Gustavo Nonato Santana (born 3 March 1998), commonly known as Nonato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos, on loan from Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
Career
São Caetano
Born São Paulo, Nonato joined São Caetano's youth setup in 2014, from Corinthians. He made his first team debut on 30 March 2016, starting and providing an assist to both goals in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over Monte Azul.
Nonato subsequently alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, winning the 2017 Paulistão A2 with the club.
Internacional
On 23 May 2018, Nonato was loaned to Série A side Internacional for one year, and was initially assigned to the under-20 team. On 9 February of the following year, his loan was extended until the end of 2019, and he made his first team debut eight days later, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Caxias.
Nonato made his top tier debut with Inter on 27 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Chapecoense. He scored his first senior goal on 12 May, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win over Cruzeiro.
On 23 September 2019, Inter announced the permanent transfer of Nonato, with the player signing a contract until December 2023. A regular starter under Odair Hellmann, he lost his starting spot under Eduardo Coudet, and despite being utilized by subsequent head coaches Abel Braga and Miguel Ángel Ramírez, he featured very rarely after the arrival of Diego Aguirre.
Loan to Fluminense
On 30 July 2021, Nonato was loaned to fellow top tier side Fluminense until December 2022. He made his debut for the club on 23 August, replacing Martinelli in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.
On 1 September 2022, Fluminense announced Nonato's departure from the club, after the player was close to a deal with a Bulgarian club.
Ludogorets
On 2 September 2022, Nonato signed with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. On 8 September 2022, he made his official debut for the Razgrad team, coming on as a second half substitute and scoring a late winning goal in the 2–1 home victory over Roma in a UEFA Europa League match.
Loan to Santos
On 4 August 2023, Nonato was announced at Santos back in his home country, on loan until July 2024. He made his debut for the club sixteen days later, replacing Rodrigo Fernández late into a 2–1 home win over Grêmio.