Top Facts About Luiz Gustavo, Captain of Fenerbahce

Gustavo had a humble beginning. He started his career as a left-back however, he often played as a defensive midfielder, and also as a center-back. From the period of 2007 to 2017 he played for the German side and he represented1899 Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich, and VfL Wolfsburg. In addition to the long list of his awards and titles, we will also give you the details of Luiz Gustavo transfer market stats.

If you are interested in Luiz Gustavo personal life, we suggest you keep on reading. In this article, we will fill you in with the untold details of Luiz Gustavo wife and kids. We will start with

Luiz Gustavo childhood

and early days. The footballer has a unique style of play, so far he managed to build a fortune out of his career, so don’t miss the details of Luiz Gustavo net worth and earnings.

Top Fact About Luiz Gustavo You Probably Didn’t Know

The Brazilian footballer started his career from scratch. Prior to 2007-08 season, Luiz Gustavo age was only 20 when he arrived at the Hoffenheim. He remained unknown for a while. The footballer worked hard with great ambition. According to

Luiz Gustavo stats

, he won six trophies including the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich. Stay tuned for the top facts about Luiz Gustavo.

Luiz Gustavo Childhood and The Beginning of His Career 

Let’s start the story with Luiz Gustavo Childhood and the events from the footballer early days. Luis Gustavo Dias was born on July 23, 1987 to Mariane Dias and Luiz Dias, in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. From such a young age Luiz was interested in football. He dedicated himself to aiming the net and scoring goals. Every little boy’s dream is to one day become a professional footballer. Gustavo had the same dream too.

Luiz Gustavo parents

encouraged him to pursue his dream and be a professional footballer. The young boy worked hard to improve himself.

Gustavo got the opportunity to join the youth ranks with Universal FC Rio Largo and later he was included in the senior team with

Alagoano back in 2007. As we mentioned before

Luiz Gustavo age

was 20 when he started his humble career at the club. Gustavo worked on his skills and improved his performance. During his time with the Corinthians, on August 2007, he was loaned to CRB and

, the German club which is based in Hoffenheim as well.

The club was originally founded in 1899 as a gymnastics club. Gustavo showed how valuable he is to the team with such amazing performance. Luiz Gustavo parents were proud of him, but this was just the beginning. He caught the attention of football experts with his skills. On 1 April 2008, the German club announced that they would sign a permanent contract with the footballer. Gustavo played for two and a half Bundesliga seasons for the club. Find out how the footballer set foot in the road to glory and thrived through his career in the following.

Gustavo The Most Underrated Player of Hoffenheim

After signing his permanent contract, Gustavo continued in the vital role of the midfield enforcer. The footballer made lots of assists and contributed a lot as the Hoffenheim squad finished the 2008-09 season at the top of the table. However, no one noticed his contributions and all the credit went to the goal scorers like Vedad Ibisevic,

,

and Sejad Salihovic. No one praised the footballer for his assists which resulted in goals and victory of the team. Find out

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in the following.

Gustavo Holder of the All-Time Bundesliga Record for Red Cards

Gustavo has his own methods and unique style of play on the pitch. One of the features of the Brazilian footballer is his aggressive and full-blooded style which so far saw him more than 20 yellow cards only during his two first seasons at Hoffenheim. Well the story is getting better and better as the player is the holder of the all-time Bundesliga record for red cards: a total of eight in 245 appearances. More top facts about Luiz Gustavo are in the way.

Gustavo Joins Bayern Munich

According to

Luiz Gustavo transfer market stats

, on 3 January 2011, the Brazilian footballer reached agreement with the German club

. He signed a contract for the estimated amount of €15–20 million. The amount varies based on different sources of information. After 12 days from his signing, he made his debut for the team, coming as a substitute in a 1-1 drew against VfL Wolfsburg. On 26 February, he scored his first goal in a 1-3 home defeat over

.

Luiz Gustavo stats indicate in his first season at Bayern, he played in 46 games with the team finishing runner-up in all three competitions which they contested. At the time Bayern was about to get relegated under supervision of Louis van Gaal. In an interview with L'Équipe Magazine, the Brazilian footballer commented about van Gaal: “He was the one who brought me to Bayern, and there was an incredible team at the time, in my position, there was already Toni Kroos and Bastian Schweinsteiger.”

