Gustavo Tabalipa

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Gustavo Tabalipa
Personal information
Full name Gustavo André Tabalipa
Date of birth (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rolim de Moura, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2006–2009 Goiás
2009–2011 Internacional
2011 Santos
2012–2013 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Portuguesa 14 (0)
2016 Bragantino 2 (0)
Total 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2015

Gustavo André Tabalipa, known as Gustavo Tabalipa or simply Gustavo (born 28 January 1993), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Career[edit]

Born in Rolim de Moura, Gustavo Tabalipa graduated from Portuguesa's youth categories, after representing Goiás, Internacional and Santos.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 18 August 2013, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Botafogo.[2]

In the 2014 summer Gustavo Tabalipa suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season. He returned to the fields in the following year, but appeared rarely before being released on 12 June 2015.[3]

On 2 January 2016 Gustavo Tabalipa joined Bragantino.[4] After only two appearances, he left the club and subsequently retired from professional football, later starting a medical degree.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gustavo Tabalipa realiza sonho de estreia como jogador profissional (Gustavo Tabalipa fulfills dream of debut as a professional footballer); Plantão Esportivo, 22 August 2013 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Portuguesa 1 x 3 Botafogo - Lusa foi bem, mas não segurou o líder isolado (Portuguesa 1–3 Botafogo — Lusa did well, but could not deal with the isolated leader); Futebol Interior, 18 August 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Série C: Portuguesa dispensa oito jogadores e contrata Levi, ex-volante do Comercial (Série C: Portuguesa releases eight players and signs Levi, former Comercial defensive midfielder); Futebol Interior, 12 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Bragantino apresenta Léo Condé e começa preparação para a Série A2 (Bragantino presents Léo Condé and starts preparation for Série A2); Globo Esporte, 2 January 2016 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Há 4 anos, ele estreou para enfrentar Seedorf. Hoje, faz curso de Medicina" [Four years ago, he made his debut to face Seedorf. Today, he is in a medical degree] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

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