Luiz Gustavo
Luiz Gustavo playing for Brazil in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luiz Gustavo Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pindamonhangaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universal FC Rio Largo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Corinthians Alagoano | 21 | (2) |
| 2007 | → CRB (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 72 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Bayern Munich | 64 | (6) |
| 2013– | VfL Wolfsburg | 92 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Brazil | 41 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:52, 17 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2016 |
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Luiz Gustavo Dias (born 23 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Brazil national team.
Luiz Gustavo began his career as a left back, but has played mostly as a defensive midfielder in Germany. He has also played as a centre back.
A full international with over 30 caps since his debut in 2011, Luiz Gustavo represented Brazil as they won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and came fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, both on home soil.
Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Luiz Gustavo started his professional career at Corinthians Alagoano. In August 2007, he was loaned to German club 1899 Hoffenheim, then of the 2. Bundesliga. On 1 April 2008, Hoffenheim signed Luiz Gustavo on a permanent contract. He went on to play two-and-a-half Bundesliga seasons for the club.
On 3 January 2011, Luiz Gustavo was signed by Bayern Munich. The amount of the transfer fee varies from €15–20 million, depending on different sources. Twelve days later, he made his debut for the Bavarian club, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 1–1 away draw with VfL Wolfsburg. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 February, the equaliser in the 1–3 home loss against Borussia Dortmund, by volleying in Franck Ribéry's cross.
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