He added: “Louis van Gaal was very honest, he said 'I've got these two guys, and you. What are you going to do in order to play? I told him I would earn my place, and I soon understood that the harder you worked, the more he was willing to help. At the end of the day, he came to see me and gave me advice on how to improve. I ended up playing 16 games for him, in every kind of position – left-back, centre-back. He was essential.” Find out more

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in the following.

Gustavo Ups and Downs in Bayern Munich

Three months later Van Gaal left the club and gave his place to Jupp Heynckes. The new manager used him on a regular basis in defensive midfield. The 2011-12 season wasn’t such a pleasant season for Bayern as they finished second in the

and also were defeated at the DFB Cup final to Dortmund and the Champions League final to

in Germany. The footballer got booked in the semi-final win over Real Madrid and was suspended for the showdown with the Blues at the Allianz Arena.

But things changed as the next season Bayern became the first German club to finish the amazing treble of Bundesliga, DFB Cup and Champions League. In 2013, Gustavo won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil. He was also elected for the World Cup the following summer. Later Pep Guardiola was assigned as the new manager and this was the end of Gustavo story in Bayern. Based on Luiz Gustavo stats he made 100 appearances for the team and scored 6 goals. Learn more

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in the following.

Gustavo Joins the Wolves 

Based on Luiz Gustavo transfer market stats, on 16 August 2013, it was announced that the Brazilian footballer reached agreement with

. His contract with the wolves was until 2018. The next day Gustavo played his first game for the club in a 4-0 victory against

at the Volkswagen Arena. The footballer scored 4 goals in 29 games and the Wolves came in the fifth place and got qualified for the group stage of the next season's UEFA Europa League, receiving a third red card on 19 April 2014 in a 3–1 win at rivals Hamburger SV.

During 5 games the Brazilian footballer scored 4 goals and the team won the DFB-Pokal in his second season, starting with a brace in a 4–1 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim in the second round on 29 October 2014, and continuing with a goal in their 4–0 won at Arminia Bielefeld in the semi-final on 29 April 2015.

How Did Gustavo Become the Holder of Bundesliga

All-Time Record for Red Cards?

Once again Gustavo made controversy as he was sent off for the eighth time in his football career in a 6-0 loss to his previous club Bayern Munich. With this red card he broke Jens Nowotny record for being the holder of the all-time Bundesliga record for red cards. In the 78-minute referee Felix Zwayer sent Gustavo off the pitch after he received his second yellow card for fouling

. Gustavo was taken away by his teammates as he sarcastically applauded the referee for his decision and refused to get off the pitch. Find out more top facts about Luiz Gustavo in the following.

Gustavo Transfer to Marseille

On 4 July 2017, Gustavo ended the 10 years of his long career in German football and signed a contract worth €8 million with the French side Marseille. This was a four-year contract with more than €700 k monthly wages. Gustavo commented upon his contract with the French side: “I could have made a different choice, gone to a club with less pressure, or stayed in my comfort zone in Germany, But I needed a challenge.”

He added: “Everyone around me was saying, if you go to

, you'll have to be prepared! I knew it was risky, but also that the risk factor could really help me excel – and that's exactly what happened. Marseille has given me back the joy and the pleasure of doing my job, in the best possible way.” Later Gustavo made his debut for the team in a 4-2 home victory against

's KV Oostende in the third round of Europa League qualification.

Luiz Gustavo Captain of Marseille

At Marseille, Gustavo transformed into the true leader he wished to be. He earned the captain’s armband and his particular style of play, speed, tactical intelligence, passing ability with strength turn out to be the exact same stuff Marseille was missing. “Luiz is a very intelligent player with technical, tactical, and physical qualities that are well above average," stated Garcia. “He's a leader. He does a very good job at playing out from the back. In fact, he can play anywhere as long as he's in the middle of the pitch.”

