Gustavo
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Santos Simões da Silva
Date of birth (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002
Place of birth Praia Grande, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Osaka (on loan from Avaí)
Number 42
Youth career
Matonense
2019 Vasco da Gama
2020–2022 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Avaí 13 (2)
2023– → FC Osaka (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Gustavo Santos Simões da Silva (born 23 April 2002), known as Gustavo Santos or just Gustavo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for FC Osaka, on loan from Avaí.

Club career

Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Gustavo represented Matonense and Vasco da Gama before joining Avaí's youth setup in 2020.[1] He made his first team debut with the latter on 7 April 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the winner in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense home success over Joinville.[2]

After another two first team appearances, Gustavo subsequently returned to the under-20s, and was promoted back to the first team after the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. On 21 March 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[3]

Gustavo made his Série A debut on 3 July 2022, replacing Eduardo in a 2–1 home loss against Cuiabá.[4]

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2023[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Avaí 2021 Série B 003100——31
2022 Série A 106010——80
2023 Série B 003100——31
Career total 10122100000142

    Honours

    Avaí

    References

    1. ↑ "Após pensar em parar de jogar, atacante do Avaí estreia pelo profissional e marca gol da vitória" [After nearly quitting, Avaí forward debuts in the first team and scores winning goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
    2. ↑ "No Avaí, atacante estreia no profissional com gol em três minutos" [At Avaí, forward debuts in the first team with a goal in three minutes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
    3. ↑ "Avaí renova com Gustavo e Lipe, da base, até final de 2025" [Avaí renew with Gustavo and Lipe, from the youth setup, until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
    4. ↑ "De virada, Cuiabá bate Avaí fora de casa e consegue alívio no Brasileirão" [In a comeback, Cuiabá defeat Avaí away from home and get a relief in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
    5. ↑ Gustavo Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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