18 Facts About Luiz Gustavo

Luiz Gustavo Dias was born on 23 July 1987 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Sao Paulo.

Luiz Gustavo began his career as a left-back, but has played mostly as a defensive midfielder, and as a centre-back.

Luiz Gustavo went on to play two and a half Bundesliga seasons for the club.

On 3 January 2011, Luiz Gustavo was signed by Bayern Munich.

Luiz Gustavo missed their defeat a week later in the Champions League final, as he was booked in the second leg of their semi-final victory over Real Madrid.

Luiz Gustavo scored four times in 22 matches as they won the league title.

On 16 August 2013, it was reported that Luiz Gustavo had signed for VfL Wolfsburg for an unspecified amount, on a contract that would tie him to the club till 2018.

Luiz Gustavo had to be restrained by his teammates as he sarcastically applauded the referee and refused to leave the field.

Luiz Gustavo made 56 official appearances in his first season in France, making him the most selected player by manager Rudi Garcia that year.

Luiz Gustavo was named in the Ligue 1 team of the year at the Trophees UNFP du football.

On 2 September 2019, Luiz Gustavo signed a four-year deal with Turkish club Fenerbahce.

On 24 July 2022, Luiz Gustavo joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on a one-year contract, reuniting with former manager Rudi Garcia.

Luiz Gustavo made his debut for Brazil on 10 August 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Germany.

Luiz Gustavo returned to the starting eleven for the next two games as the team finished fourth.

Luiz Gustavo was initially called into Dunga's squad for the 2015 Copa America in Chile, but withdrew with a knee injury which required surgery, and was replaced by Fred.

Luiz Gustavo is a devout Catholic, commenting that he "read[s] the Bible a lot and pray[s] twice a day".

Luiz Gustavo became engaged to his girlfriend Milene on 25 December 2010, while on holiday in Brazil.

Luiz Gustavo cites his mother as a big source of inspiration for him because of her dream that he would one day succeed as a player, before her death when he was just 16 years old.