Nonato (footballer, born 1998)

Nonato

Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Nonato Santana
Date of birth	(1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	15
Youth career
2008–2014	Corinthians
2014–2018	São Caetano
2018	→ Internacional (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	São Caetano	9	(0)
2019	→ Internacional (loan)	33	(3)
2020–2022	Internacional	33	(4)
2021–2022	→ Fluminense (loan)	43	(3)
2022–2023	Ludogorets Razgrad	24	(1)
2023	→ Santos (loan)	14	(1)
2024–	Santos	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Gustavo Nonato Santana (born 3 March 1998), commonly known as Nonato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.

Career

São Caetano

Born São Paulo, Nonato joined São Caetano's youth setup in 2014, from Corinthians. ^[1] He made his first team debut on 30 March 2016, starting and providing an assist to both goals in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over Monte Azul. ^[2]

Nonato subsequently alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, winning the 2017 Paulistão A2 with the club.

Internacional

On 23 May 2018, Nonato was loaned to Série A side Internacional for one year, and was initially assigned to the under-20 team. ^[3] On 9 February of the following year, his loan was extended until the end of 2019, ^[4] and he made his first team debut eight days later, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Caxias. ^[5]

Nonato made his top tier debut with Inter on 27 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Chapecoense. He scored his first senior goal on 12 May, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win over Cruzeiro. ^[6]

On 23 September 2019, Inter announced the permanent transfer of Nonato, with the player signing a contract until December 2023. ^[7] A regular starter under Odair Hellmann, he lost his starting spot under Eduardo Coudet, ^[8] and despite being utilized by subsequent head coaches Abel Braga and Miguel Ángel Ramírez, he featured very rarely after the arrival of Diego Aguirre. ^[9]

Loan to Fluminense

On 30 July 2021, Nonato was loaned to fellow top tier side Fluminense until December 2022. ^[10] He made his debut for the club on 23 August, replacing Martinelli in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro. ^[11]

On 1 September 2022, Fluminense announced Nonato's departure from the club, after the player was close to a deal with a Bulgarian club. ^[12]

Ludogorets

On 2 September 2022, Nonato signed with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. ^[13] On 8 September 2022, he made his official debut for the Razgrad team, coming on as a second half substitute and scoring a late winning goal in the 2–1 home victory over Roma in a UEFA Europa League match. ^[14]

Santos

On 4 August 2023, Nonato was announced at Santos back in his home country, on loan until July 2024. ^[15] He made his debut for the club sixteen days later, replacing Rodrigo Fernández late into a 2–1 home win over Grêmio.

Nonato scored his first goal for Peixe on 1 November 2023, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win over Flamengo. On 25 January 2024, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2024 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Caetano	2016	Paulista A2	—		2	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
	2017		—		2	0	—		—		7 [lower-alpha 1]	0	9	0
	2018	Paulista	—		5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		—		9	0	0	0	—		8	0	17	0
Internacional	2019	Série A	26	3	7	0	8	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		46	3
	2020		11	1	8	2	3	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		26	3
	2021		3	0	11	1	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		19	1
	Total		40	4	26	3	11	0	14	0	—		91	7
Fluminense (loan)	2021	Série A	16	0	—		2	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2022		17	0	10	3	6	1	4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	—		37	4
	Total		33	0	10	3	8	1	4	0	—		55	4
Ludogorets Razgrad	2022–23	First League	22	1	—		6	1	8 [lower-alpha 4]	1	0	0	36	3
	2023–24		2	0	—		0	0	1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		24	1	—		6	1	9	1	0	0	39	3
Santos	2023	Série A	14	1	—		—		—		—		14	1
	2024	Série B	1	0	7	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		15	1	7	0	—		—		—		22	1
Career total			112	6	52	6	25	2	27	1	8	0	224	15

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

São Caetano

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2017

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 2022

Ludogorets Razgrad

• Bulgarian First League: 2022–23
• Bulgarian Cup: 2022–23

References

1. "São Caetano vai lucrar alto com meia Nonato, destaque do Inter" [São Caetano will have high profit with midfielder Nonato, Inter spotlight] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
2. "Nonato exalta estreia com boa atuação no profissional" [Nonato plays up debut with good performance in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
3. "Mercado da Bola: São Caetano empresta promessa da base a time da Série A" [Transfer market: São Caetano loan youth prospect to Série A team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
4. "Inter renova com volante destaque que veio da base" [Inter renew with defensive midfielder spotlight from the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). JB Filho. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
5. "Emprestado pelo São Caetano, Nonato valoriza estreia no Inter: "É um time que me acolheu muito bem"" [On loan from São Caetano, Nonato plays up debut at Inter: "They are a club that took me very well"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. "Nonato amadurece, faz primeiro gol como profissional e vira sombra para Patrick no Inter" [Nonato grows, scores first goal as a professional and becomes a shadow for Patrick at Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
7. "Internacional contrata Nonato em definitivo" [Internacional sign Nonato permanently] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
8. "Exclusivo: Nonato fala sobre evolução no Inter e trabalho de Coudet" [Exclusive: Nonato talks about evolution at Inter and Coudet's work] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
9. "Sem espaço no Inter, Nonato entra na mira do Fluminense e abre conversa com cariocas" [Without space at Inter, Nonato becomes a Fluminense target and opens talks with the cariocas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
10. "Fluminense assina com Nonato" [Fluminense signs Nonato] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
11. "Nonato celebra estreia pelo Fluminense: "Feliz em ajudar o time"" [Nonato celebrates debut for Fluminense: "Happy to help the team"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
12. "Nonato se desliga do Fluminense" [Nonato leaves Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
13. "Ludogorets attracted the leader of a top Brazilian team". ludogorets.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
14. "Лудогорец - Рома 2:1 в Лига Европа" [Ludogorets - Roma 2:1 in Europa League]. topsport.bg. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
15. "Santos FC acerta contratação de meia Nonato junto ao Ludogorets, da Bulgária" [Santos sign midfielder Nonato from Ludogorets, from Bulgaria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
16. "Nonato reduz salário e assina contrato até 31 de dezembro de 2026 com o Santos FC" [Nonato reduces wages and signs contract until 31 December 2026 with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
17. Nonato at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.