Gustavo Maia

Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Vila Nova.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Maia and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Gustavo Maia
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Maia da Silva
Date of birth (2001-01-22) January 22, 2001
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
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)
International career‡
2017 Brazil U16[1]
2018 Brazil U17[1]
2020 Brazil U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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]

References
  1. Westwood, James (6 August 2020). "Barcelona sign Sao Paulo wonderkid Gustavo Maia & insert €300m release clause". Goal. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. "Gustavo Maia: 5 Things to Know About the Young Brazilian Star & Barcelona's New Recruit". 90min.com. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. "Barça sign Gustavo Maia". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. "Barcelona snap up Gustavo Maia from São Paulo". Diario AS. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "Barça B v Nàstic: Opening day win (1-0)". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. "Barcelona send Gustavo Maia back to Brazil". Marca. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. "Gustavo Maia, hero for one day". Sport. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. "La Academia VCF incorpora a Gustavo Maia para el VCF Mestalla" [VCF Academy incorporates Gustavo Maia for VCF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 January 2023.
  9. "El Valencia Mestalla gana 3-2 en casa al Ebro" [Valencia Mestalla beats Ebro 3-2 at home] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 April 2023.
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