Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer (born 24 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in Brazil, he represents the Netherlands internationally.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Itajaí, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | Feyenoord | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Feyenoord | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 34 | (3) |
2018–2020 | PEC Zwolle | 48 | (4) |
2020– | Coventry City | 95 | (12) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:16, 16 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2017 |
After moving to the Netherlands as a child, Hamer began his career at Feyenoord where he progressed through the youth system. He made 2 appearances for the first team before being loaned out to FC Dordrecht for the 2017–18 season.
Born in Brazil, Hamer moved to the Netherlands while still a child. As a youth player he was rejected by ADO Den Haag before joining Feyenoord's youth academy.[2] He progressed well at Feyenoord, and earned caps for both the Netherlands U18 and U20 sides.[3] Hamer made his professional debut on 2 April 2017 in an Eredivisie match against Ajax, coming on as an 89th minute substitute in a 2–1 loss.[4] Three days later, on 5 April 2017, he would make his second and what would prove to be last appearance for Feyenoord in an 8–0 win against Go Ahead Eagles.[5]
On 7 August 2017 Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht announced the signing of Hamer on a one-year loan deal.[6] He made 39 appearances in all competitions for Dordrecht as they missed out on promotion after qualifying for the playoffs.[7]
After the conclusion of his loan at Dordrecht, Hamer joined PEC Zwolle from Feyenoord on 2 May 2018.[8] He signed a three-year contract with the club.[9] Hamer made his debut for Zwolle on the opening day of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 3–2 loss against SC Heerenveen.[10] He would go on to make 23 appearances in 2018–19 as Zwolle finished 13th in the Eredivisie.[11][12] On 11 August 2019 Hamer scored his first goal for the club, netting with a direct free-kick in a 3–1 loss to FC Utrecht.[13] His second season with Zwolle was cut short after the Dutch FA cancelled the remainder of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Hamer finished the season having made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals.[15]
On 3 July 2020, English club Coventry City completed the signing of Hamer for a fee exceeding £1m.[16][17] He made his debut in a 1-0 EFL Cup victory against MK Dons on 5 September 2020.[18] In his fifth appearance for the club, a 3–1 loss against Bournemouth, he was shown a red card for violent conduct which resulted in a three match suspension.[19] Hamer returned from suspension on 27 October 2020 against Middlesbrough and three days later scored his first goal for Coventry in a 3–2 win over Reading.[20][21] Due to his tenacity, passing ability and flair, Hamer became a fan favourite.
Hamer was born in Brazil, but adopted and raised in the Netherlands.[22] He is a youth international for the Netherlands at the U20 level.[23]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Feyenoord | 2016–17[5] | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Dordrecht (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
PEC Zwolle | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |||||
Total | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
Coventry City | 2020–21[25] | Championship | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 5 | |
2021–22[26] | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
2022–23[27] | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 95 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 12 | ||
Career totals | 179 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 190 | 19 |
Feyenoord
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Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year | |
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