Gustavo Silva (footballer)

Gustavo Henric da Silva (born 7 September1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Corinthians as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Henric and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Gustavo Mosquito
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Mosquito da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997[2]
Place of birth Campo Largo, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sport
Youth career
2006–2018 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Corinthians 20 (2)
2019 → Vila Nova (loan) 9 (0)
2020 → Paraná (loan) 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:53, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born at Campo Largo, Paraná, Silva joined the youth setup of Coritiba at the age of nine. On 2 May 2016, his contract was extended until September 2018.[3] In 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, he scored 9 goals and became the top scorer of the season.[4]

Ahead of the 2018 season, Silva was promoted to the senior team.[5] On 8 October 2018, he signed with Corinthians until 2022.[2] On 20 January 2019, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against São Caetano, in Paulista A1.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 January 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba 2018[7] Série B 000000—00
Corinthians 2019[7] Série A 0010000010
Career total 0010000010

    Personal life

    Upon joining Corinthians, Silva dropped his nickname "Mosquito". He said that he would like to be called as Gustavo or Gustavo Silva.[8]

    Honours
    Corinthians

    References
    2. "Gustavo Silva assina com o Corinthians" [Gustavo Silva signs with Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Corinthians. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    3. "Contrato renovado" [Renewed contract] (in Portuguese). Coritiba. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    4. "Mosquito: o maior artilheiro do Brasileiro Sub-20" [Mosquito: the top scorer of the Brazilian Under-20] (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    5. "Elenco 2018" [2018 Cast] (in Portuguese). Coritiba. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    6. "Gustavo Silva exalta estreia oficial pelo Corinthians e revela instruções de Carille" [Gustavo Silva exalts official debut for Corinthians and reveals instructions for Carille]. Torcedores. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    7. "Gustavo Mosquito". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    8. "Reforço do Corinthians: Gustavo Silva aposenta apelido, critica Coritiba e diz ter talento para fazer gols" [Corinthians reinforcement: Gustavo Silva retires nickname, criticizes Coritiba and says he has talent to make goals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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