Gustavo Henrique (footballer, born 2005)

Gustavo Henrique

Gustavo Henrique playing for Santos in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Henrique Pereira
Date of birth	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Limeira, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder right-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	48
Youth career
2015	Independente de Limeira
2016–2017	Corinthians
2017–2026	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2026–	Santos	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:36, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Gustavo Henrique Pereira (born 7 April 2005), known as Gustavo Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a defensive midfielder or a right-back for Santos.

Career

Born in Limeira, São Paulo, Gustavo Henrique joined Santos' youth setup in 2017, after representing Corinthians and Independente de Limeira. On 19 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal. ^[1]

On 2 July 2024, Gustavo Henrique renewed his link with Peixe until January 2026. ^[2] In January of the following year, he was registered for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista. ^[3]

On 30 July 2025, after establishing himself as a captain for the under-20 team, Gustavo Henrique further extended his contract until 2028. ^[4] He made his professional debut the following 10 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Schmidt in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Novorizontino. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2026. ^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2026	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Honours

Santos U20

• Campeonato Paulista Sub-20  [ pt ]: 2025

References

1. "Revelação do Chute Inicial de Limeira assina contrato com o Santos" [Prospect from Limeira's Chute Inicial signs contract with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rápido no Ar. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
2. "Santos renova com Gustavo Henrique, capitão do Sub-20" [Santos renew with Gutsavo Henrique, captain of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
3. "Santos inscreve dois jogadores da Copinha no Paulistão" [Santos register two players from the Copinha in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
4. "Capitão do Sub-20, Gustavo Henrique renova contrato com Santos FC até 2028" [Captain of the under-20s, Gustavo Henrique renews contract with Santos FC until 2028] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
5. "Após estreia no Paulistão, trio de jovens do Santos retorna para disputa da Copinha" [After Paulistão debut, Santos' trio of youngsters return to play in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
6. Gustavo Henrique at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2026.