Luiz Gustavo
 Luiz Gustavo lining up for Brazil before the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Gustavo Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pindamonhangaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universal FC Rio Largo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Corinthians Alagoano | 21 | (2) |
| 2007 | → CRB (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 72 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Bayern Munich | 64 | (6) |
| 2013– | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Brazil | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luiz Gustavo Dias (born 23 July 1987) is a Brazilian football defender and defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Wolfsburg and the Brazil national team.
Gustavo began his career as a left back, but has played mostly as a defensive midfielder and a centre back in Germany.
Playing career
Club career
Luiz Gustavo started his professional career at Corinthians Alagoano. In August 2007, he was loaned to German club 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] On 1 April 2008, Hoffenheim signed Gustavo on a permanent contract.[3]
In January 2011, he was signed by FC Bayern Munich[4] The amount of the transfer fee varies from 15–20 million euro, depending on different sources.[5][6] On 15 January 2011, Gustavo made his debut for the club from Bavaria, coming on as a second half substitute in the 1–1 away draw with VfL Wolfsburg. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 February 2011 in the 1–3 home loss against Borussia Dortmund.
On 12 May 2012, Gustavo was selected to start in the centre of midfield in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final. However he was substituted at half-time for Thomas Müller as Bayern were beaten 5–2 by Borussia Dortmund.
On 25 May 2013, Gustavo appeared as a 91st minute substitute for Franck Ribéry as Bayern defeated Borussia Dortmund 2–1 in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium.
On 16 August 2013, it was reported that Gustavo had signed for VfL Wolfsburg from FC Bayern Munich for an unspecified amount. He signed a contract that would tie him to Wolfsburg till 2018.[7]
International career
Gustavo made his debut for Brazil on 10 August 2011, coming on as a second half substitute in a friendly match against Germany.[8][9]
He was a member of Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and played the full 90 minutes as Brazil defeated world champions Spain 3–0 in the final at the Estádio do Maracanã.
He scored his first goal for Brazil in a friendly match against Australia on 7 September 2013.
Personal life
Gustavo is a devout Catholic, commenting that he "read[s] the Bible a lot and pray[s] twice a day." He became engaged to his girlfriend Milene on 25 December 2010, while on holiday in Brazil.[10] He cites his mother as a big source of inspiration for him because of her dream that he would one day succeed as a player, before her death when he was just sixteen years old.[11]
Career statistics
Club career
- As of 5 January 2014[12]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2. Bundesliga | 2007–08 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Bundesliga | 2008–09 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Club totals | 99 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
| Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2010–11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Club totals | 64 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2013–14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Club totals | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 177 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 9 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2013 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Australia | | | International Friendly |
Honours
- Bayern Munich
- Brazil
References
- ↑ "Luiz Gustavo". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hoffenheim signs Luis Gustavo on loan" (in German). tsg-hoffenheim.de. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ↑ "Gustavo, Paljic and Vorsah extend contracts" (in German). tsg-hoffenheim.de. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- ↑ "Bayern sign versatile Luiz Gustavo until 2015". FC Bayern Munich. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "DFL prüft: War was faul am Gustavo-Transfer?". merkur-online.de (in German). 4 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Luiz Gustavo: Das ist Bayerns neuer Brasi-Star". bild.de (in German). 2 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Luiz Gustavo signs for Wolfsburg from Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "Gustavo zu Nationalmannschaft berufen". 1899aktuell.de (in German). 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Matchreport Deutschland-Brasilien". kicker.de (in German). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "Luiz Gustavo's first full day at Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "Interview: Luiz Gustavo". FC Bayern Munich. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "Luiz Gustavo" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Luis Gustavo Dias at fussballdaten.de (German)
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