Gustavo Maia
Brazilian footballer (born 2001)
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Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Atlético Goianiense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Maia da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024 | Náutico | 18 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Sport Recife | 21 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Criciúma (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | (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 as of 16 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2021 | |||
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]
Loan to Valencia Mestalla
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]