Guilherme Santos (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guilherme Santos da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portuguesa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Grêmio Laranjeiras | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rio Branco-ES | ||
| 2016–2017 | Porto Vitória | ||
| 2017–2020 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Atlético Mineiro | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Coimbra (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Coimbra (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Vitória (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Red Bull Brasil (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Avaí (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Villa Nova (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2024 | → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Botafogo-PB | 30 | (7) |
| 2025 | → Avaí (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Portuguesa | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:12, 23 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Guilherme Santos da Silva (born 13 May 2001), known as Guilherme Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguesa.
Football career
Born in Serra, Espírito Santo, Guilherme Santos played for the youth categories of local sides Grêmio Laranjeiras, Rio Branco-ES, and Porto Vitória before signing with Atlético Mineiro in 2017.[1] In July 2020, he was loaned to Coimbra for the remaining stages of the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro,[2] and made his senior debut in a 2–1 Campeonato Mineiro loss to Tombense on 27 July, starting the match and scoring his side's only goal.[3]
Back to Galo after only that appearance, Guilherme Santos renewed his contract with the club until 2023 on 12 November 2020,[4] but returned to Coimbra again on loan the following 11 March.[5] After again featuring rarely, he returned to his parent club in April 2021,[6] but was announced at Vitória also in a temporary deal on 8 May of that year.[7]
On 27 January 2022, Guilherme Santos was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino, being initially a member of reserve team Red Bull Brasil.[8] After being the top scorer of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he was promoted to the main squad in March,[9] and made his Série A debut on 17 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Helinho in a 2–0 home loss to Santos.
On 10 January 2023, still owned by Atlético, Guilherme Santos joined Avaí until the end of the year.[10] Rarely used, he moved to Villa Nova roughly one year later, on loan for the 2024 Campeonato Mineiro.[11]
On 16 May 2024, FC Cincinnati 2 announced the signing of Guilherme Santos on a MLS Next Pro contract,[12] although his rights were still linked to Atlético Mineiro.[13] In December, he returned to his home country after signing a permanent deal with Botafogo-PB,[14] where he soon became a key unit under head coach João Burse.[15]
On 18 July 2025, Guilherme Santos returned to Avaí, again on loan.[16] Back to Belo in October after just six matches,[17] but was unable to repeat the same success in the 2026 season, and departed the club on 12 March of that year.[18]
On 20 March 2026, Portuguesa announced the signing of Guilherme Santos until the end of 2027.[19]
Career statistics
- As of 23 March 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coimbra | 2020 | Mineiro | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Coimbra | 2021 | Mineiro | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Vitória | 2021 | Série B | 14 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Red Bull Brasil | 2022 | Paulista A2 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Avaí | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Villa Nova | 2024 | Mineiro | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| FC Cincinnati 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Botafogo-PB | 2025 | Série C | 9 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |||
| Avaí (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Portuguesa | 2026 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 43 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 109 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
References
- ^ "Aos 17 anos, capixaba Guilherme é joia lapidada no Atlético/MG" [At the age of 17, capixaba Guilherme is a polished gem at Atlético/MG]. Tribuna Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Atacante Guilherme Santos vive a expectativa para a estreia como profissional atuando pelo Coimbra" [Forward Guilherme Santos lives the expectation of professional debut playing for Coimbra] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Atlético-MG, atacante Guilherme Santos estreia com gol no Coimbra: "Um sonho"" [On loan from Atlético-MG, forward Guilherme Santos debuts with a goal at Coimbra: "A dream"]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Atlético-MG renova contrato e detém 70% de Guilherme Santos, artilheiro do Brasileiro Sub-20" [Atlético-MG renew contract and have 70% of Guilherme Santos, top scorer of the Brasileiro Sub-20]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Atlético-MG empresta o atacante Guilherme Santos ao Coimbra" [Atlético-MG loan forward Guilherme Santos to Coimbra] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Guilherme Santos deixa o Coimbra e volta a treinar no sub-20 do Atlético-MG, sem futuro definido" [Guilherme Santos leaves Coimbra and trains with the under-20s of Atlético MG again, with undefined future] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Vitória anuncia atacante Guilherme Santos, terceiro reforço para disputa da Série B" [Vitória announce forward Guilherme Santos, third addition for the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Atlético-MG empresta atacante Guilherme Santos ao time "B" do Bragantino até maio de 2023" [Atlético-MG loan forward Guilherme Santos to the "B" team of Bragantino until May 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Ativo do Atlético-MG, Guilherme Santos se incorpora ao Bragantino após artilharia no Paulistão A2" [Atlético-MG player, Guilherme Santos joins Bragantino after being the top scorer in the Paulistão A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Atlético-MG empresta atacante da base para o Avaí" [Atlético-MG loan forward of the youth setup to Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Time mineiro anuncia contratação de atacante ex-Atlético" [Mineiro team announce the signing of former Atlético forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 add Brazilian forward Guilherme Santos on MLS NEXT Pro deal". FC Cincinnati. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Atlético-MG, Guilherme Santos faz primeiro gol nos EUA" [On loan from Atlético-MG, Guilherme Santos scores first goal in the USA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Botafogo-PB testa atacante ex-Avaí antes de oficializar contratação" [Botafogo-PB trial former Avaí forward before turning the signing official] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Correio. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Guilherme Santos cresce no Botafogo-PB e se torna peça-chave no time de João Burse" [Guilherme Santos grows at Botafogo-PB and becomes a key unit in João Burse's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Destaque do Botafogo-PB no Paraibano 2025, Guilherme Santos é anunciado pelo Avaí para a Série B" [Spotlight of Botafogo-PB in the 2025 Paraibano, Guilherme Santos is announced by Avaí for the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Paraíba. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Guilherme Santos rescinde com Avaí e fica à disposição do Botafogo-PB para a pré-temporada" [Guilherme Santos rescinds with Avaí and is available for Botafogo-PB for the pre-season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Botafogo-PB confirma saída do atacante Guilherme Santos" [Botafogo-PB confirm departure of forward Guilherme Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Portuguesa anuncia contratação do atacante Guilherme Santos" [Portuguesa announce the signing of forward Guilherme Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Guilherme Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2026.