Gustavo Xuxa
Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Simon Vertuoso (born 22 February 1993), better known as Gustavo Xuxa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Full name
Gustavo Simon Vertuoso
Date of birth
22 February 1993
Place of birth
Quilombo, Brazil
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Simon Vertuoso | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilombo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Floresta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Juventude | ||
| 2011–2013 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Grêmio | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Passo Fundo (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Novo Hamburgo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Londrina (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Pelotas | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Joinville | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rio Branco-AC | 13 | (5) |
| 2017 | Brusque | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | São Luiz | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pelotas | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Aimoré | 14 | (2) |
| 2019 | Esportivo | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | São José-RS | 45 | (8) |
| 2020 | América de Natal | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | São Luiz | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Botafogo-SP | 56 | (10) |
| 2024 | CSA | 22 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Água Santa (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025 | Paraná | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | Brasiliense | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Floresta | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Career
Having spent time in the Juventude youth sectors, Gustavo Xuxa began his professional career with Grêmio, where he made just 3 appearances.[1] He subsequently played most of his career for teams in Rio Grande do Sul,[2] becoming notable on 4 March 2021 for a goal scored from midfield in the match against Juventude.[3] In 2024 he was hired by CSA, where he won the Copa Alagoas, and was later loaned to Água Santa.[4][5]
For 2025 season, Xuxa signed with Paraná Clube,[6] and then defended Brasiliense and Floresta.