Gustavo Maia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Maia da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | January 22, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Internacional (on loan from Barcelona B) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Barcelona B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Internacional (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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 02:17, 15 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2021 | |||
Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Internacional on loan from Spanish team Barcelona Atlètic.
Club career
São Paulo
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
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
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]
References
- ^ 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.
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