Gustavo (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Registro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2023 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 112 | (34) |
| 2024–2025 | Shanghai Port | 41 | (27) |
| 2026– | Henan FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2025 | |||
Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa (born 29 March 1994), known as Gustavo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Henan FC.
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] On 17 January 2026, Gustavo announced his departure after the 2025 season.[11]
Henan FC
On 21 February 2026, Gustavo joined Chinese Super League club Henan FC.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 June 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 32 | 18 | |||
| Total | 28 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 52 | 18 | |||
| Resende (loan) | 2015 | Carioca | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Nacional (loan) | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2016 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8[e] | 2 | — | 54 | 15 | |||
| 2020 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 61 | 15 | |||
| Bahia (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Goiás (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 28 | 14 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 45 | 30 | |||
| Internacional (loan) | 2020 | Série A | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2020 | K League 1 | 14 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 3[h] | 2 | — | 21 | 11 | ||
| 2021 | 34 | 15 | — | 1 | 0 | 8[h] | 8 | — | 43 | 23 | ||||
| 2022 | 34 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 7[h] | 2 | — | 43 | 12 | ||||
| 2023 | 30 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 3[h] | 0 | — | 35 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 34 | — | 9 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | 142 | 57 | ||||
| Shanghai Port | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 20 | — | 3 | 0 | 6[h] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 4[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 20 | 10 | |||
| Total | 41 | 27 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 31 | |||
| Career total | 269 | 93 | 75 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 419 | 158 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Baiano, Campeonato Cearense, Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Korean FA Cup, Chinese FA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearances in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Chinese Super Cup
Honours
- Bahia
- Fortaleza
- Corinthians
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Shanghai Port
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019[14]
- KFA Cup Top Scorer: 2020[15]
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.
- ^ "古斯塔沃告别上海海港：这段经历我将永远铭记于心" (in Chinese). 163.com. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "官方：古斯塔沃、姆布拉、乃比江等6名球员加盟河南队" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 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.
External links
- Gustavo at Soccerway
- Gustavo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)