Gustavo Maia

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Gustavo Maia
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Maia da Silva
Date of birth (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sport
Youth career
2015–2020 São Paulo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Barcelona B 8 (0)
2021–2022 → Internacional (loan) 12 (1)
2023 → Valencia B (loan) 12 (1)
2023– Vila Nova 5 (0)
International career‡
2017 Brazil U16 [1]
2018 Brazil U17 [1]
2020 Brazil U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2021

Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sport.

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Club career

São Paulo

Born in Brasília, Brazil, Maia joined São Paulo's youth setup at age 14. He played a total of 103 matches for São Paulo as he progressed through the age groups and in 2018 with the Under-17 side, he notched 30 goals in 36 games. [2] In March 2020, Maia was included in the first team squad for a Campeonato Paulista match against Botafogo. He was an unused substitute in a 1–0 away loss.

Barcelona

On 6 August 2020, La Liga club FC Barcelona announced the signing of Maia for a fee of €4.5 million with a buyout clause of €300 million, and he was assigned to the reserves in the third division. [3] [4] He made his debut for Barça B in the opening matchday fixture against Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 18 October. He replaced Matheus Pereira in a 1–0 home victory. [5]

Loan to Internacional

On 30 August 2021, Maia joined Série A club Internacional on loan until 31 December 2022, following a disappointing season with Barcelona. [6] Maia scored his first goal on 24 October, a last minute equalizer in a 2–2 draw against Corinthians. [7]

Loan to Valencia Mestalla

On 31 January 2023, Maia joined Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federación. [8] He made his debut the following 5 February in a 2–1 away win against Lleida Esportiu, and scored his first goal on 22 April in the 3–2 home victory against Ebro. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Westwood, James (6 August 2020). "Barcelona sign Sao Paulo wonderkid Gustavo Maia & insert €300m release clause". Goal . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gustavo Maia: 5 Things to Know About the Young Brazilian Star & Barcelona's New Recruit". 90min.com. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Barça sign Gustavo Maia". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Barcelona snap up Gustavo Maia from São Paulo". Diario AS. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Barça B v Nàstic: Opening day win (1-0)". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Barcelona send Gustavo Maia back to Brazil". Marca. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Gustavo Maia, hero for one day". Sport. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "La Academia VCF incorpora a Gustavo Maia para el VCF Mestalla" [VCF Academy incorporates Gustavo Maia for VCF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "El Valencia Mestalla gana 3-2 en casa al Ebro" [Valencia Mestalla beats Ebro 3-2 at home] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 April 2023.
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