Nonato (footballer, born 1998)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nonato
| fullname = Gustavo Nonato Santana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
| height = 1.75m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Fluminense
(on loan from Santos)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2008–2014
| youthclubs1 = Corinthians
| youthyears2 = 2014–2018
| youthclubs2 = São Caetano
| youthyears3 = 2018
| youthclubs3 = → Internacional (loan)
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = São Caetano
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Internacional (loan)
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Internacional
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Fluminense (loan)
| caps4 = 43
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Ludogorets Razgrad
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Santos (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Santos
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = → Fluminense (loan)
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 0
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| club-update = 14:42, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Gustavo Nonato Santana (born 3 March 1998), commonly known as Nonato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fluminense, on loan from Santos.
Career
=São Caetano=
Born São Paulo, Nonato joined São Caetano's youth setup in 2014, from Corinthians.{{cite web|url=https://www.dgabc.com.br/2017/Noticia/3061706/sao-caetano-vai-lucrar-alto-com-meia-nonato-destaque-do-inter|title=São Caetano vai lucrar alto com meia Nonato, destaque do Inter|trans-title=São Caetano will have high profit with midfielder Nonato, Inter spotlight|publisher=Diário do Grande ABC|language=pt-BR|date=27 May 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}} He made his first team debut on 30 March 2016, starting and providing an assist to both goals in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over Monte Azul.{{cite web|url=https://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/1937631/nonato-exalta-estreia-com-boa-atuacao-no-profissional|title=Nonato exalta estreia com boa atuação no profissional|trans-title=Nonato plays up debut with good performance in the first team|publisher=Diário do Grande ABC|language=pt-BR|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
Nonato subsequently alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, winning the 2017 Paulistão A2 with the club.
=Internacional=
On 23 May 2018, Nonato was loaned to Série A side Internacional for one year, and was initially assigned to the under-20 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2018/05/sao-caetano-promessa-serie-emprestimo|title=Mercado da Bola: São Caetano empresta promessa da base a time da Série A|trans-title=Transfer market: São Caetano loan youth prospect to Série A team|publisher=Torcedores.com|language=pt-BR|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=31 July 2023}} On 9 February of the following year, his loan was extended until the end of 2019,{{cite web|url=https://jbfilhoreporter.com.br/inter/inter-renova-com-volante-destaque-que-veio-da-base/|title=Inter renova com volante destaque que veio da base|trans-title=Inter renew with defensive midfielder spotlight from the youth setup|publisher=JB Filho|language=pt-BR|date=9 February 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}} and he made his first team debut eight days later, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Caxias.{{cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/esportes/inter/noticia/2019/02/emprestado-pelo-sao-caetano-nonato-valoriza-estreia-no-inter-e-um-time-que-me-acolheu-muito-bem-cjs9n6yzt021t01mrit8nqals.html|title=Emprestado pelo São Caetano, Nonato valoriza estreia no Inter: "É um time que me acolheu muito bem"|trans-title=On loan from São Caetano, Nonato plays up debut at Inter: "They are a club that took me very well"|publisher=Gaúcha ZH|language=pt-BR|date=18 February 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
Nonato made his top tier debut with Inter on 27 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Chapecoense. He scored his first senior goal on 12 May, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win over Cruzeiro.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/nonato-amadurece-faz-primeiro-gol-como-profissional-e-vira-sombra-para-patrick-no-inter.ghtml|title=Nonato amadurece, faz primeiro gol como profissional e vira sombra para Patrick no Inter|trans-title=Nonato grows, scores first goal as a professional and becomes a shadow for Patrick at Inter|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=13 May 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
On 23 September 2019, Inter announced the permanent transfer of Nonato, with the player signing a contract until December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/6110321/internacional-contrata-nonato-em-definitivo|title=Internacional contrata Nonato em definitivo|trans-title=Internacional sign Nonato permanently|publisher=ESPN|language=pt-BR|date=23 September 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}} A regular starter under Odair Hellmann, he lost his starting spot under Eduardo Coudet,{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/internacional/exclusiva-nonato-fala-sobre-evolucao-inter-trabalho-coudet.html|title=Exclusivo: Nonato fala sobre evolução no Inter e trabalho de Coudet|trans-title=Exclusive: Nonato talks about evolution at Inter and Coudet's work|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=5 November 2020|accessdate=31 July 2023}} and despite being utilized by subsequent head coaches Abel Braga and Miguel Ángel Ramírez, he featured very rarely after the arrival of Diego Aguirre.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/sem-espaco-no-inter-nonato-entra-na-mira-do-fluminense-e-abre-conversa-com-cariocas.ghtml|title=Sem espaço no Inter, Nonato entra na mira do Fluminense e abre conversa com cariocas|trans-title=Without space at Inter, Nonato becomes a Fluminense target and opens talks with the cariocas|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=21 July 2021|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
