Guilherme Siqueira (footballer, born 2004)

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Gui Siqueira
Personal information
Full name Guilherme Leal Siqueira
Date of birth (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Italy
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 23
Youth career
–2016 Brentford
2016–2023 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:09, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Guilherme Leal Siqueira (born 6 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

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Early and personal life

Possessing dual-citizenship of Brazil and Italy, Siqueira moved to the United Kingdom in childhood. He played in the Brentford academy until he was 12 years-old. After which, he joined the system at Queens Park Rangers, where he completed a two-year football scholarship. [2]

Career

He signed his first professional contact with Sheffield Wednesday in July 2023, following a trial with the club. [3] He began to be integrated with the Wednesday first-team match day squad during the 2023–24 season. [4] He made his professional debut with Sheffield Wednesday as a substitute in a 4–0 FA Cup win over Cardiff City on 6 January 2024. [5] He returned to the first team squad for the 2025–26 season and started in their EFL Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers scoring the opening goal – and his first goal for the club – a ferocious long-range strike, before being replaced at half time for Liam Palmer. [6] [7] His goal won the EFL Cup Round 1, Goal of the Round. [8] [9] After playing one more game that season, the EFL Cup second round win against Leeds United, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season having undergone surgery following an injury to his achilles during an U21 win against Colchester United. [10] [11]

Career statistics

As of 26 August 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24 [12] Championship 00300030
2024–25 [13] Championship00000000
2025–26 [14] Championship00002121
Career total0030210051

    References

    1. "G. Siqueira". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    2. Miller, Alex (26 December 2023). "Who is Gui Siqueira? Inside track on the Brazilian teenager named on Sheffield Wednesday bench". The Star. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    3. Charlesworth, Ricky (19 July 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday tour diary: Training plan switch-up, Rio Shipston and a new signing". Examiner Live. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    4. Miller, Alex (5 January 2024). "Talented young pair could step up for Sheffield Wednesday in Cardiff City FA Cup clash". The Star. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    5. "Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 Cardiff City". www.bbc.com. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    6. "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday". www.bbc.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
    7. "Henrik Pedersen praises Sheffield Wednesday's senior service as academy youngsters shine in cup". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
    8. "Cast your vote for the Round One Carabao Cup Goal of the Round". EFL. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
    9. "Guilherme Siqueira's strike voted as Round One's Goal of the Round". EFL. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    10. "Sheffield Wednesday Gui Siqueira defender ruled out for the rest of the season". Sheffield Star. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
    11. "Siqueira blow for Owls". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
    12. "Games played by Guilherme Siqueira in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    13. "Games played by Guilherme Siqueira in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    14. "Games played by Guilherme Siqueira in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2023.