Josué (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josué Souza dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Iguaçu, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Democrata GV (on loan from Nacional) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | Serrano-RJ | ||
| 2021 | America-RJ | ||
| 2021– | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Grêmio | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Democrata GV (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:22, 26 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Josué Souza dos Santos (born 25 April 2005), simply known as Josué, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Democrata GV, on loan from Primeira Liga club Nacional.
Career
First years
Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Josué joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2021, after representing America-RJ and Serrano-RJ. On 24 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until 2025.[1]
Josué made his first team – and Série A – debut on 18 October 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nathan in a 2–1 home loss to Athletico Paranaense.[2]
Nacional
On 10 July 2025, it was announced that Josué had signed for Primeira Liga club Nacional until 2030.[3]
Democrata GV (loan)
In January 2026, after struggling for game-time in Portugal under manager Tiago Margarido, Josué returned to Brazil, joining Democrata GV on loan until the end of the year.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 28 October 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Grêmio anuncia assinatura do primeiro contrato profissional do volante Josué" [Grêmio announce signature of first professional contract of defensive midfielder Josué] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gremistas. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Jovem de 18 anos estreia como profissional no Grêmio: "Data marcada na memória"" [18-year-old youngster debuts as a professional at Grêmio: "Date etched in my memory"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Josué Souza reforça plantel alvi-negro até 2030" (in Portuguese). CD Nacional. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Monteiro, David (24 January 2026). "Josué Souza deixa o CD Nacional está de regresso ao Brasil para representar o Democrata" [Josué Souza leaves CD Nacional and is back to Brasil to represent Democrata]. Bola na Rede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Josué at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
- Josué profile at the Grêmio's official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)