Guga (footballer, born 1998) explained

Guga
Fullname:Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes[1]
Birth Date:29 August 1998
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.730NaN0
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Fluminense
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2008–2013
Youthclubs1:Botafogo
Youthyears2:2013–2018
Youthclubs2:Avaí
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Avaí
Caps1:51
Goals1:4
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:Atlético Mineiro
Caps2:158
Goals2:2
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Fluminense
Caps3:30
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2019–2021
Nationalteam1:Brazil U23
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:6 December 2023
Ntupdate:2 July 2021

Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes (born 29 August 1998), commonly known as Guga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fluminense as a right back.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Guga started playing futsal at the age of five. After having spent five years with the youth setup of Botafogo, he joined the academy of Avaí in 2013 and signed a contract, which would keep him at the club till 2018. He played regularly for the reserves and scored three times in the 2017 Copa do Brasil Sub-20 against Grêmio, Fluminense and Palmeiras.[2]

Avaí

On 8 January 2018, Guga was promoted to the senior team of Avaí and went on to participate in the pre-season held at Águas Mornas.[3] On 15 February, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 victory against Brusque in Campeonato Catarinense.[4] On 14 April, he made his Série B debut in a 1–0 defeat against Vila Nova.[5] On 26 May, he scored his first Série B goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Paysandu.[6]

Altético Mineiro

On 28 December 2018, Guga signed with Atlético Mineiro.[7]

Fluminense

On 14 December 2022, Guga joined Fluminense on a three-year deal.[8]

Personal life

Guga is nicknamed as Guga because of the similarity of his hair style with that of tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.[9]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2018Série B36310150514
Atlético Mineiro2019Série A180120106[10] 0370
202032170101[11] 0411
202125071405[12] 0411
20222209020501[13] 0390
Total97135180170101582
Career total1334452130170102096

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

2021

2021

2020, 2021, 2022

2022

Fluminense

2023

2023

2023

2024

Brazil U23

2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guga brilha na lateral do Avaí [Guga shines on the side of Avaí]]. Avai FC. 9 May 2018. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Há quatro anos no Avaí, Guga já fez gols e bateu gigantes. Só falta conhecer o xará [Four years ago in Avaí, Guga already scored and beat giant. Only need to know the namesake]]. Dis Esporte. 9 May 2018. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Promovido ao elenco profissional, Guga tenta se entrosar no Avaí [Promoted to the professional cast, Guga tries to join Avaí]]. UOL. 9 May 2018. Portuguese. 8 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Avaí vence Brusque fora de casa e se aproxima dos finalistas do catarinão [Avaí defeats Brusque away from home and approaches the finalists of the catarinão]]. Terra. 9 May 2018. Portuguese. 15 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Vila Nova 1 - 0 Avai. Terra. 9 May 2018. Portuguese. 14 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Avaí acaba com invencibilidade do Papão e entra no G4 da Série B [Avaí ends up with the Emperor's invincibility and enters the G4 Series B] ]. Gazeta Esportiva . 1 June 2018 . Portuguese . 25 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Guga é reforço para a lateral direita . Guga is reinforcement for the right side . Atlético Mineiro . 29 December 2018 . pt-BR . 28 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Fluminense acerta a contratação de Guga . Fluminense sign Guga . Fluminense . pt-BR . 14 December 2022 . 23 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Revelação do Catarinense, estiloso Guga é símbolo do Avaí para a Série B [Revelation of the Catarinense, stylish Guga is symbol of the Avaí for the Series B]]. Globo Esporte. 9 May 2018. Portuguese. 13 April 2018.
  10. Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  11. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  12. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  13. Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil