Guilherme Diniz França (born 8 July 1999) or known for short as Guilherme França or Gui França is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série D club Sampaio Corrêa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guilherme Diniz França | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Cloud County Thunderbirds | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Dalton State Roadrunners | 59 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Dalton Red Wolves | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | (1) |
| 2026– | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editFrança was born in Rio de Janeiro, and attended Colégio pH in his hometown during his youth.[1]
Career
editCollege
editFrança started his career with Cloud County Thunderbirds, and would transfer to the Dalton State Roadrunners in 2020.[2] He was sent on loan to USL League Two side Dalton Red Wolves for the 2022 season,[3] before returning and becoming a regular starter for the Roadrunners.[1][4]
Richmond Kickers
editOn 4 January 2024, França signed for USL League One club Richmond Kickers on a two-year contract.[5] On May 3, França made his debut for the Kickers in a 1–1 draw against One Knoxville. He played his first full game 1–0 loss against Greenville Triumph. On June 15, França scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Central Valley Fuego. França would finish the 2024 season scoring 1 goal in 12 appearances.
On 15 March 2025, França played his first game of the 2025 season in a 1–0 loss against Charlotte Independence. He managed to get three yellow cards in a row in the games against Union Omaha and newly formed clubs Westchester and FC Naples, and finished the season with 16 appearances.[6] In November, he left as his contract expired.[7]
Sampaio Corrêa
editOn 20 November 2025, França agreed to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série D club Sampaio Corrêa for the upcoming season.[8]
References
edit- 1 2 "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". Dalton State Roadrunners. 2023.
- ↑ "2019-20 Men's Soccer". Cloud County Thunderbirds. 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme de Franca". USL League Two. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Guilherme Franca". Dalton State Roadrunners. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Heintschel, Nathan (4 January 2024). "Defender Guilherme Franca Signs First Pro Contract With The Kickers". Richmond Kickers.
- ↑ McGinley, Mannion (April 19, 2025). "Kickers earn 4-4 draw against Westchester SC". Richmond Kickers.
- ↑ "Richmond Kickers Announce Initial Roster Decisions for 2026". Richmond Kickers. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sampaio contrata zagueiro que estava na 3ª divisão dos EUA" [Sampaio sign centre-back who was in the 3rd division of the USA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.