Gustavo Mantuan (born 20 June 2001) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Russian club

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Club career

Corinthians

Mantuan started his career when he was six years old at Corinthians' youth squad, playing

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until age 13, before changing full time to the football team. He made his professional debut for Corinthians in a

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away match against

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on 24 September 2020.

Zenit St. Petersburg

On 29 June 2022, Russian champions

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announced an agreement with

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under which Mantuan and

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would move on loan to Zenit and

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would be loaned in the opposite direction. On 13 August 2022, he scored his first goal for Zenit, a late winning goal in a 2–1 home win over

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, in his debut game with Zenit. On 23 June 2023, Zenit made the transfer permanent and signed a four-year contract with Mantuan, with an optional fifth year.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former Corinthians player Guilherme Mantuan.

Career statistics

Honours

;Zenit St. Petersburg *

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Santo André, São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Russian Premier League players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia {{Brazil-footy-forward-stub