Gustavo Henrique (footballer, born 1993)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gustavo Henrique
| image = Gustavo Henrique (Press Conference, August 2022).png
| caption = Gustavo Henrique during a press conference as Fenerbahçe player in 2022
| full_name = Gustavo Henrique Vernes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Corinthians
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Vitória
| youthyears2 = 2007–2013
| youthclubs2 = Santos
| years1 = 2011–2019
| clubs1 = Santos
| caps1 = 183
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2020–2023
| clubs2 = Flamengo
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Fenerbahçe (loan)
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = Fenerbahçe
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Valladolid
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Corinthians
| caps6 = 29
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 27 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 July 2015
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's Football}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto |Team Competition}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://espn.com.br/noticia/542032_ex-vendedor-de-hot-dog-joia-santista-foi-de-camisa-10-a-zagueiro-porque-cresceu-demais|title=Ex-vendedor de hot dog, joia santista foi de camisa 10 a zagueiro porque cresceu demais|trans-title=Former hot dog seller, Santos pearl went from a number 10 to stopper because he grew too much|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt-BR|date=12 September 2015|access-date=7 March 2019}}
=Santos=
File:16 11 2019 Partida de futebol Santos e São Paulo Gustavo Henrique.jpg 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.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2012/17-06-2012/flamengo-santos.html|title=Com pênalti polêmico, Fla vence reservas do Santos em má atuação|trans-title=With polemic penalty, Fla defeats Santos' reserves in a poor performance|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=17 June 2012}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/copa-do-brasil-2013/24-07-2013/crac-santos.html|title=Garotos brilham, Santos derrota Crac e se classifica para as oitavas de final|trans-title=Boys shine, Santos defeats Crac and qualifies for round of 32|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=24 July 2013|access-date=25 July 2013}}
In mid-September 2013, Gustavo Henrique replaced Durval in the starting eleven, after the latter was deemed surplus to requirements.{{cite web|url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/santos/questoes-Claudinei-Durval-Gustavo-Henrique_0_994700587.html|title=Por 'questões técnicas', Claudinei saca Durval e aposta em Gustavo Henrique|trans-title=Due to 'technical reasons', Claudinei sacks Durval and bets in Gustavo Henrique|publisher=Lance!|language=pt|date=17 September 2013}} He scored his first league goal on 27 October, in a 1–1 away draw against Corinthians.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2013/27-10-2013/corinthians-santos.html|title=Walter e a trave garantem empate nos 100 anos de Corinthians x Santos|trans-title=Walter and the post grant draw in the 100 years of Corinthians vs. Santos|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=27 October 2013|access-date=6 September 2015}} Roughly a month later he scored his second, in a 2–2 away draw against Vasco da Gama.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2013/10-11-2013/vasco-santos.html|title=Vasco e Santos empatam, mas derrota do Flu ajuda cruz-maltinos|trans-title=Vasco and Santos draw, but Flu's defeat help the cruz-maltinos|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=10 November 2013|access-date=6 September 2015}}
In late February 2014, Gustavo Henrique suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,operado-zagueiro-santista-gustavo-henrique-so-retorna-em-seis-meses,1135414,0.htm|title=Operado, zagueiro santista Gustavo Henrique só retorna em seis meses|trans-title=Operated, Santos' stopper Gustavo Henrique returns only in six months|publisher=O Estado de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=27 February 2014}} He returned to action in October,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2014/10/aranha-reaparece-e-gustavo-henrique-treina-sem-restricoes-apos-oito-meses.html|title=Aranha reaparece no Santos, e Gustavo Henrique treina normalmente|trans-title=Aranha reappears in Santos, and Gustavo Henrique trains normally|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=14 October 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/paulista-2015/01-02-2015/santos-ituano.html|title=Na "revanche" da final de 2014, Santos bate o Ituano na Vila Belmiro|trans-title=In the "rematch" of 2014 final, Santos defeats Ituano in Vila Belmiro|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=1 February 2015}} In August, after the arrival of new manager Dorival Júnior, he was again first-choice after overtaking new signing Werley.{{cite news|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2015/08/11/dorival-barra-zagueiro-perseguido-e-poupa-artilheiro-em-treino-do-santos.htm|title=Dorival barra 'zagueiro perseguido' e poupa artilheiro em treino do Santos|trans-title=Dorival puts aside 'pursued stopper' and rests goalscorer in Santos' training|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=11 August 2015|access-date=6 September 2015}}
On 29 February 2016, Gustavo Henrique renewed his contract until January 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/2016/02/gustavo-henrique-assina-contrato-por-mais-quatro-anos-com-o-santos-fc/|title=Gustavo Henrique assina contrato por mais quatro anos com o Santos FC|trans-title=Gustavo Henrique signs contract for four further years with Santos FC|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=29 February 2016|access-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308095252/http://www.santosfc.com.br/2016/02/gustavo-henrique-assina-contrato-por-mais-quatro-anos-com-o-santos-fc/|archive-date=8 March 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/12-06-2016/santa-cruz-santos/|title=Santos vence Santa Cruz, quebra jejum de quase um ano e dá salto na classificação|trans-title=Santos defeat Santa Cruz, end a drought from almost a year and jump in the table|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=12 June 2016|access-date=18 November 2016}} In September, however, he suffered another knee injury, being sidelined for another six months.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2016/09/gustavo-henrique-rompe-ligamento-do-joelho-e-so-volta-ao-santos-em-2017.html|title=Gustavo Henrique rompe ligamento do joelho e só volta ao Santos em 2017|trans-title=Gustavo Henrique tears knee ligament and only returns to Santos in 2017|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=26 September 2016|access-date=7 October 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/732885_gustavo-henrique-passa-por-artroscopia-e-so-deve-voltar-ao-santos-em-2018|title=Gustavo Henrique passa por artroscopia e só deve voltar ao Santos em 2018|trans-title=Gustavo Henrique goes through arthroscopy and may only return to Santos in 2018|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt|date=5 October 2017|access-date=12 October 2017}}
