Gustavo Maia da Silva (born 22 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Atlético Goianiense.
Club career São Paulo Born in Brasília, Brazil, Maia joined São Paulo's youth setup at age 14. He played a total of 103 matches for São Paulo as he progressed through the age groups and in 2018 with the Under-17 side, he notched 30 goals in 36 games. In March 2020, Maia was included in the first team squad for a Campeonato Paulista match against Botafogo. He was an unused substitute in a 1–0 away loss.
Barcelona On 6 August 2020, La Liga club FC Barcelona announced the signing of Maia for a fee of €4.5 million with a buyout clause of €300 million, and he was assigned to the reserves in the third division. He made his debut for Barça B in the opening matchday fixture against Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 18 October. He replaced Matheus Pereira in a 1–0 home victory.
Loan to Internacional On 30 August 2021, Maia joined Série A club Internacional on loan until 31 December 2022, following a disappointing season with Barcelona. Maia scored his first goal on 24 October, a last minute equalizer in a 2–2 draw against Corinthians.
Loan to Valencia Mestalla On 31 January 2023, Maia joined Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federación. He made his debut the following 5 February in a 2–1 away win against Lleida Esportiu, and scored his first goal on 22 April in the 3–2 home victory against Ebro.
References
External links FC Barcelona official profile Sport Club Internacional official profile