Guilherme Madruga

Guilherme Miranda Madruga Gomes (born 11 November 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shandong Taishan.

[1] Born in Campo Grande but raised in São Gabriel do Oeste, both in Mato Grosso do Sul,[2] Madruga began his career at the age of 13, under the influence of his father.

[3] Despite wanting to be a handball player, he moved back to his hometown to live with his grandparents, and played for a local school before representing Ipatinga.

[4] He made his senior debut with the latter side on 23 February 2019, starting in a 6–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 home routing of Rio Preto.

[2] His older brother Gustavo also played youth football for José Bonifácio, but had to retire due to a hip injury.