Guilherme Madruga

Brazilian footballer
Guilherme Madruga
Madruga in 2023
Personal information
Full name Guilherme Miranda Madruga Gomes
Date of birth (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cuiabá
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2012 São Gabriel-MS
2013–2014 Alto Rendimento
2015 Ipatinga
2016 José Bonifácio
2017–2019 Desportivo Brasil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Desportivo Brasil 28 (3)
2021 → Catanduva (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Botafogo-SP (loan) 43 (2)
2024– Cuiabá 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Guilherme Miranda Madruga Gomes (born 11 November 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club Cuiabá.[1]

Career

Born in Campo Grande but raised in São Gabriel do Oeste, both in Mato Grosso do Sul,[2] Madruga began his career at the age of 13, under the influence of his father.[3] Despite wanting to be a handball player, he moved back to his hometown to live with his grandparents, and played for a local school before representing Ipatinga.[2]

In 2017, after a period with José Bonifácio, Madruga joined the youth sides of Desportivo Brasil.[4] He made his senior debut with the latter side on 23 February 2019, starting in a 6–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 home routing of Rio Preto.

Madruga scored his first senior goal on 13 July 2019, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Taubaté, for the year's Copa Paulista. In August 2021, he moved on loan to Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão side Catanduva.[5]

Upon returning to DB, Madruga only featured in one match in the 2022 Paulista A3 before again becoming a starter in the Copa Paulista. On 18 November of that year, he was announced at Série B side Botafogo-SP, on a one-year loan deal.[6]

On 27 June 2023, in the match against Novorizontino, Madruga scored a bicycle kick goal from outside of the area, which earned him a nomination for the 2023 FIFA Puskás Award edition and sealed Bota's 1–0 win; it was also his first goal for the club.[3][7][8] On 21 October, he scored Botafogo's second goal in a 2–0 home win over the same opponent, this time close to the central line.[9]

On 24 October 2023, Botafogo exercised Madruga's buyout clause, purchasing 60% of his economic rights for the upcoming season.[10]

Personal life

Madruga's father Genildo (nicknamed Eskerdinha) also played amateur football in Campo Grande during the 1990s.[2] His older brother Gustavo also played youth football for José Bonifácio, but had to retire due to a hip injury.[11]

Career statistics

As of 15 February 2024.[12]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Desportivo Brasil 2019 Paulista A3 — 8 0 — — 12[a] 1 20 1
2020 — 5 2 — — — 5 2
2021 — 14 1 — — — 14 1
2022 — 1 0 — — 11[a] 1 12 1
Total — 28 3 — — 23 2 51 5
Catanduva (loan) 2021 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 7 0 — — — 7 0
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2023 Série B 32 2 11 0 3 0 — — 46 2
Cuiabá 2024 Série A 0 0 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Career total 32 2 51 4 3 0 0 0 23 2 106 8
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Guilherme Madruga". Desportivo Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Criado no interior, Madruga já treinou com belga algoz do Brasil" [Raised in the countryside, Madruga already trained with Belgian tormentor of Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Campo Grande News. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Indicado ao Puskás, Guilherme Madruga vive sonho do pai e ri à toa de alegria" [Nominated to the Puskás, Guilherme Madruga lives the dream of his father and is all smiles of joy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FIFA. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Guilherme Madruga: Do interior do Mato Grosso do Sul, ao Prêmio Puskas de gol mais bonito em 2023" [Guilherme Madruga: From the countryside of Mato Grosso do Sul, to the Puskás Award of most beautiful goal in 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Trivela. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Catanduva FC perde último amistoso antes do ínicio da bezinha" [Catanduva FC lose the last friendly before the start of the bezinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Catanduva na Net. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Botafogo anuncia mais sete jogadores para a temporada de 2023" [Botafogo announce seven more players for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ^ ""Vai mudar minha vida", diz Guilherme Madruga, volante indicado ao Puskás por golaço de bicicleta" ["It will change my life", says Guilherme Madruga, defensive midfielder nominated to the Puskás for bicycle goal]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ^ "The FIFA Puskás Award: Nominees in focus". FIFA. 22 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Após golaço de bicicleta e indicação aos Puskás, volante do Botafogo-SP agora marca do meio-campo pela Série B; VÍDEO" [After great bicycle goal and nomination to the Puskás, defensive midfielder of Botafogo-SP now scores from the midfield for the Série B; VIDEO]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Guilherme Madruga já é jogador do Botafogo" [Guilherme Madruga is already a Botafogo player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TH+. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Após deixar futebol por lesão, assessor vive "sonho" do irmão indicado a prêmio" [After leaving football due to an injury, advisor lives "dream" of brother nominated to award] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Campo Grande News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. ^ Guilherme Madruga at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Madruga wins Puskás Award for stunning overhead kick". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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