The footballer appeared in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League and he played in all of the French club 19 games as they got to the finals with a 3-0 defeat against

in Lyon. He made 56 appearances in his first season in Marseille, and he was the most selected player by manager Rudi Garcia that year. Gustavo was included in the Ligue 1 team of the year at the Trophées UNFP du football. Find out more

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in the following.

Gustavo Joins Fenerbahce 

On 2 September 2019, the Brazilian footballer signed a four-year contract worth €6 million with the Turkish side Fenerbahce. He made his debut for the club on 16 September in a 3–1 away defeat over Alanyaspor. His first goal came on 26 October, in a 5–1 home victory against Konyaspor. During his first season the footballer appeared in 32 games while scoring 3 goals

 In his second season, he was on the list of

's vice-captains. In October 2020, he captained the team for the first time in a 3-2 victory against

. His first goal of the second season came in a 4-1 home victory against İstanbul Başakşehir on 23 December. Find out more top facts about Luiz Gustavo in the following. 

Luiz Gustavo International Career 

On 10 August 2011 Gustavo made his debut for the Brazil national team replacing a player in a friendly game over Germany. Gustavo’s name was on the list of Luiz Felipe Scolari's 23-man squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup at home. The Brazilin footballer played the whole 90 minutes and Brazil won the game against world champions Spain 3–0 in the final at the Estádio do Maracanã on 30 June. His first goal for the team came in a game over Australia on 7 September, later that year.

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup at home the footballer was sent away for the quarter-final match over

due to the several yellow cards he received. He returned for the next two games which Brazil finished in the fourth place. The footballer was included in the Dunga's squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile but he was replaced by

due to his knee injury. Find out facts about

Luiz Gustavo personal life

in the following.

Luiz Gustavo wife and kids 

The Brazilian footballer is a married man. He currently is married to the gorgeous Brazilian Milene Marx.

Luiz Gustavo wife

is widely followed on Instagram she has more than 60k followers on her account. On July 23, 2020, the football wag posted a photo and congratulated her husband’s birthday. She captioned: “Happy birthday to the love of my life! I love you, I admire you, and may god bless you always…and its us forever!” The couple is very affectionate toward each other. Milene supports her man through every up and down. She often is present on the audience and cheers for Gustavo in every game. 

As for

Luiz Gustavo children

the footballer tries to keep his personal life private. When her wife just gave birth to their son he didn’t give any details of his son’s name and other information. Back then Luiz Gustavo wife flew from Germany (Gustavo played for the Wolfsburg Club there) to Brazil. The couple wanted their son to be a Brazilian citizen. Looks like the couple are close friends with Thiago Silva and his wife Belle Silva. Find out facts about Luiz Gustavo salary and earnings in the following.

Luiz Gustavo Net Worth and Salary 

Now let’s get into the details of

Luiz Gustavo salary

and income. The captain of Fenerbahce worked hard over the years and turned out to be a remarkable footballer with outstanding performance. Several clubs are eager to sign a contract with him. Gustavo managed to amass a great fortune with hard work. He signed a contract with the French club Marseille for €8 million with €700k monthly wages. Currently, he has contract worth €6 million with the Turkish club Fenerbahce. Luiz Gustavo salary is more than €70k per week in this club.

Looks like the Brazilian footballer has good taste in cars. As far as we know he owns an Audi and a Lamborghini. For a successful footballer with such an amazing background, Luiz Gustavo transfer market value is more than €20 million. The Brazilin footballer came a long way over the years and he earned what he achieved.

Luiz Gustavo net worth

is more than €8 million. 

Luiz Gustavo Social Media Accounts

Last but not least let’s get into the details of

Luiz Gustavo Social Media Accounts

. It doesn’t seem that The Brazilin footballer currently owns any account on Instagram with the blue check mark, however there are lots of fan pages. There is an account available by the username of

which has more than 7k followers. So far this account has posted 50 photos of the Brazilin footballer on the pitch playing in different games over the years. 

As for other Luiz Gustavo Social Media Accounts, there is an account on Twitter which is signed up by the username of

. More than 1k people follow this account. On Facebook there is an account which is available by the username of

with more than 1k fans. Of course none of these accounts on social media has the blue check mark and we can’t verify that they belong to the Brazilian footballer.

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