Brazilian footballer
Gustavo Henrique
Gustavo Henrique during a press conference as
Fenerbahçe player in 2022
Full name
Gustavo Henrique Vernes Date of birth
(1993-03-24 ) 24 March 1993 (age 31) Place of birth
São Paulo , Brazil Height
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Centre-back Current team
Corinthians Number
13
Vitória 2007–2013
Santos Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2011–2019
Santos
132
(7) 2020–2023
Flamengo
51
(5) 2022–2023
→ Fenerbahçe (loan)
13
(2) 2023
Fenerbahçe
0
(0) 2023–2024
Valladolid
12
(1) 2024–
Corinthians
18
(1) 2013
Brazil U20
3
(0) 2015
Brazil U23
2
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2015
Gustavo Henrique Vernes (born 24 March 1993), better known as Gustavo Henrique , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Corinthians .
Club career
Early career
Born in São Paulo , Gustavo Henrique moved to Salvador, Bahia at early age. He started his career at Vitória 's youth setup, before moving back to his home state in 2007, after joining Santos .[ 2]
Santos
Gustavo Henrique with Santos in 2019
Gustavo Henrique and made his first team – and Série A – debut on 17 June 2012, in a 1–0 away loss against Flamengo .[ 3] He scored his first goal on 24 July of the following year, in a 2–0 away win against CRAC in the 2013 Copa do Brasil .[ 4]
In mid-September 2013, Gustavo Henrique replaced Durval in the starting eleven, after the latter was deemed surplus to requirements.[ 5] He scored his first league goal on 27 October, in a 1–1 away draw against Corinthians .[ 6] Roughly a month later he scored his second, in a 2–2 away draw against Vasco da Gama .[ 7]
In late February 2014, Gustavo Henrique suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for six months.[ 8] He returned to action in October,[ 9] but was only selected on the bench in the remainder of the season.
Gustavo Henrique played his first match after his injury on 1 February 2015, starting in a 3–0 home win against Ituano .[ 10] In August, after the arrival of new manager Dorival Júnior , he was again first-choice after overtaking new signing Werley .[ 11]
On 29 February 2016, Gustavo Henrique renewed his contract until January 2020.[ 12] He became an undisputed starter during the campaign, and on 12 June completed his 100th game for the club by starting in a 2–0 away win against Santa Cruz .[ 13] In September, however, he suffered another knee injury, being sidelined for another six months.[ 14]
Gustavo Henrique returned to action on 14 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Fluminense . On 10 September, in a 2–0 home win against Corinthians, he suffered another knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the year.[ 15]
Gustavo Henrique made his Copa Libertadores debut on 5 April 2018, replacing Renato late into a 1–0 away win against Estudiantes .[ 16]
Flamengo
In December 2019, Gustavo Henrique agreed to a pre-contract deal with Flamengo, effective as of the following 1 February.[ 17] On 3 January 2020, however, he was announced by the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.[ 18]
Fenerbahçe
On 26 July 2022, Gustavo Henrique signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with option to buy.[ 19] At the end of the season, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Fenerbahçe.[ 20] [ 21]
Valladolid
On 22 August 2023, Gustavo Henrique moved to Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on a three-year contract.[ 22]
Corinthians
Gustavo Henrique playing for Corinthians in 2024
On 15 January 2024, Gustavo Henrique was announced at Corinthians back in his country's top tier, on a two-year contract.[ 23]
Career statistics
As of 3 December 2024. [ 24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
State League
Cup[ a]
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Santos
2012
Série A
1
0
—
—
—
—
1
0
2013
24
2
0
0
3
1
—
—
27
3
2014
0
0
8
0
0
0
—
—
8
0
2015
20
0
7
0
10
0
—
—
37
0
2016
24
1
18
2
4
0
—
—
46
3
2017
2
0
—
—
0
0
—
2
0
2018
29
1
4
0
4
1
3[ b]
0
—
40
2
2019
32
3
14
1
7
1
2[ c]
0
—
55
5
Total
132
7
51
3
28
3
5
0
0
0
216
13
Flamengo
2020
Série A
25
2
7
0
2
0
4[ b]
1
3[ d]
0
41
3
2021
21
2
3
0
3
0
8[ b]
1
0
0
35
3
2022
5
1
4
0
0
0
1[ b]
0
1
0
11
1
Total
51
5
14
0
5
0
13
2
4
0
87
7
Fenerbahçe (loan)
2022–23
Süper Lig
13
2
—
1
0
9[ e]
1
—
23
3
Total
13
2
0
0
1
0
9
1
0
0
23
3
Real Valladolid
2023–24
Segunda División
12
1
—
1
0
—
—
13
1
Total
12
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
13
1
Corinthians
2024
Série A
18
1
4
0
7
1
6
0
0
0
35
2
Total
18
1
4
0
7
1
6
0
0
0
35
2
Career total
218
16
65
3
40
4
27
3
4
0
338
26
Honours
Santos
Flamengo
Fenerbahçe
Individual
References
^ "Gustavo Henrique – Santos Futebol Clube" . Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019 .
