Brazilian football player
Gustavo Cazonatti (born 3 July 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian club Sporting Cristal .
A youth player at Santos , he played in Série B for Brasil de Pelotas , Tombense , Criciúma and Chapecoense , while winning promotion from Série C with Tombense in 2021 . Abroad, he played in Portugal's second tier for Real and Mafra , and in the Peruvian Primera División for Sporting Cristal.
Career
Santos
Born in Florianópolis in the state of Santa Catarina , Cazonatti began his career in the youth ranks of Santos FC .[ 1] He was called up for one first-team match, a 3–0 home win over Santos Futebol Clube (AP) in the first round of the Copa do Brasil on 28 April 2016; he was an unused substitute .[ 2]
Portugal
In 2017, Cazonatti signed for Rio Claro Futebol Clube with whom he played two games in the Campeonato Paulista , and in July that year he signed for Real S.C. who were newly promoted to Portugal's second tier .[ 3] He played 31 games as the team from Queluz were relegated, and scored his first senior goal as the only one of a home win over U.D. Oliveirense on 25 March.[ 4]
After one more season in the third tier with Real, Cazonatti moved in July 2019 to C.D. Mafra one division higher, also in the Lisbon District .[ 5] With only 12 appearances to his name, he returned to his country and signed for Grêmio Esportivo Brasil of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in August 2020.[ 6]
Tombense
In February 2021, Cazonatti returned to the state of São Paulo and signed for Maringá Futebol Clube .[ 7] Later in the same year he joined Tombense Futebol Clube and helped the club to promotion from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B as runners-up to Ituano FC .[ 8]
Having been affected by injuries, Cazonatti then went back to the state of his birth and signed for Criciúma Esporte Clube of Série B in July 2022.[ 9] In December, he was loaned by Tombense for the following year to Associação Chapecoense de Futebol , also in Santa Catarina.[ 10] He scored his first three goals in Brazilian football in the year's Série B : the game's only on 18 July at home to Ituano in which he was sent off in added time for catching opponent Zé Carlos while attempting a bicycle kick ,[ 11] and both of a 2–1 win away to Criciúma on 13 October.[ 12]
Sporting Cristal
At the start of 2024, 27-year-old Cazonatti was loaned to Sporting Cristal in the Peruvian Primera División with the option to purchase. He joined compatriots Ignácio and manager Enderson Moreira at the Lima -based club.[ 13] He played for the first time in continental football, in a 6–1 loss away to Club Always Ready of Bolivia in the Copa Libertadores , receiving a yellow card in a game played at over 4,000 metres altitude.[ 14] Playing for the first time in a national top flight, he played 32 games and scored 3 goals, including the opener of a 2–1 home win over city rivals and eventual champions Universitario de Deportes on 23 October.[ 15]
In November 2024, Sporting Cristal made Cazonatti's deal permanent on a contract until the start of 2027.[ 16]
References
^ Ribeiro, Bruno (10 May 2024). "Raçudo e identificado, cria do Santos cai nas graças da torcida do Sporting Cristal, líder do Peruano" [Spirited and identified, Santos youth product wins over the fans of Sporting Cristal, leaders of the Peruvian league] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Santos faz o dever de casa, bate o xará amapaense e se classifica na Copa do Brasil" [Santos do their homework, beat the namesake team from Amapá and qualify in the Copa do Brasil]. Globo Esporte. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Real Massamá contrata brasileiro Gustavo Cazonatti e recebe Serginho por empréstimo" [Real Massamá sign Brazilian Gustavo Cazonatti and receive Serginho on loan]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Real Massamá vence Oliveirense e mantém esperança de fugir à despromoção" [Real Massamá defeat Oliveirense and maintain hope of escaping relegation] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 25 March 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Gustavo Cazonatti assina por um ano com o Mafra" [Gustavo Cazonatti signs for one year with Mafra] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 27 July 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Brasil de Pelotas tem 2 reforços para encarar Cuiabá na estreia da Série B" [Brasil de Pelotas have 2 additions to take on Cuiabá on first day of Série B] (in Portuguese). Só Notícias. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Gustavo Cazonatti reforça o Maringá FC na temporada 2021" [Gustavo Cazonatti bolsters Maringá FC for the 2021 season] (in Portuguese). Hoje Mais. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "É campeão! Ituano vence o Tombense e conquista a Série C do Brasileiro" [Champions! Ituano beat Tombense and conquer Brasileiro Série C] (in Portuguese). Universo Online . 20 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ Walzburiech, Daniela (22 July 2022). "Criciúma acerta contratação do volante Gustavo Cazonatti" [Criciúma confirm signing of defensive midfielder Gustavo Cazonatti] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Em meio a renovação do elenco, Chapecoense anuncia mais três reforços para 2023" [While renewing the squad, Chapeconese announce three additions for 2023]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ Schardong, Fabio (18 July 2023). "Cazonatti garante a vitória da Chape sobre o Ituano" [Cazonatti guarantee's Chape victory over Ituano] (in Portuguese). SCC 10. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Com dois gols de Cazonatti, Chapecoense bate o Criciúma fora de casa pela Série B" [With two goals from Cazonatti, Chapecoense beat Criciúma away from home in Série B] (in Portuguese). Universo Online . 13 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ Solís Ruiz, Miguel (2 January 2024). "Sporting Cristal hizo oficial el fichaje de Gustavo Cazonatti: sus mejores jugadas y detalle del contrato" [Sporting Cristal made official the signing of Gustavo Cazonatti: his best plays and detail of the contract] (in Spanish). Infobae . Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Always Ready aplastó a Sporting Cristal en un duelo histórico en la Copa Libertadores" [Always Ready smashed Sporting Cristal in a historic duel in the Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 21 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Universitario perdió 2-1 ante Sporting Cristal por la fecha 15 del Torneo Clausura 2024" [Universitario lost 2-1 against Sporting Cristal on the 15th matchday of the 2024 Torneo Clausura] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú . 23 October 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Sporting Cristal confirmó la renovación de Gustavo Cazonatti con un extenso contrato" [Sporting Cristal confirmed the renewal of Gustavo Cazonatti with an extensive contract]. El Díez (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025 .