Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Náutico.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Maia da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vila Nova | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Barcelona B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Internacional (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Valencia B (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Vila Nova | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U16[1] | ||
| 2018 | Brazil U17[1] | ||
| 2020 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2021 | |||
Club career edit
São Paulo edit
Born in Brasília, Brazil, Maia joined São Paulo's youth setup at age 14. He played a total of 103 matches for São Paulo as he progressed through the age groups and in 2018 with the Under-17 side, he notched 30 goals in 36 games.[2] In March 2020, Maia was included in the first team squad for a Campeonato Paulista match against Botafogo. He was an unused substitute in a 1–0 away loss.
Barcelona edit
On 6 August 2020, La Liga club FC Barcelona announced the signing of Maia for a fee of €4.5 million with a buyout clause of €300 million, and he was assigned to the reserves in the third division.[3][4] He made his debut for Barça B in the opening matchday fixture against Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 18 October. He replaced Matheus Pereira in a 1–0 home victory.[5]
Loan to Internacional edit
On 30 August 2021, Maia joined Série A club Internacional on loan until 31 December 2022, following a disappointing season with Barcelona.[6] Maia scored his first goal on 24 October, a last minute equalizer in a 2–2 draw against Corinthians.[7]
Loan to Valencia Mestalla edit
On 31 January 2023, Maia joined Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federación.[8] He made his debut the following 5 February in a 2–1 away win against Lleida Esportiu, and scored his first goal on 22 April in the 3–2 home victory against Ebro.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Westwood, James (6 August 2020). "Barcelona sign Sao Paulo wonderkid Gustavo Maia & insert €300m release clause". Goal. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Maia: 5 Things to Know About the Young Brazilian Star & Barcelona's New Recruit". 90min.com. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Barça sign Gustavo Maia". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Barcelona snap up Gustavo Maia from São Paulo". Diario AS. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Barça B v Nàstic: Opening day win (1-0)". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Barcelona send Gustavo Maia back to Brazil". Marca. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Maia, hero for one day". Sport. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "La Academia VCF incorpora a Gustavo Maia para el VCF Mestalla" [VCF Academy incorporates Gustavo Maia for VCF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "El Valencia Mestalla gana 3-2 en casa al Ebro" [Valencia Mestalla beats Ebro 3-2 at home] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 April 2023.