Gustavo Henrique Vernes (born 24 March 1993), better known as Gustavo Henrique, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Gustavo Henrique moved to

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at early age. He started his career at Vitória's youth setup, before moving back to his home state in 2007, after joining

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Santos

Gustavo Henrique and made his first team – and Série A – debut on 17 June 2012, in a 1–0 away loss against

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. He scored his first goal on 24 July of the following year, in a 2–0 away win against

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in the

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. In mid-September 2013, Gustavo Henrique replaced Durval in the starting eleven, after the latter was deemed surplus to requirements. He scored his first league goal on 27 October, in a 1–1 away draw against

. Roughly a month later he scored his second, in a 2–2 away draw against

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. In late February 2014, Gustavo Henrique suffered a

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injury, being sidelined for six months. He returned to action in October, 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. In August, after the arrival of new manager

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, he was again first-choice after overtaking new signing Werley. On 29 February 2016, Gustavo Henrique renewed his contract until January 2020. 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. In September, however, he suffered another knee injury, being sidelined for another six months. Gustavo Henrique returned to action on 14 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against

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. 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. Gustavo Henrique made his

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debut on 5 April 2018, replacing

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late into a 1–0 away win against Estudiantes.

Flamengo

In December 2019, Gustavo Henrique agreed to a pre-contract deal with Flamengo, effective as of the following 1 February. On 3 January 2020, however, he was announced by the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.

Fenerbahçe

On 26 July 2022, Gustavo Henrique signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with option to buy. At the end of the season, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Fenerbahçe.

Valladolid

On 22 August 2023, Gustavo Henrique moved to Spanish

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side

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on a three-year contract.

Corinthians

On 15 January 2024, Gustavo Henrique was announced at

back in his country's top tier, on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

Santos *

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Flamengo *

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Fenerbahçe *

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Corinthians *Campeonato Paulista:

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Individual *

Team of the Year:

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References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gustavo Henrique 1993 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Süper Lig players Santos FC players CR Flamengo footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Real Valladolid players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games footballers for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists in football Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen