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(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 | |||
Josué Souza dos Santos (born 25 April 2005), simply known as Josué, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Nacional.
Career
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]
Career statistics
- As of 28 October 2023[4]
| 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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); line feed character in|date=at position 4 (help) - ^ "Josué Souza reforça plantel alvi-negro até 2030" (in Portuguese). CD Nacional. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Josué at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
- Josué profile at the Grêmio's official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)