Gustavo Fernandes (Brazilian footballer)

Gustavo Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Fernandes Henrique Querino
Date of birth (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Persebaya Surabaya
Number 44
Youth career
2017 Grêmio
2018–2020 Santos
2021 Inter Bebedouro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Anadia 3 (0)
2022–2023 Valadares Gaia 19 (2)
2023–2024 Sanjoanense 26 (3)
2024–2025 Penafiel 26 (0)
2026– Persebaya Surabaya 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2026

Gustavo Fernandes Henrique Querino[2] (born 5 July 1999) commonly known as Gustavo Fernandes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Persebaya Surabaya.

Club career

Born in Osasco, Brazil, Gustavo represented Grêmio, Santos and Inter Bebedouro as a youth,[3] and he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a year contract with Liga 3 Portugal club Anadia.[4] He made his club debut on 6 February 2022, in a 1–2 away win over Montalegre.[5]

In July 2023, Gustavo was signed another Liga 3 club Sanjoanense. Previously, he plays for Valadares Gaia.[3] He made his league debut for the club on 9 August 2023, playing as a starter in the 1–0 away loss to Trofense.[6] On 29 October 2023, he captained his team for the first time and playing the full 90 minute in a 1–1 draw against Lusitânia.[7] On 3 December 2023, he scored his first league goal against his former club Anadia in a 2–1 home win.[8] He has played 28 matches in all competitions and provided 3 assists and 3 goals for Sanjoanense.[9]

In July 2024, Gustavo signed a contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel.[3] He made 29 appearances for Penafiel, with one assist, collecting three yellow cards. In total, he played 1,736 minutes, showing that he was a regular player in the team.[10]

On 10 January 2026, he went to Indonesia and joined the Super League club Persebaya Surabaya.[11] He was introduced at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium alongside other foreign recruits from the same country, Bruno Paraíba and Jefferson.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Gustavo Fernandes: Profile". worldfootball.net. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Gustavo Fernandes Henrique Querino: Profile - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Gustavo Fernandes reforça defesa do FC Penafiel" (in Portuguese). www.verdadeiroolhar.pt. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Anadia FC Futebol SAD garante quatro reforços" (in Portuguese). www.jb.pt. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. ^ "CDC Montalegre 1-2 Anadia FC, Derrota amarga e tardia em Montalegre" (in Portuguese). otorgador.pt. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Trofense 1–0 Sanjoanense - Soccerway - 9 August 2023". Soccerway. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Sanjoanense 1–1 Lusitânia - Soccerway - 29 October 2023". Soccerway. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Esta equipa não é uma surpresa, é uma certeza" (in Portuguese). ads.pt. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Profil Gustavo Fernandes, Incaran Bernardo Tavares untuk Persebaya Surabaya yang Sudah Dilepas Klub" (in Indonesian). id-gr.obnews.co. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Resmi! Bek Rp 4,35 miliar Gustavo Fernandes jadi pemain asing baru ketiga Persebaya Surabaya!" (in Indonesian). www.msn.com. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  11. ^ "BRI Super League: Persebaya Kenalkan Gustavo Fernandes, Stok Pemain Asing Kini Melimpah" (in Indonesian). www.bola.com. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Mengenal Profil Gustavo Fernandes, Pemain Anyar Persebaya" (in Indonesian). jatim.viva.co.id. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.