Gustavo Henrique (footballer, born October 1999)
 Gustavo Henrique in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Henrique Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fernando Prestes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esporte Clube Corinthians Paulista | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Capivariano | ||
| 2018–2019 | São-Carlense | ||
| 2019 | Itapirense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | São-Carlense | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bahia (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Bahia | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | CRB | 24 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portuguesa | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:28, 11 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gustavo Henrique Santos (born 17 October 1999), known as Gustavo Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguesa.
Career
Born in Fernando Prestes, São Paulo, Gustavo Henrique had failed trials at São Paulo, Jabaquara, Novorizontino and Guarani before applying to a college in the United States in late 2016. After passing the test for a four-year college period in October 2017, he was later unable to gain a visa and briefly focused on his studies before deciding to return to football in June 2018.[1]
Back to football, Gustavo Henrique played for Capivariano for a brief period before joining São-Carlense.[1] At the latter club, he made his senior debut in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, before moving to Itapirense and being assigned to the under-20 squad.
In November 2019, Gustavo Henrique signed for Atlético Mineiro, being initially a member of the under-20 team. He was moved to the under-23 squad for the 2020 season,[1] and signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 October, after agreeing to a two-year deal.[2] He made his professional debut with Galo on 26 November 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Eduardo Sasha in a 2–1 Série A home win over Botafogo.[3]
On 21 January 2021, Bahia announced the signing of Gustavo Henrique on loan for the entire season.[4] On 20 October, he agreed to a permanent three-year contract with the club, effective as of the following January.[5]
On 11 April 2022, after featuring rarely for Bahia, Gustavo Henrique was loaned to Botafogo-SP for one year.[6] He helped in the club's promotion to the Série B, but left on 14 March 2023.[7]
On 13 April 2023, Gustavo Henrique was announced at Sampaio Corrêa also on loan.[8] A regular starter as the club suffered relegation, he moved to CRB on 20 December.[9]
On 12 December 2024, Gustavo Henrique was announced on loan at Portuguesa.[10] The following 25 March, after being a starter, he signed a permanent deal with Lusa until 2028.[11]
Personal life
Gustavo Henrique's younger brother Guilherme died in a car accident in July 2023.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 11 August 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São-Carlense | 2019 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bahia | 2021 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2022 | Série C | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 8[b] | 2 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | 31 | 3 | |||
| Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| CRB | 2024 | Série B | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Portuguesa | 2025 | Série D | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 142 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
References
- ^ a b c "Dispensas, visto negado por "efeito Trump", desistência e reviravolta: a história de Gustavo Henrique, zagueiro do Atlético-MG" [Releases, denied visa due to "Trump effect", abandonment and turnaround: the story of Gustavo Henrique, Atlético-MG stopper]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Atlético-MG renova com zagueiro Gustavo Henrique até o fim de 2021, com opção de mais dois anos" [Atlético-MG renew with stopper Gustavo Henrique until the end of 2021, with an option for two more years]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Em período de surto, Atlético promoveu estreia de três jovens da base" [Amidst outbreak, Atlético promoted three debuts from youth players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Zagueiro Gustavo Henrique assina por empréstimo com o Bahia até dezembro de 2021" [Stopper Gustavo Henrique signs on loan with Bahia until December 2021]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Bahia anuncia aquisição de Gustavo Henrique, e zagueiro assina até 2024" [Bahia announce purchase of Gustavo Henrique, and stopper signs until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Bahia empresta zagueiro Gustavo Henrique para o Botafogo-SP" [Bahia loan stopper Gustavo Henrique to Botafogo-SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Botafogo-SP confirma saída de Gustavo Henrique e tem pré-contratos assinados com reforços" [Botafogo-SP confirm departure of Gustavo Henrique and have pre-contracts signed with additions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Sampaio anuncia zagueiro Gustavo Henrique, nono reforço para Série B do Brasileiro" [Sampaio announce stopper Gustavo Henrique, ninth addition for the Brasileiro Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Zagueiro Gustavo Henrique, ex-Sampaio, e meia Gegê, ex-Vitória, são contratados pelo CRB" [Stopper Gustavo Henrique, formerly of Sampaio, and midfielder Gegê, formerly of Vitória, are signed by CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Henrique chega para reforçar o setor defensivo da Portuguesa SAF" [Gustavo Henrique arrives to bolster the defensive sector of Portuguesa SAF] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesa acerta a compra do zagueiro Gustavo Henrique" [Portuguesa agree the transfer of stopper Gustavo Henrique] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Clubes da série A e B do Brasileirão lamentam morte de irmão de jogador em acidente no interior de SP" [Brasileirão Série A and B teams mourn death of brother of player in an accident in the countryside of SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). g1. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Gustavo Henrique at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2024.