Luiz Gustavo (footballer, born 2003)

Luiz Gustavo
Personal information
Full name Luiz Gustavo da Silva Alves
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth São João Nepomuceno, Brazil
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Goianiense
Youth career
Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Avaí 0 (0)
2023–2024 Nação 11 (0)
2024– Atlético Goianiense 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:25, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Luiz Gustavo da Silva Alves (born 30 May 2003), known as Luiz Gustavo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Atlético Goianiense.

Career[edit]

Born in São João Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais, Luiz Gustavo was an Avaí youth graduate.[1] After playing for the youth sides and featuring in two senior matches during the 2021 Copa Santa Catarina, he moved to Nação for the 2023 Campeonato Catarinense Série B.

On 7 May 2024, Luiz Gustavo was announced at Série A side Atlético Goianiense, after the club reached a partnership with Nação.[2] He made his club – and division – debut on 19 June, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Criciúma.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 19 June 2024[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avaí 2021 Série B 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Nação 2023 Catarinense Série B 6 0 7[a] 0 13 0
2024 Catarinense 5 0 5 0
Subtotal 11 0 7 0 18 0
Atlético Goianiense 2024 Série A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 21 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jogador de São João Nepomuceno é contratado por clube da Série A" [Player from São João Nepomuceno is signed up by Série A club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna de Minas. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Atlético-GO anuncia a contratação de jovem zagueiro do Nação Araquari" [Atlético-GO announce the signing of young stopper from Nação Araquari] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Criciúma aproveita expulsão de goleiro, marca no último lance e vence o Atlético-GO" [Criciúma take advantage of goalkeeper's ejection, score in the last round and defeat Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ Luiz Gustavo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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