Palmeiras Born in
Aracaju, Sergipe, Luis Guilherme played in numerous soccer schools in his hometown before joining
Palmeiras in 2017. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2022. He renewed his contract in November 2023, with an increased salary and a release clause of €55 million. Luis Guilherme made his first team debut on 12 April 2023, coming on as a second-half
substitute for
José Manuel López in a 4–2 home win over
Tombense, for
the year's
Copa do Brasil. On 24 April 2024, he scored his first goal for Palmeiras, in the 96th minute, securing a 3–2 away win over
Independiente del Valle during the
2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.
West Ham United In June 2024, he underwent a medical with English
Premier League club
West Ham United with a view to a transfer. On 13 June 2024, the club announced that they had agreed the signing of Guilherme on a five-year contract, the transfer being finalised the following day when the transfer window opened. He made his West Ham debut on 5 October coming on as an 85th minute substitute for
Mohammed Kudus in a 4–1 Premier League win against
Ipswich Town.
Sporting CP On 4 January 2026, Luis Guilherme moved to
Primeira Liga club
Sporting CP on a contract until June 2030, with his release clause set at €80 million. According to reports, the Portuguese side paid the
Hammers an initial €14 million, which could rise to €17 million with add-ons. He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of the
Taça da Liga semi-final, as Sporting CP suffered two late goals to lose 2–1 against
Vitória de Guimarães. ==International career==