Gustavo (footballer, born 1994)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Sousa.

Gustavo

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa
Date of birth	(1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Registro, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Shanghai Port
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–	Shanghai Port	41	(27)
* 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 Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.

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]

Career statistics

As of 3 November 2024 ^[11]

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	0	0	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	0	0	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	0	0	9	11	21	12	0	0	142	57
Shanghai Port	2024	CSL	28	20	2	0	—		3	1	—		33	21
Career total			230	81	70	32	19	15	27	14	7	0	353	150

1. Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Baiano, Campeonato Cearense, Campeonato Gaúcho
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Korean FA Cup, Chinese FA Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
4. Appearances in Taça da Liga
5. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
6. Appearance in Copa Libertadores
7. Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
8. Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

Bahia

• Copa do Nordeste: 2017

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2018

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 2019

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• K League 1: 2020
• KFA Cup: 2020

Shanghai Port

• Chinese Super League: 2024

Individual

• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019 ^[12]
• KFA Cup Top Scorer: 2020 ^[13]

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. Gustavo at Soccerway . Retrieved 18 September 2016.
12. "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.
13. "[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)