Guilherme (footballer, born 1995)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieiraand the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Guilherme

Guilherme playing for Fortaleza in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos
Date of birth	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	11
Youth career
2012–2014	Cotia  [ pt ]
2014–2015	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Grêmio	17	(0)
2015–2016	→ São José-RS (loan)	13	(1)
2017	→ Botafogo (loan)	32	(4)
2018	→ Chapecoense (loan)	10	(1)
2018	→ Coritiba (loan)	13	(2)
2019–2020	→ Sport Recife (loan)	49	(21)
2020–2022	Al-Faisaly	59	(15)
2022	Al-Dhafra	13	(5)
2022–2023	Grêmio	19	(1)
2023	→ Fortaleza (loan)	31	(3)
2024–	Santos	17	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos (born 13 April 1995), simply known as Guilherme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.

Career

Grêmio

Guilherme was born in São Paulo, and joined Grêmio's youth setup in May 2014, from Cotia  [ pt ], after a trial period. ^[1] In 2015, he moved on loan to São José-RS until the end of the year; after helping in their Copa Sul-Fronteira and Super Copa Gaúcha titles, his loan was extended for the 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho. ^[2]

Back to the Tricolor in May 2016, Guilherme made his first team – and Série A – debut on 29 June, coming on as a late substitute for Everton in a 3–2 home win over Santos. ^[3]

Loans

On 19 January 2017, Guilherme was loaned to fellow top tier side Botafogo until December. ^[4] Despite not being a regular starter, he became an ever-present figure during the year as his side finished 10th. ^[5]

On 4 January 2018, Guilherme moved to Chapecoense also in the first division, again on loan. ^[6] A regular starter in the Campeonato Catarinense, he lost his starting spot in the Série A, and moved to Série B side Coritiba on 13 August, also in a temporary deal. ^[7]

On 17 January 2019, still owned by Grêmio, Guilherme was presented at Sport Recife. ^[8] He was a key unit in the club's promotion to the top tier, scoring 17 goals and ending the tournament as top scorer. ^[1]

Al-Faisaly

On 8 January 2020, Guilherme moved abroad after being transferred to Saudi club Al-Faisaly. ^[9] An immediate starter, he scored his first goals for the club on 7 March, netting a brace in a 3–2 home win over Al Nassr. ^[10]

Guilherme also helped the club to win the 2020–21 King Cup, the club's first-ever major title.

Al-Dhafra

On 20 January 2022, Guilherme joined UAE Pro League side Al-Dhafra, joining compatriots Lucas Cândido and head coach Rogério Micale. ^[11] He scored five times in only 13 league appearances for the club, as they narrowly avoided relegation.

Grêmio return

On 5 July 2022, Guilherme returned to his first club Grêmio on a contract until December 2024. ^[12] He contributed with one goal in 18 appearances as the side returned to the first division at first attempt.

Loan to Fortaleza

Guilherme playing for Fortaleza in 2023

On 9 February 2023, after losing space at Grêmio, Guilherme was loaned to Fortaleza in the top tier, until December. ^[13] He was the club's top goalscorer in their 2023 Copa Sudamericana run, as they lost the final to LDU Quito.

Santos

On 31 December 2023, Guilherme was announced at Santos in the second division, on a three-year deal. ^[14] He made his debut for the club the following 20 January, starting in a 1–0 away win over Botafogo-SP. ^[15]

Guilherme scored his first goals for Peixe on 4 February 2024, netting a brace in a 2–0 home win over Guarani. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 27 April 2024 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São José-RS	2015	Gaúcho	—		0	0	—		—		20 [lower-alpha 1]	5	20	5
	2016	Série D	0	0	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
	Total		0	0	13	1	—		—		20	5	33	6
Grêmio	2016	Série A	17	0	—		2	0	—		—		19	0
Botafogo	2017	Série A	32	4	8	0	6	2	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		50	6
Chapecoense	2018	Série A	10	1	15	5	3	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		30	6
Coritiba	2018	Série B	13	2	—		—		—		—		13	2
Sport Recife	2019	Série B	35	17	13	4	1	0	—		—		49	21
Al–Faisaly	2019–20	Pro League	17	5	—		—		—		—		17	5
	2020–21		29	8	—		3	0	—		—		32	8
	2021–22		13	2	—		1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	15	2
	Total		59	15	—		4	0	0	0	1	0	64	15
Al-Dhafra	2021–22	UAE Pro League	13	5	—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	14	5
Grêmio	2022	Série B	18	1	—		—		—		—		18	1
	2023	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		18	1	1	0	0	0	—		—		19	1
Fortaleza	2023	Série A	30	3	1	0	3	1	15 [lower-alpha 5]	6	3 [lower-alpha 6]	0	52	10
Santos	2024	Série B	2	1	15	3	—		—		—		17	4
Career total			229	49	66	13	19	3	21	6	25	5	360	76