==Loan to Fluminense==
On 30 July 2021, Nonato was loaned to fellow top tier side Fluminense until December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/fluminense-assina-com-nonato|title=Fluminense assina com Nonato|trans-title=Fluminense signs Nonato|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=30 July 2021|accessdate=31 July 2023}} He made his debut for the club on 23 August, replacing Martinelli in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/nonato-celebra-estreia-pelo-fluminense-feliz-em-ajudar-o-time|title=Nonato celebra estreia pelo Fluminense: "Feliz em ajudar o time"|trans-title=Nonato celebrates debut for Fluminense: "Happy to help the team"|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=25 August 2021|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
On 1 September 2022, Fluminense announced Nonato's departure from the club, after the player was close to a deal with a Bulgarian club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/nonato-se-desliga-do-fluminense|title=Nonato se desliga do Fluminense|trans-title=Nonato leaves Fluminense|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=31 July 2023}}
=Ludogorets=
On 2 September 2022, Nonato signed with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.{{cite web |title=Ludogorets attracted the leader of a top Brazilian team |url=https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5061 |website=ludogorets.com |date=2 September 2022|accessdate=31 July 2023}} On 8 September 2022, he made his official debut for the Razgrad team, coming on as a second half substitute and scoring a late winning goal in the 2–1 home victory over Roma in a UEFA Europa League match.{{cite web|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Лудогорец - Рома 2:1 в Лига Европа|trans-title=Ludogorets - Roma 2:1 in Europa League|url=https://topsport.bg/europa-league/ludogorets-roma-2-1-v-liga-evropa.html|date=8 September 2022 |access-date=9 September 2022}}
=Santos=
On 4 August 2023, Nonato was announced at Santos back in his home country, on loan until July 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-contratacao-de-meia-nonato-junto-ao-ludogorets-da-bulgaria/|title=Santos FC acerta contratação de meia Nonato junto ao Ludogorets, da Bulgária|trans-title=Santos sign midfielder Nonato from Ludogorets, from Bulgaria|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=4 August 2023|accessdate=4 August 2023}} He made his debut for the club sixteen days later, replacing Rodrigo Fernández late into a 2–1 home win over Grêmio.
Nonato scored his first goal for Peixe on 1 November 2023, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win over Flamengo. On 25 January 2024, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/nonato-reduz-salario-e-assina-contrato-ate-31-de-dezembro-de-2026-com-o-santos-fc/|title=Nonato reduz salário e assina contrato até 31 de dezembro de 2026 com o Santos FC|trans-title=Nonato reduces wages and signs contract until 31 December 2026 with Santos FC|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=25 January 2024|accessdate=26 January 2024}}
On 11 July 2024, after being rarely used, Nonato returned to Fluminense on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-emprestimo-de-nonato-ao-fluminense/|title=Santos FC acerta empréstimo de Nonato ao Fluminense|trans-title=Santos FC agree loan of Nonato to Fluminense|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=11 July 2024|accessdate=12 July 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 November 2024.}}{{Soccerway|gustavo-nonato-santana/440539|accessdate=1 August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|São Caetano
|2016 |rowspan="2"|Paulista A2 |colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2017
|colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2018
|colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Internacional
|2019 |rowspan="3"|Série A |26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2020
|11 | wer-alpha" name="COL"/> | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | |||||||
| 2021
|3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 91 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Fluminense (loan)
|2021 |rowspan="2"|Série A |16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|17 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Ludogorets Razgrad
|rowspan="2"|First League |22 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | 8Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Santos
|2023 |Série A |14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2024
|1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Fluminense (loan)
|2024 |Série A |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!120 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 234 | 15 |
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Honours
São Caetano
Fluminense
Ludogorets Razgrad
References
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Category:Footballers from São Paulo
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
Category:SC Internacional players
Category:Fluminense FC players
Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers