Luiz Gustavo

Luiz Gustavo is a Brazilian footballer, born on 23 July 1987 in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. Gustavo plays as a defensive midfielder for Athletico Paranaense. Gustavo has scored 52 goals in 709 games for club and country and has won 8 trophies, including the Champions League and 1 league title.

Gustavo's career stats

Goals per game: 0.07.

Gustavo's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 8
• League titles: 1
• Domestic cups: 5
• Champions League: 1
• Trophies with Brazil: 1
• Individual awards: 4

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 1 (2012–13)
• DFB-Pokal: 1 (2012–13)
• DFL-Supercup: 1 (2012)
• UEFA Champions League: 1 (2012–13)

VfL Wolfsburg

• DFB-Pokal: 1 (2014–15)
• DFL-Supercup: 1 (2015)

São Paulo

• Supercopa do Brasil: 1 (2024)

Brazil

• FIFA Confederations Cup: 1 (2013)

Individual

• UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 1 (2017–18)
• Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 1 (2017–18)
• Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: 1 (2022)
• Saudi Pro League Team of the Season: 1 (2022–23)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2006: Ipanema
2. 2007–2008: Corinthians Alagoano, 21 games, 2 goals
3. 2007: CRB (loan), 14 games, 1 goal
4. 2007–2008: TSG Hoffenheim (loan), 27 games, 0 goals
5. 2008–2011: TSG Hoffenheim, 72 games, 2 goals
6. 2011–2013: Bayern Munich, 64 games, 6 goals
7. 2013–2017: VfL Wolfsburg, 109 games, 7 goals
8. 2017–2019: Marseille, 67 games, 7 goals
9. 2019–2022: Fenerbahçe, 84 games, 5 goals
10. 2022–2023: Al-Nassr, 29 games, 5 goals
11. 2024–2025: São Paulo, 46 games, 5 goals
12. 2026–: Athletico Paranaense, 6 games, 1 goal

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Club stats as of 20 March 2026.