Guga (footballer, born 1998)
Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes, commonly known as Guga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a right back.Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Guga started playing futsal at the age of five. After having spent five years with the youth setup of Botafogo, he joined the academy of Avaí in 2013 and signed a contract, which would keep him at the club till 2018. He played regularly for the reserves and scored three times in the 2017 Copa do Brasil Sub-20 against Grêmio, Fluminense and Palmeiras.Avaí
On 8 January 2018, Guga was promoted to the senior team of Avaí and went on to participate in the pre-season held at Águas Mornas. On 15 February, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 victory against Brusque in Campeonato Catarinense. On 14 April, he made his Série B debut in a 1–0 defeat against Vila Nova. On 26 May, he scored his first Série B goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Paysandu.On 28 December 2018, Guga signed with Atlético Mineiro.Personal life
Guga is nicknamed as Guga because of the similarity of his hair style with that of tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Club statistics
Honours
Brazil Youth
