Ian Gouveia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1992 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Best year | 2017 - Ranked #23 WSL World Tour |
| Career earnings | $166,950 |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Goofy |
Ian Gouveia (born October 27, 1992) is a Brazilian professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's World Tour since 2017.[1]
Early life
Ian Gouveia is a second-generation Championship Tour star from Recife, Brazil. His father, Fabio Gouveia, was the world amateur champion in 1988, and the first Brazilian to ever win a CT event in 1991 on his way to finishing No. 5 in the world. Ian has inherited his father's drive and his spring-loaded style, but added the full spectrum of modern aerial amenities and wrapped it in a goofyfoot package.[1]
Career
Gouveia qualified for the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) in 2017, drawing attention for his powerful surfing style. Following his junior career in Brazil, he joined the Qualifying Series (QS) in 2013, competing for three seasons and reaching a high ranking of No. 81.[2] In 2016, a physical transition to a more powerful style of surfing improved his competitive results.[3]
During the European leg of the tour, Gouveia won the Azores Airlines Pro[4] and finishing third at the QS 10,000 Billabong Cascais Pro, which along with a solid performance at Sunset Beach which ultimately lifted him to the elite stage.[5] During his 2017 rookie season, he finished just outside the automatic requalification cutoff. However, after finishing third at Pipeline, defeating Joel Parkinson, Matt Wilkinson, Julian Wilson and Filipe Toledo, he was awarded an open wildcard spot to the Championship Tour in 2018 season.[6]
After failing to requalify for the 2019 CT, he competed in the access divisions until 2024, when he finished second in the Challenger Series rankings and won the Ballito Pro[7] stage, securing qualification for the 2025 CT after a seven-year absence.[8]
Career Victories
| WSL Challenger Series Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ballito Pro | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal |  South Africa |
| WQS Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2023 | Circuito Banco do Brasil de Surf - São Sebastião | Maresias, São Paulo |  Brazil |
| 2023 | Saquarema Surf Festival | Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| 2016 | Azores Airlines Pro | São Miguel | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
| Juniors Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2011 | Hurley Pro Junior[9] | Sao Francisco do Sul | Brazil |
WSL World Championship Tour
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | 25th |
| Rip Curl Pro | 13th | 25th |
| Margaret River Pro | 25th | 25th |
| Rio Pro | 13th | 9th |
| Corona Bali Protected | - | 25th |
| J-Bay Open | 25th | - |
| Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 13th | - |
| Surf Ranch Open | - | - |
| Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | - |
| Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 25th | - |
| Billabong Pipeline Masters | 3rd | - |
| Fiji Pro | 9th | - |
| Hurley Pro Trestles | 25th | - |
| Rank | 23rd | 28th |
| Earnings | $136.250 | $44.700 |
References
- 1 2 "Profile: Ian Gouveia". World Surf League.
- ↑ "Ian Gouveia Surfer Bio - Men's Qualifying Series Event Results". World Surf League. 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ WSL (2016-09-10). "Ian Gouveia & Justine Dupont Win Azores Airlines Pro pres. by Sumol". World Surf League. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Faces: QS Champ Ian Gouveia". worldsurfleague.com. World Surf League. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Cavalcanti, Fillippo. "Ian Gouveia chega à elite do surfe para perpetuar legado de Fabinho" (in Portuguese), Globo.com (Grupo Globo), December 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelly Slater and Ian Gouveia Awarded Wildcards for 2018 Championship Tour". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Ian Gouveia Win the Ballito Pro Presented by O'Neill". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Ian Gouveia Is the First CS Surfer to Qualify for 2025 CT". The Inertia. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Faces: Juniors Champ Ian Gouveia". World Surf League. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
External links
- Ian Gouveia at the World Surf League