Gustavo Assunção


Gustavo Enrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva, known as Gustavo Assunção, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the club Famalicão in the Primeira Liga.

Professional career

On 1 July 2019, Assunção signed his first professional contract with F.C. Famalicão. Assunção made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2-0 Taça da Liga loss to S.C. Covilhã on 3 August 2019.

International career

Born in Brazil, Assunção spent his youth in Portugal and Spain and holds passports to all three countries. He was called up to the Brazil national under-17 football team in 2016.

Personal life

Assunção is the son of the Brazilian retired footballer Paulo Assunção. His maternal grandfather was born in Pombal, Portugal, and through him Assunção holds Portuguese citizenship.