Gustavo Sá

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves de Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Azevedo e Sá.
Gustavo Sá
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Filipe Alves de Freitas Azevedo e Sá[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004[1]
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 20
Youth career
2012–2015 Academia Elite Sport
2015–2018 Porto
2018–2022 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Famalicão 100 (11)
International career‡
2022 Portugal U18 10 (3)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 12 (6)
2023 Portugal U20 4 (1)
2024– Portugal U21 14 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Malta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:58, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:24, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Gustavo Filipe Alves de Freitas Azevedo e Sá (born 11 November 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Famalicão.

Club career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Sá spent three years at FC Porto's youth system and his final four at F.C. Famalicão's.[2] On 19 October 2021, aged 16, he signed a professional contract until 2024;[3] in June 2022, he started training with the first team and he was handed an extension until 2025.[4]

Sá made his Primeira Liga debut with the club on 12 August 2022, as a late substitute in a 3–0 home loss against S.C. Braga.[5][6] He scored his first goal in the competition on 4 November 2023, one week shy of his 19th birthday, opening an eventual 3–1 win over Gil Vicente F.C. also at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho.[7]

On 24 August 2024, Sá scored the only goal to help the hosts defeat Boavista F.C. with a 5th-minute backheel; the effort was later voted Goal of the Month.[8] In February 2026, he rejected a €20 million offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad Club.[9]

On 6 March 2026, Sá took the field in a match against F.C. Arouca (1–0 home victory). In the process, he broke João Moutinho's record as the youngest ever player to reach 100 games in the top division aged 21 years, 3 months and 24 days.[10][11]

International career

Sá was a youth international for Portugal.[12] He won his first cap for the under-21 team on 21 March 2024, taking the field in the second half of the 4–0 victory over the Faroe Islands for the 2025 UEFA European Championship qualifiers and providing an assist.[13][14] He scored his first goal in qualification for the following edition of the tournament, contributing a 11–0 thrashing of Gibraltar in Europa Point.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 March 2026[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Famalicão 2022–23 Primeira Liga 15 0 4 0 2 0 — 21 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 28 3 2 1 1 0 — 31 4
2024–25 Primeira Liga 33 4 1 0 — — 34 4
2025–26 Primeira Liga 24 4 2 0 — — 26 4
Total 100 11 9 1 3 0 — 112 12
Career total 100 11 9 1 3 0 0 0 112 12

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gustavo Sá" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Gustavo Sá, da formação do Famalicão para o mundo" [Gustavo Sá, from Famalicão's youth system to the world]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 April 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ^ Rosa, Melo (19 October 2021). "Gustavo Sá assina pelo Famalicão até 2024: "Mais uma etapa para ficar perto do grande objetivo"" [Gustavo Sá signs for Famalicão until 2024: "Another step to get closer to the big goal"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ Morais, Pedro (3 June 2022). "Famalicão segura jovem promessa Gustavo Sá até 2025" [Famalicão hold on to young prospect Gustavo Sá until 2025]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Braga vence em Famalicão e Ricardo Horta joga os 90 minutos" [Braga win in Famalicão and Ricardo Horta plays the 90 minutes]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ^ Gonçalves, Diana (14 December 2022). "Gustavo Sá, jogador do FC Famalicão: "Estou num lugar onde muitos queriam estar"" [Gustavo Sá, FC Famalicão player: "I'm in a place where many wished they would be"] (in Portuguese). Ágora Digital. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  7. ^ Dantas, Nuno (4 November 2023). "Famalicão-Gil Vicente, 3–1 (crónica)" [Famalicão-Gil Vicente, 3–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Execução de classe vale Golo do Mês a Gustavo Sá" [Top-notch finish translates into Goal of the Month for Gustavo Sá] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (2 February 2026). "Volte-face em Famalicão: Gustavo Sá recusou o Al Ittihad" [Plot twist in Famalicão: Gustavo Sá rejected Al Ittihad]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Gustavo Sá ultrapassa Moutinho e é o mais jovem a atingir 100 jogos na Liga" [Gustavo Sá surpasses Moutinho and is the youngest to reach 100 games in the League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Gustavo Sá bate recorde e é o mais jovem de sempre a realizar 100 jogos na 1.ª Liga" [Gustavo Sá breaks record and is the youngest ever to take part in 100 games in the 1st League]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Famalicão: Gustavo Sá novamente chamado à Seleção Nacional" [Famalicão: Gustavo Sá called to the national team once again] (in Portuguese). Cidade Hoje. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Portugal sub-21 goleia Ilhas Faroé no apuramento para o Euro2025" [Portugal under-21 thrash Faroe Islands in qualification for Euro2025] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  14. ^ Lemos, Pedro (21 March 2024). "Gustavo Sá e a estreia pelos sub-21: «Muito orgulho e felicidade»" [Gustavo Sá and debut for the under-21s: "Very proud and happy"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Portugal 'arrasa' Gibraltar por 11–0 e iguala a maior goleada de sempre em jogos oficiais" [Portugal 'crush' Gibraltar by 11–0 and equal best thrashing ever in official matches]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  16. ^ Gustavo Sá at WorldFootball.net
  17. ^ Gustavo Sá at Soccerway
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