Nonato (footballer, born 1998)
Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Nonato Santana (born 3 March 1998), commonly known as Nonato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fluminense.
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Nonato playing for Fluminense in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Nonato Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Corinthians | ||
| 2014–2018 | São Caetano | ||
| 2018 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | São Caetano | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Internacional (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Internacional | 33 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Fluminense (loan) | 43 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 24 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Santos (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Santos | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Fluminense (loan) | 35 | (2) |
| 2026– | Fluminense | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 | |||
Career
São Caetano
Born São Paulo, Nonato joined São Caetano's youth setup in 2014, from Corinthians.[1] He made his first team debut on 30 March 2016, starting and providing an assist to both goals in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over Monte Azul.[2]
Nonato subsequently alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, winning the 2017 Paulistão A2 with the club.
Internacional
On 23 May 2018, Nonato was loaned to Série A side Internacional for one year, and was initially assigned to the under-20 team.[3] On 9 February of the following year, his loan was extended until the end of 2019,[4] and he made his first team debut eight days later, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Caxias.[5]
Nonato made his top tier debut with Inter on 27 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Chapecoense. He scored his first senior goal on 12 May, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win over Cruzeiro.[6]
On 23 September 2019, Inter announced the permanent transfer of Nonato, with the player signing a contract until December 2023.[7] A regular starter under Odair Hellmann, he lost his starting spot under Eduardo Coudet,[8] and despite being utilized by subsequent head coaches Abel Braga and Miguel Ángel Ramírez, he featured very rarely after the arrival of Diego Aguirre.[9]
Loan to Fluminense
On 30 July 2021, Nonato was loaned to fellow top tier side Fluminense until December 2022.[10] He made his debut for the club on 23 August, replacing Martinelli in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.[11]
On 1 September 2022, Fluminense announced Nonato's departure from the club, after the player was close to a deal with a Bulgarian club.[12]
Ludogorets
On 2 September 2022, Nonato signed with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.[13] On 8 September 2022, he made his official debut for the Razgrad team, coming on as a second half substitute and scoring a late winning goal in the 2–1 home victory over Roma in a UEFA Europa League match.[14]
Santos
On 4 August 2023, Nonato was announced at Santos back in his home country, on loan until July 2024.[15] He made his debut for the club sixteen days later, replacing Rodrigo Fernández late into a 2–1 home win over Grêmio.
Nonato scored his first goal for Peixe on 1 November 2023, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win over Flamengo. On 25 January 2024, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[16]
Fluminense return
On 11 July 2024, after being rarely used, Nonato returned to Fluminense on a one-year loan deal.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2025.[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Caetano | 2016 | Paulista A2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | Paulista | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Internacional | 2019 | Série A | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 91 | 7 | |||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 55 | 4 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2022–23 | First League | 22 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 8[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 6[f] | 1 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 282 | 19 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
São Caetano
Fluminense
Ludogorets Razgrad