 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 45 | 30 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 27 | 64 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 65 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
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. 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.
- 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 Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
- Gustavo at Soccerway