Guimarães year, nominated for the 2023 Samba Gold award

Guimarães is nominated for the Samba Gold trophy this year: Does he deserve the victory?

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2023-10-23 11:23:44

Image Credits: © (Bruno Guimarães on X)

Voting for the 15th edition of Samba Gold, rewarding the best Brazilian players of the year in the men’s, women’s and U23 categories, is now open. Who will succeed Neymar? Voting is open to the public, and we will know the winner at the end of the year.

Among the 10 players competing in the men’s category this year, we find Newcastle’s midfielder Guimarães. Discover in detail its performance during the year 2023 to decide if you want to give it your vote.

Guimarães sheet for the calendar year 2023

Guimarães, during this year, played a total of 44 matches between the end of the 2022/2023 season and the start of the 2023/2024 season, representing both the Brazilian National Team and Newcastle.

The 2022/2023 season has been particularly successful for the Magpies. With Guimarães being an integral part of the team, the Magpies managed to secure a 4th place in the Premier League, synonymous with qualification for the Champions League, a competition that the club had not experienced for almost 20 years.

The club also arrived, with Guimarães starting all matches, in the final of the EFL Cup, beaten by Manchester United 2-0 in the final.

Guimarães also this year confirmed his starting place in the Brazilian National Team, with whom he played all the matches counting for the World Cup qualifiers, and three friendly matches.

Statistics in 2023:

– Matches played: 44
– Goals scored: 3
– Assists: 5
– Yellow cards: 12
– Red cards: 1

Titles won in 2023:

– EFL Cup: Finalist

Highlights in 2023:

– Qualification for the Champions League

Almost 20 years later, Newcastle returned to titillate the European summits by obtaining qualification for the Champions League thanks to their 4th place in the league. At the end of a particularly mastered exercise by the Magpies, the players put Newcastle back on the map, and Guimarães, well anchored in the midfield concocted by Eddie Howe, was essential to this result.

– EFL Cup final lost to Manchester United

In a final decided by the smallest of scores, Man United managed to glean the title also coveted by the Magpies. Holder in all matches, Guimarães particularly showed himself in this competition.