Gustavo Henrique made his Copa Libertadores debut on 5 April 2018, replacing Renato late into a 1–0 away win against Estudiantes.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2018/04/05/estudiantes-x-santos.htm|title=Vanderlei brilha, Santos vence Estudiantes e vira líder na Libertadores|trans-title=Vanderlei shines, Santos defeat Estudiantes and become leader in the Libertadores|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=5 April 2018|access-date=6 April 2018}}
=Flamengo=
In December 2019, Gustavo Henrique agreed to a pre-contract deal with Flamengo, effective as of the following 1 February.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/noticia/gustavo-henrique-diz-sim-ao-flamengo-e-sera-mais-um-reforco-para-2020.ghtml|title=Gustavo Henrique diz sim ao Flamengo e será mais um reforço para 2020|trans-title=Gustavo Henrique says yes to Flamengo and will be another addition for 2020|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=18 December 2019|access-date=18 December 2019}} On 3 January 2020, however, he was announced by the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.flamengo.com.br/noticias/futebol/gustavo-henrique-assina-com-o-flamengo|title=Gustavo Henrique assina com o Flamengo por quatro anos|trans-title=Gustavo Henrique signs with Flamengo for four years|publisher=CR Flamengo|language=pt-BR|date=3 January 2020|access-date=5 January 2020}}
=Fenerbahçe=
On 26 July 2022, Gustavo Henrique signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with option to buy.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Gustavo Henrique İstanbul'da |trans-title=Gustavo Henrique in Istanbul |url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2022/7/gustavo-henrique-istanbul-da |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=fenerbahce.org |language=turkish}} At the end of the season, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Fenerbahçe.{{cite web |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/fenerbahcede-gustavo-henriquenin-bonservisi-alindi-ayrilik-karari-menajeri-kulup-ariyor-6967643 |title=Fenerbahçe'de Gustavo Henrique'nin bonservisi alındı! |date=24 June 2023 |publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K. |access-date=7 July 2023 |language=tr}}{{cite web |url=https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Flamengo-Gustavo-Henrique-assinara-em-definitivo-com-o-Fenerbahce-20230523-0011.html |title=Flamengo: Gustavo Henrique assinará em definitivo com o Fenerbahçe |publisher=TNT Sports |language=pt-BR |date=23 May 2023 |access-date=1 July 2023}}
=Valladolid=
On 22 August 2023, Gustavo Henrique moved to Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/gustavo-henrique-2026|title=Gustavo Henrique 2026|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=22 August 2023|accessdate=22 August 2023}}
=Corinthians=
File:Botafogo-SP x Corinthians - 14-02-2024 - Gustavo Henrique (cropped).jpg in 2024]]
On 15 January 2024, Gustavo Henrique was announced at Corinthians back in his country's top tier, on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2024/01/15/corinthians-anuncia-a-contratacao-de-gustavo-henrique.ghtml|title=Corinthians anuncia a contratação de Gustavo Henrique|trans-title=Corinthians announce the signing of Gustavo Henrique|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=15 January 2024|accessdate=15 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|gustavo-henrique--vernes/218816|accessdate=28 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Carioca}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Turkish Cup, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|Santos
|2012 |rowspan="8"|Série A |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2013
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2014
|0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|24 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 3 | |||
| 2017
|2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018
|29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2019
|32 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=COS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!132 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 13 | |
| rowspan="4"|Flamengo
|2020 |rowspan="3"|Série A |25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=COL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|name=RES_SBR|Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil}} | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2021
|21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=COL}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2022
|5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=COL}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 7 | |
| Fenerbahçe (loan)
|13 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | |||
| Real Valladolid
|12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Corinthians
|2024 |rowspan="2"|Série A |18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2025
|3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!221 | 16 | 69 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 349 | 26 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Santos
Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020{{cite news|url=https://global.espn.com/football/conmebol-recopa-sudamericana/story/4061590/flamengos-recopa-win-over-independiente-a-stepping-stone-to-more-glory|title=Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory|newspaper=ESPN|first=Tim|last=Vickery|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021{{cite web | title=Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis|url=https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/supercopa-em-jogo-doido-flamengo-vence-o-palmeiras-nos-penaltis-32762380|access-date=11 April 2021|date=11 April 2021|work=One Football|language=pt}}
- Campeonato Carioca: 2020, 2021
Fenerbahçe
Corinthians
- Campeonato Paulista: 2025
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/2016/05/santos-domina-selecao-do-paulistao-audax-emplaca-dois-e-mais-o-tecnico.html|title=Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico|trans-title=Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=9 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}} 2019{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/Noticias/Detalhe.aspx?Noticia=11136|title=Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato|trans-title=Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards|publisher=Federação Paulista de Futebol|language=pt-BR|date=22 April 2019|access-date=23 April 2019}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.santosfc.com.br/elenco/gustavo-henrique Santos FC profile] {{in lang|pt}}
- {{Soccerway|gustavo-henrique--vernes/218816}}
{{Sport Club Corinthians Paulista squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gustavo Henrique}}
Category:Footballers from São Paulo
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:CR Flamengo footballers
Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games medalists in football
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey