Luiz Gustavo (footballer, born January 2006)

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Luiz Gustavo
Personal information
Full name Luiz Gustavo Lemos Carvalho
Date of birth (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Corinthians
Youth career
2017– Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 – Corinthians 2 (0)
International career
2023 Brazil U17 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025

Luiz Gustavo Lemos Carvalho (born 2 January 2006), simply known as Luiz Gustavo or by the nickname Bahia, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SC Corinthians.

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Youth career

Born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Luiz Gustavo arrived at Corinthians at the age of 12. He gained prominence in particular by playing in the under-17 category in 2023, which earned him a place in the Brazil under-17 team and the South American title. [1] For the dispute of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup suffered a rectus femoris injury. [2] After recovering, Luiz Gustavo was part of the champion squad of the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. [3] [4]

Career statistics

As of 16 August 2025 [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2025 Série A 201000000030
Total201000000030

    Honours

    Corinthians

    Corinthians (youth)

    Brazil U17

    References

    1. "Brasil campeão do Sul-Americano sub-17: confira quem é quem entre os nomes da Seleção Brasileira". Lance! (in Portuguese). 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    2. "Volante do Corinthians é cortado da Copa do Mundo sub-17 por lesão; confira". Terra (in Portuguese). 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
    3. "Joia 2024: Bahia supera corte em Mundial, amadurece como pai e vira liderança no Corinthians". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    4. "Corinthians encaminha renovação de joia da base sondada por Grupo City; saiba detalhes". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    5. Luiz Eduardo at Soccerway . Retrieved 17 September 2024.