^ "Ex-vendedor de hot dog, joia santista foi de camisa 10 a zagueiro porque cresceu demais" [Former hot dog seller, Santos pearl went from a number 10 to stopper because he grew too much] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil . 12 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2019 .
^ "Com pênalti polêmico, Fla vence reservas do Santos em má atuação" [With polemic penalty, Fla defeats Santos' reserves in a poor performance] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . 17 June 2012.
^ "Garotos brilham, Santos derrota Crac e se classifica para as oitavas de final" [Boys shine, Santos defeats Crac and qualifies for round of 32] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013 .
^ "Por 'questões técnicas', Claudinei saca Durval e aposta em Gustavo Henrique" [Due to 'technical reasons', Claudinei sacks Durval and bets in Gustavo Henrique] (in Portuguese). Lance! . 17 September 2013.
^ "Walter e a trave garantem empate nos 100 anos de Corinthians x Santos" [Walter and the post grant draw in the 100 years of Corinthians vs. Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015 .
^ "Vasco e Santos empatam, mas derrota do Flu ajuda cruz-maltinos" [Vasco and Santos draw, but Flu's defeat help the cruz-maltinos ] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015 .
^ "Operado, zagueiro santista Gustavo Henrique só retorna em seis meses" [Operated, Santos' stopper Gustavo Henrique returns only in six months] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo . 27 February 2014.
^ "Aranha reaparece no Santos, e Gustavo Henrique treina normalmente" [Aranha reappears in Santos, and Gustavo Henrique trains normally] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 October 2014.
^ "Na "revanche" da final de 2014, Santos bate o Ituano na Vila Belmiro" [In the "rematch" of 2014 final, Santos defeats Ituano in Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 February 2015.
^ "Dorival barra 'zagueiro perseguido' e poupa artilheiro em treino do Santos" [Dorival puts aside 'pursued stopper' and rests goalscorer in Santos' training] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte . 11 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique assina contrato por mais quatro anos com o Santos FC" [Gustavo Henrique signs contract for four further years with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016 .
^ "Santos vence Santa Cruz, quebra jejum de quase um ano e dá salto na classificação" [Santos defeat Santa Cruz, end a drought from almost a year and jump in the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique rompe ligamento do joelho e só volta ao Santos em 2017" [Gustavo Henrique tears knee ligament and only returns to Santos in 2017] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique passa por artroscopia e só deve voltar ao Santos em 2018" [Gustavo Henrique goes through arthroscopy and may only return to Santos in 2018] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017 .
^ "Vanderlei brilha, Santos vence Estudiantes e vira líder na Libertadores" [Vanderlei shines, Santos defeat Estudiantes and become leader in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique diz sim ao Flamengo e será mais um reforço para 2020" [Gustavo Henrique says yes to Flamengo and will be another addition for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique assina com o Flamengo por quatro anos" [Gustavo Henrique signs with Flamengo for four years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique İstanbul'da" [Gustavo Henrique in Istanbul]. fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022 .
^ "Fenerbahçe'de Gustavo Henrique'nin bonservisi alındı!" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ "Flamengo: Gustavo Henrique assinará em definitivo com o Fenerbahçe" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023 .
^ "Gustavo Henrique 2026" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .
^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação de Gustavo Henrique" [Corinthians announce the signing of Gustavo Henrique] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024 .
^ Gustavo Henrique at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory" . ESPN . Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis" . One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
^ "Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico" [Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
^ "Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato" [Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol . 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
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