Early career In February 2016, Gustavo was loaned to
K League Challenge side
Daejeon Citizen for the
2016 season. Previously, Gustavo had been on loan at fellow Brazilian sides
Metropolitano and
Paraná in 2015, and Armenian side
Gandzasar Kapan in the latter half of 2014.
Botev Plovdiv On 25 August 2017, Gustavo joined
Botev Plovdiv. Gustavo made a debut on 21 September during the 1-3 away victory in the 1/16 final of the
Bulgarian Cup against
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa. On 24 September Gustavo played his first game in
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) and scored a goal for the 3-0 win in the derby game against
Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 11 May 2018 Gustavo had a controversial performance during the 2-1 win over
Beroe Stara Zagora. He assisted for the first goal of
João Paulo da Silva Araújo but later on was sent off for committing a brutal foul against
Matheus Leoni. After a long goal-drought, on 25 August 2018, Gustavo scored in the last minute for the 0-2 away win over
FC Vitosha Bistritsa. ==Personal life==