MLS is Back: Best debuts from Matchday 1
Whether it's an 18-year-old scoring in his first professional game or a Designated Player paying immediate dividends, MLS is Back weekend had no shortage of strong club debuts.
Player Details
Name
Guilherme SantosDate of Birth
4.13.1995 (30)Birthplace
São Paulo, BrazilPosition
MidfielderRoster Category
SeniorPlayer Category
Designated Player, International
Career Summary
Guilherme joined the Dynamo in January 2026 after spending most of his professional career in Brazil’s top-two leagues, featuring for historic Brazilian clubs, including Santos Futebol Clube (2024-25), Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (2017), Grêmio FBPA (2016-20 and 2022-23), Fortaleza Esporte Clube (2023) and Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (2018). The attacker has totaled 12 goals and 11 assists over 121 appearances in Série A, Brazil’s top-flight league, and 30 goals and 16 assists over 97 appearances in Série B, Brazil’s second tier.
He also has extensive experience in club international and national competitions, including Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil, in which he has totaled 47 appearances, 10 goals and three assists. He made his mark in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana for Fortaleza, netting four goals and recording two assists in 11 matches, while playing a key role in helping the team reach the Final. On the national front, Guilherme was part of the Grêmio squad that won the 2016 Copa do Brasil.
Latest transaction:Â Signed through the 2027-28 season with a club option through 2028-29.
Dynamo Debut: Feb. 21, 2026, versus Chicago Fire FC.