Gustavo Xuxa

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Gustavo Xuxa
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Simon Vertuoso
Date of birth (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Quilombo, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Floresta
Youth career
2007–2011 Juventude
2011–2013 Grêmio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Grêmio 3 (0)
2013–2014Passo Fundo (loan) 4 (0)
2014Novo Hamburgo (loan) 0 (0)
2015Londrina (loan) 4 (0)
2016 Pelotas 5 (1)
2017 Joinville 9 (0)
2017 Rio Branco-AC 13 (5)
2017 Brusque 5 (1)
2018 São Luiz 10 (0)
2018 Pelotas 9 (1)
2018–2019 Aimoré 14 (2)
2019 Esportivo 5 (0)
2019–2020 São José-RS 45 (8)
2020 América de Natal 4 (0)
2020–2021 São Luiz 9 (2)
2021–2023 Botafogo-SP 56 (10)
2024 CSA 22 (6)
2024Água Santa (loan) 6 (1)
2025 Paraná 6 (0)
2025 Brasiliense 5 (0)
2025– Floresta 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 September 2025

Gustavo Simon Vertuoso (born 22 February 1993), better known as Gustavo Xuxa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

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Career

Having spent time in the Juventude youth sectors, Gustavo Xuxa began his professional career with Grêmio, where he made just 3 appearances. [1] He subsequently played most of his career for teams in Rio Grande do Sul, [2] becoming notable on 4 March 2021 for a goal scored from midfield in the match against Juventude. [3] In 2024 he was hired by CSA, where he won the Copa Alagoas, and was later loaned to Água Santa. [4] [5]

For 2025 season, Xuxa signed with Paraná Clube, [6] and then defended Brasiliense and Floresta.

Honours

Pelotas
CSA

References

  1. "Gustavo Simon Vertuoso". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. "O Xuxa é do Zeca!". EC São José (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. "De antes do meio-campo, atacante do São Luiz marca "o gol que Pelé não fez" no Gauchão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. "Conheça Gustavo Xuxa, contratado pelo CSA para a temporada 2024". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ""É vida ou morte", diz Gustavo Xuxa sobre duelo com o Brasil". A Hora do Sul (in Portuguese). 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  6. "Paraná Clube confirma os primeiros reforços para o Estadual". Um Dois Esportes (in Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.