Gustavo Henrique

Gustavo Henrique Vernes (born 24 March 1993), better known as Gustavo Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Corinthians.

Club career Early career Born in São Paulo, Gustavo Henrique moved to Salvador, Bahia at early age. He started his career at Vitória's youth setup, before moving back to his home state in 2007, after joining Santos.

Santos

Gustavo Henrique and made his first team – and Série A – debut on 17 June 2012, in a 1–0 away loss against Flamengo. He scored his first goal on 24 July of the following year, in a 2–0 away win against CRAC in the 2013 Copa do Brasil.

In mid-September 2013, Gustavo Henrique replaced Durval in the starting eleven, after the latter was deemed surplus to requirements. He scored his first league goal on 27 October, in a 1–1 away draw against Corinthians. Roughly a month later he scored his second, in a 2–2 away draw against Vasco da Gama.

In late February 2014, Gustavo Henrique suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for six months. He returned to action in October, but was only selected on the bench in the remainder of the season.

Gustavo Henrique played his first match after his injury on 1 February 2015, starting in a 3–0 home win against Ituano. In August, after the arrival of new manager Dorival Júnior, he was again first-choice after overtaking new signing Werley.

On 29 February 2016, Gustavo Henrique renewed his contract until January 2020. He became an undisputed starter during the campaign, and on 12 June completed his 100th game for the club by starting in a 2–0 away win against Santa Cruz. In September, however, he suffered another knee injury, being sidelined for another six months.

Gustavo Henrique returned to action on 14 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Fluminense. On 10 September, in a 2–0 home win against Corinthians, he suffered another knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the year.

Gustavo Henrique made his Copa Libertadores debut on 5 April 2018, replacing Renato late into a 1–0 away win against Estudiantes.

Flamengo In December 2019, Gustavo Henrique agreed to a pre-contract deal with Flamengo, effective as of the following 1 February. On 3 January 2020, however, he was announced by the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.

Fenerbahçe On 26 July 2022, Gustavo Henrique signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with option to buy. At the end of the season, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Fenerbahçe.

Valladolid On 22 August 2023, Gustavo Henrique moved to Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on a three-year contract.

Corinthians

On 15 January 2024, Gustavo Henrique was announced at Corinthians back in his country's top tier, on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016

Flamengo Série A: 2020 Copa do Brasil: 2022 Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021 Copa Libertadores: 2022 Recopa Sudamericana: 2020 Campeonato Carioca: 2020, 2021

Fenerbahçe Turkish Cup: 2022–23

Corinthians Copa do Brasil: 2025 Campeonato Paulista: 2025 Supercopa do Brasil: 2026

Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016, 2019