Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa

Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa (born 29 March 1994), known as Gustavo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Henan FC.

Early life

Gustavo was born in Registro. He spent time at Taboão da Serra and Criciúma before starting his career with the latter.

Club career Criciúma Born in Registro, São Paulo, Gustavo joined Taboão da Serra's youth setup in 2013. On 29 January 2014, after being one of the top goalscorers of the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he signed for Criciúma.

Gustavo made his senior debut on 16 February 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ricardinho in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win against Chapecoense. His Série A debut came on 9 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Cruzeiro.

On 4 March 2015, after being rarely used, Gustavo was loaned to Resende, for three months. On 13 August he joined Primeira Liga club Nacional, on loan for one year.

Returning to Tigre in 2016, Gustavo became a starter and scored six goals during the season's Catarinense, with two braces against Camboriú and Chapecoense. In Série B, he made his debut by scoring the game's only in a home success over Náutico, and scored a further ten goals before being transferred.

Corinthians On 23 August 2016, Gustavo moved to Corinthians, who bought 35% of the player's federative rights (Criciúma only owned 70%). He was presented on 3 September, and made his debut for the club five days later by replacing Cristian in a 3–0 home win against Sport.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors On 22 July 2020, Gustavo joined K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a deal running until December 2023.

Shanghai Port On 12 February 2024, Gustavo joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. On 17 January 2026, Gustavo announced his departure after the 2025 season.

Henan FC On 21 February 2026, Gustavo joined Chinese Super League club Henan FC.

Career statistics

Honours

Bahia Copa do Nordeste: 2017 Fortaleza Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2018 Corinthians Campeonato Paulista: 2019 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1: 2020, 2021 KFA Cup: 2020, 2022 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League: 2024, 2025 Chinese FA Cup: 2024 Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019 KFA Cup Top Scorer: 2020