1. Six appearances and three goals in Copa FGF, ten appearances and two goals in Copa Sul-Fronteira, four appearances in Super Copa Gaúcha
2. All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. All appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
4. All appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
5. Four appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, eleven appearances and four goals in Copa Sudamericana
6. All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

São José-RS

• Copa Sul-Fronteira: 2015
• Super Copa Gaúcha: 2015

Grêmio

• Copa do Brasil: 2016

Al-Faisaly

• King Cup: 2020–21

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Cearense: 2023

Individual

• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024 ^[18]

References

1. "Artilheiro da Série B revela que recebeu propostas de times do Brasil e conta por que trocou o Grêmio pela Arábia" [Top scorer of the Série B reveals that he received offers from Brazilian clubs and explains why he changed Grêmio for Saudi Arabia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. "Elogiado por Roger, atacante Guilherme pode ser a novidade do Grêmio contra o Corinthians" [Praised by Roger, forward Guilherme may be the news of Grêmio against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. "Grêmio marca no fim, derrota o Santos e volta ao G-4 do Brasileiro" [Grêmio score in the end, defeat Santos and come back to the Brasileiro's G-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
4. "Guilherme assina com o Botafogo e chega ao ES nesta quinta à noite" [Guilherme signs with Botafogo and arrives in the ES this Thursday night] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
5. "Guilherme, pouco espaço no Grêmio, mais escalado no Bota: 'Surpreendi muita gente'" [Guilherme, little space at Grêmio, most played at Bota: 'I have surprised a lot of people'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
6. "Chape acerta empréstimo de meia-atacante Guilherme, do Grêmio" [Chape agree loan of attacking midfielder Guilherme, from Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
7. "Coritiba confirma Guilherme" [Coritiba confirm Guilherme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
8. "Atacante Guilherme é mais um novo reforço do Leão" [Forward Guilherme is another addition of the Leão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
9. "Grêmio acerta venda de Guilherme, artilheiro da Série B pelo Sport, para Arábia Saudita" [Grêmio agree transfer of Guilherme, top scorer of the Série B for Sport, to the Saudi Arabia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
10. "Guilherme faz dois gols contra atual campeão da Arábia e vibra: 'Não poderia ser mais especial'" [Guilherme scores two goals against current champions of Saudi Arabia and celebrates: 'It could not be more special'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
11. "Após fazer história no Faisaly, Guilherme troca Arábia por Emirados" [After making history at Faisaly, Guilherme changes Saudi Arabia for United Arab Emirates] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
12. "Grêmio anuncia o atacante Guilherme como novo reforço para o restante da temporada" [Grêmio announce forward Guilherme as new addition for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
13. "Fortaleza acerta a contratação do atacante Guilherme" [Fortaleza sign forward Guilherme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
14. "Guilherme Augusto é o 11º reforço do Santos FC para a próxima temporada" [Guilherme Augusto is the 11th addition of Santos FC for the following season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
15. "Recomeço: Santos vence Botafogo-SP na estreia do Paulistão com golaço de Otero" [Fresh start: Santos defeat Botafogo-SP on Paulistão debut with a great goal from Otero] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
16. "Guilherme revela alívio após marcar pelo Santos: "Buscava esse gol"" [Guilherme reveals relief after scoring for Santos: "I was seeking this goal"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
17. Guilherme at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
18. "Vice, Santos domina a seleção do Campeonato Paulista; Abel, do Palmeiras, é o melhor técnico" [Runners-up, Santos dominate the Campeonato Paulista Best XI; Abel, from Palmeiras, is the best head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.