Luiz Gustavo da Silva Alves (born 30 May 2003), known as Luiz Gustavo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Nação.
Career Born in São João Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais, Luiz Gustavo was an Avaí youth graduate. After playing for the youth sides and featuring in two senior matches during the 2021 Copa Santa Catarina, he moved to Nação for the 2023 Campeonato Catarinense Série B.
On 7 May 2024, Luiz Gustavo was announced at Série A side Atlético Goianiense, after the club reached a partnership with Nação. He made his club – and division – debut on 19 June, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Criciúma.
On 3 January 2025, after being rarely used, Luiz Gustavo was loaned to Paraná for the Campeonato Paranaense. He moved to CSA also in a temporary deal on 2 April, before moving to Juventus-SP on 20 December.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAvaí2021Série B00———2Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina020Nação2023Catarinense Série B—60——701302024Catarinense—50———50Subtotal—110——70180Atlético Goianiense2024Série A20—00——20Paraná (loan)2025Paranaense—70———70CSA (loan)2025Série C60—10—1Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste080Juventus-SP2026Paulista A2—150———150Nação2026Catarinense Série B—00——3030Career total803301000130550
Honours Juventus-SP Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2026
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