Guilherme Bala

Guilherme Bala
Personal information
Full name Guilherme da Silva Gonçalves
Date of birth (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Shabab Al Ahli
Number 77
Youth career
–2019 Madureira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Madureira 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Flamengo (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021 Ferroviária 5 (2)
2021– Shabab Al Ahli 72 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 January 2025

Guilherme da Silva Gonçalves (born 16 September 2001), commonly known as Guilherme Bala, is a professional footballer who plays for Shabab Al Ahli as a winger. Born in Brazil, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national team

Career

In March 2019, Bala made his debut for Madureira against Flamengo.[2]

On 5 September 2019, Bala signed for Flamengo on loan until 2021.[3] Due to his form, he was selected to be part of the squad that would compete in the 2020 Taça Guanabara.[4] In September 2020, due to a covid outbreak in the Flamengo squad, Bala was called up to play in a Copa Libertadores game against Barcelona S.C..[5]

Although it was reported that Flamengo would purchase Bala[6] the club did not take up the purchase option and he returned to Madureira.[7]

On 5 April 2021, Bala was announced at Ferroviária on a four year contract.[8] In July 2021, it was confirmed by head coach Elano that Bala would be leaving the club.[9]

On 29 July 2021, Bala was announced at Shabab Al Ahli.[10] On 11 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Khor Fakkan, with Bala also assisting in the game.[11] On 29 December 2023, Bala won the 2023 UAE Super Cup with the club, assisting the third goal scored by Mateusão.[12]

International career

On 27 July 2019, Bala was called up to the Brazilian under-20 national team to train between July 29th and August 5th.[13]

Bala was called up to the United Arab Emirates national team in March 2026 for an internal training camp in Abu Dhabi. He made his international debut on 26 March 2026 in a friendly match against UAE club Al Wahda at Zayed Sports City Stadium.[14]

Style of play

Bala describes himself as having "strength and speed on the field" which is where his nickname, Guilherme Bala, comes from. His football inspirations are Zico, Éverton Ribeiro, Eden Hazard and Lionel Messi.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 January 2025.[16]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Madureira 2019 – 2[a]000–2[b]040
2020 0000–0000
2021 Série D 000000–0000
Total 002000002040
Flamengo 2019 Série A 000000000000
2020 101[a]0001[c]00030
Total 101000100030
Ferroviária 2021 Série B 523000000082
Shabab Al Ahli 2021-22 UPL 61–––1071
2022-23 152–10–21183
2023-24 236–––30266
2024-25 112–106152235
Total 55110020611137415
Career total 61133020101948617
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio.
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

Honours

Club

Flamengo

References

  1. ↑ "Guilherme Bala". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Joia do Madureira, Guilherme Bala faz estreia em palco de gala" [Madureira's gem, Guilherme Bala, makes his gala stage debut.]. www.lance.com (in Portuguese).
  3. ↑ "Flamengo contrata atacante com passagem pela seleção brasileira sub-20" [Flamengo signs striker with experience in the Brazilian under-20 national team.]. odia.ig.combr (in Portuguese).
  4. ↑ Huber, Fred. "Autor do gol do título brasileiro sub-20, Guilherme Bala se anima com chance no profissional" [Guilherme Bala, who scored the winning goal in the Brazilian U-20 championship, is excited about his chance with the professional team.]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  5. ↑ Sacco, Guilherme. "Flamengo: Quem são os jovens que o clube precisou levar às pressas a Guayaquil para completar o elenco" [Flamengo: Who are the young players that the club had to rush to Guayaquil to complete the squad?]. www.espn.com.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ↑ Casagrande, Venê. "Flamengo indica ao Madureira que exercerá opção de compra de Guilherme Bala" [Flamengo has indicated to Madureira that it will exercise its option to buy Guilherme Bala.]. odia.ig.com.br (in Portuguese).
  7. ↑ Schmidt, Felipe. "O caso de Guilherme Bala: promessa em 2020, atacante não ficou no Flamengo e voltou ao Madureira" [The case of Guilherme Bala: a promising striker in 2020, he didn't stay at Flamengo and returned to Madureira.]. ge.globo.com.
  8. ↑ "Ferroviária confirma contratação de atacante Guilherme Bala, ex-Flamengo" [Ferroviária confirms the signing of striker Guilherme Bala, formerly of Flamengo.]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  9. ↑ "Sem lamentar, Elano confirma saída de Guilherme Bala e diz que procura reposição no elenco" [Without expressing regret, Elano confirms Guilherme Bala's departure and says he is looking for a replacement in the squad.]. ge.globo.com.
  10. ↑ "Anunciado pelo Shabab Al Ahli-EAU, Guilherme Bala revela gratidão à Ferroviária" [Announced by Shabab Al Ahli-UAE, Guilherme Bala expresses gratitude to Ferroviária.]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  11. ↑ Andrade, Caíque. "Ex-Flamengo, Guilherme Bala marca pela primeira vez nos Emirados Árabes: "Fiz a escolha certa"" [Former Flamengo player Guilherme Bala scores for the first time in the United Arab Emirates: "I made the right choice"]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  12. ↑ "Ex-Flamengo: Mateusão, Yuri César e Guilherme Bala dão show e garantem título do Shabab Al-Ahli" [Former Flamengo players Mateusão, Yuri César, and Guilherme Bala put on a show and secure the title for Shabab Al-Ahli.]. onefootball.com (in Portuguese).
  13. ↑ "Atacante do Madureira, Guilherme Bala é convocado para a seleção brasileira sub-20" [Madureira striker Guilherme Bala is called up to the Brazilian under-20 national team.]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  14. ↑ Poquechoque, Ana. "Dupla ex-Flamengo se naturaliza e pode defender a seleção dos Emirados Árabes" [Former Flamengo duo become naturalized citizens and could play for the United Arab Emirates national team.]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  15. ↑ Neves, Marcello. "Conheça Guilherme Bala, o atacante fã de Zico e com ascensão relâmpago no Flamengo" [Meet Guilherme Bala, the striker who's a Zico fan and has experienced a meteoric rise at Flamengo.]. extra.globo.com (in Portuguese).
  16. ↑ Guilherme Bala at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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