Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 1,239 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-07-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Guga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Augusto de Jesus dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 2000-07-13 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Rio Branco EC (SP) |
| Joined | 2025-05-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | VTN IMAGE |
Percentile rank vs 1023 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varzim SC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 503 |
| Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cascavel (PR) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boavista FC U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 651 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | Varzim SC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Varzim SC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Varzim SC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 238 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | Varzim SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Championship | Rio Ave FC U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Rio Ave FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Paranaense | FC Cascavel (PR) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | Boavista FC U23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 651 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | Boavista FC U23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Mirassol-SP | Primavera | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Primavera | Boavista U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Boavista U23 | Rio Ave U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rio Ave U23 | Varzim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Varzim | Primavera | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Primavera | Cascavel-PR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-16 | Cascavel-PR | Primavera | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-27 | Primavera | Rio Branco-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco Rocha | 1 | 0 | 932 |
| Berna | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| João Faria | 1 | 0 | 886 |
| João Sidónio | 2 | 0 | 874 |
| Xandão | 2 | 0 | 833 |
| Pipo | 1 | 0 | 831 |
| Figo | 1 | 0 | 808 |
| Luís Pinto | 1 | 0 | 777 |
| Julián Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 700 |
| Joãozinho | 1 | 0 | 696 |
| Vasco Braga | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| Milhazes | 2 | 0 | 652 |
| Carlos Tovar | 1 | 0 | 610 |
| Rúben Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| Mustapha Sangaré | 1 | 0 | 587 |
| Iván Quivira | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| Magrão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Moreira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Varzim SC | 2 | 16 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | Boavista FC U23 | 1 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | Varzim SC | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-16 | Cascavel-PR | Primavera | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Primavera | Cascavel-PR | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Guga's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica de Coimbra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Académico de Viseu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| CD Mafra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| GD Estoril | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 23 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 297 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 651 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Guga
Who is Guga?
Guga is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Rio Branco EC (SP).
How old is Guga?
Guga is 25 years old. He was born on July 13, 2000 in São Paulo.
What position does Guga play?
Guga plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Guga play for?
Guga currently plays for Rio Branco EC (SP).
How many career goals has Guga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Guga has scored 5 goals in 89 appearances.