Luís Gustavo Ledes
 Gustavo in action for Barcelona B | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Barcelona B | 32 | (1) |
| 2013– | Rio Ave | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luis Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos (born 28 September 1992), known as Luis Gustavo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Braga, Portugal to a Brazilian who played nine years in the country with five clubs, namely with S.C. Braga from 1987 to 1991, Luis Gustavo joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2006 at nearly 14. He was promoted to the B-team five years later.[1]
Gustavo made his official debut for the side on 29 October 2011, in a 1–0 home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the Segunda División championship.[2] On 3 June 2012, in the season's last round, he scored his first professional goal, starting and contributing to a 6–0 away win over Xerez CD.[3]
On 30 May 2013 Gustavo's contract expired, and he was told by the Catalans that he would be released.[4] On 11 July he returned to Portugal, signing a four-year deal with Rio Ave FC.[5]
Club statistics
- As of 13 June 2013[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other [7] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2011–12 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | ||||||
| Career totals | 32 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | ||||||
References
- ↑ Luís Gustavo: a dois passos do paraíso (Luís Gustavo: two steps from paradise); Olheiros, 4 February 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ First win in the Mini (1–0); Barcelona's official website, 29 October 2011
- ↑ Deulofeu exhibe el rodillo azulgrana (Deulofeu displays Barça B's steamroller); Marca, 3 June 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Club ha comunicat la baixa a Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato i Luis Alberto per a la temporada vinent (Club announces that Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato and Luis Alberto will not stay for next season); Barcelona's official website, 7 June 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Luís Gustavo, do Barcelona, assinou pelo Rio Ave (Luís Gustavo, from Barcelona, signed for Rio Ave); Rio Ave's official website, 11 July 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Luís Gustavo". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
External links
- FC Barcelona official profile
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Luís Gustavo Ledes profile at ForaDeJogo
- BDFutbol profile
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