Luis Guilherme

West Ham United In June 2024, he underwent a medical with English Premier League club West Ham United with a view to a transfer. On 13 June 2024, the club announced that they had agreed the signing of Guilherme on a five-year contract, the transfer being finalised the following day when the transfer window opened. He made his West Ham debut on 5 October coming on as an 85th minute substitute for Mohammed Kudus in a 4–1 Premier League win against Ipswich Town.

Sporting CP On 4 January 2026, Luis Guilherme moved to Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on a contract until June 2030, with his release clause set at €80 million. According to reports, the Portuguese side paid the Hammers an initial €14 million, which could rise to €17 million with add-ons. He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of the Taça da Liga semi-final, as Sporting CP suffered two late goals to lose 2–1 against Vitória de Guimarães.

International career He was called up to the Brazil U17 for the 2022 Montaigu Tournament, where he scored three goals in four games and helped Brazil win the tournament after 38 years. Luis Guilherme was later called up to the Brazil U20 for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, being the youngest player of the Brazil U20 squad in the 21st century. Luis Guilherme played in five matches, totalling 191 minutes, contributing to Brazil's first U20 South American Championship title in 12 years and securing a spot in the FIFA U-20 World Cup after an eight-year absence.

Style of play A technical winger with good on-field decision making, Luis Guilherme is renowned for his pace, clocking a top speed of 36.4 km/h in the 2022 Copa do Brasil Sub-17 final against Vasco da Gama. He lists Argentine legend Lionel Messi and Rivaldo as inspirations to him. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide, alongside Palmeiras teammates Endrick and Vitor Reis.

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Honours Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2023 Campeonato Paulista: 2024 Supercopa do Brasil runner-up: 2024 Brazil U20 U-20 South American Championship: 2023