Gustavo Assunção

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Gustavo Assunção
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Henrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva
Date of birth (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Galatasaray
(on loan from Famalicão)
Number 12
Youth career
2008–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Famalicão 58 (1)
2021– → Galatasaray (loan) 2 (0)
National team‡
2017 Brazil U17 4 (1)
2020 Brazil U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2021

Gustavo Henrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva (born 20 March 2000), known as Gustavo Assunção, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from Famalicão.

Club career[]

Famalicão[]

On 1 July 2019, Assunção signed his first professional contract with Famalicão.[1] Assunção made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2-0 Taça da Liga loss to S.C. Covilhã on 3 August 2019.[2]

Loan to Galatasaray[]

On 8 September 2021, it was announced that Assunção and his club Famalicão had agreed on the temporary transfer of the player until the end of the 2021–22 season.[3] In addition, Galatasaray has the right to purchase the football player's testimonial at the end of the season.[4]

International career[]

Born in Brazil, Assunção spent his youth in Portugal and Spain and holds passports to all three countries. He was called up to the Brazil national under-17 football team in 2016.[5][6]

Personal life[]

Assunção is the son of the Brazilian retired footballer Paulo Assunção.[7] His maternal grandfather was born in Pombal, Portugal, and through him Assunção holds Portuguese citizenship.[8]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 17 October 2021[9]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Famalicão 2019–20 Primeira Liga 30 0 6 0 1 0 — — 37 0
2020–21 Primeira Liga 26 1 2 0 0 0 — — 28 1
2021–22 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 2 0 — — 4 0
Total 58 1 8 0 3 0 — — 69 1
Galatasaray (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 59 1 8 0 3 0 0 0 — 71 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça de Portugal and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

References[]

  1. ^ "Gustavo Assunção anunciado no Famalicão". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ "Famalicão vs. Sporting Covilhã - 3 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Hoş geldin Gustavo Assunção!". Galatasaray S.K. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Gustavo Assunção Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Filho de ex-Palmeiras, três cidadanias e Simeone: a joia do Atlético de Madri que a CBF 'fisgou'". ESPN.
  6. ^ "Sub-17 convocada para amistosos na Inglaterra". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol.
  7. ^ "Gustavo Henrique: O filho de Paulo Assunção que encanta Simeone". Notícias ao Minuto. October 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Gustavo Assunção centra atenções e pode ir à Seleção Nacional - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt.
  9. ^ "Gustavo Assunção". Soccerway.

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