Hugo Souza

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Nogueira.
Hugo Souza
Personal information
Full name Hugo de Souza Nogueira[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chaves
(on loan from Flamengo)
Number 1
Youth career
2014–2019 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Flamengo 46 (0)
2023– → Chaves (loan) 25 (0)
International career‡
2017–2019 Brazil U20 0 (0)
2018– Brazil 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2019

Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza or commonly referred to as Neneca, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Chaves, on loan from Flamengo.

His nickname, Neneca, pays tribute to former Guarani goalkeeper Hélio Miguel. [2][3]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Hugo,[4][5] born in the city of Duque de Caxias, joined the Flamengo youth academy in 2009, at the age of ten.[6] With the youth squad he won two Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2016 and 2018.

Flamengo[edit]

On 27 September 2020, Hugo made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw between Flamengo and Palmeiras. He was selected as the Man of the Match.[7]

On 12 January 2023, Hugo Souza transferred to Vissel Kobe for a transfer fee of €1.2 million, with Flamengo retaining 50% of any future transfer. However, two days later, Hugo withdrew from the transfer, citing personal problems.[8][9]

Chaves (loan)[edit]

On 2 July 2023, Hugo Souza moved on a one-year loan to Primeira Liga club Chaves.[10]

International career[edit]

On 17 August 2018, Brazil national team manager Tite included Hugo in the 23-man roster for a pair of friendlies against the United States and El Salvador.[11] However, he did not feature in either match.

On 13 December 2018, Hugo was called up to the 2019 South American U-20 Championship squad for Brazil. Despite being part of the team, he did not play in any matches during the tournament.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 24 April 2024.[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
2020 23 0 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 0 0 27 0
2021 8 0 4[b] 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 13 0
2022 15 0 11[b] 0 1 0 3[a] 0 1[c] 0 31 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 46 0 15 0 4 0 5 0 1 0 71 0
Chaves (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga 25 0 — 1[d] 0 — — 26 0
Career total 71 0 15 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 97 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga.

Honours[edit]

Flamengo

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ Burlá, Leo. "Neneca 'original' do Igor psico abençoa Hugo e se rende ao goleiro: "Único"". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Felipe. "Da Baixada ao Ninho: as batalhas de Hugo Souza, o Neneca, para brilhar no Flamengo". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ Cara, Thiago; Bianchini, Vladimir (28 September 2020). "Hugo Souza, do Flamengo, virou goleiro por acaso no Vasco e surpreendeu o pai: 'É isso o que tem, então vamos'". ESPN.
  5. ^ Fernandes, França (28 September 2020). "Hugo, goleiro do Flamengo, revela o porquê deixou a base do Vasco". Vasco Notícias.
  6. ^ Mota, Cahê; Cardoso, Fábio. "O paredão de 1,96m: conheça Hugo, goleiro do Fla recém-convocado por Tite". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Flamengo: Goleiro Hugo, eleito o melhor contra o Palmeiras, não jogava havia 9 meses e vai às lágrimas ao lembrar do pai". ESPN. 27 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Flamengo vende Hugo Souza para o Vissel Kobe, do Japão; goleiro assina contrato nesta quinta" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Por questões pessoais, Hugo Souza, do Flamengo, não quer mais ir para o Japão" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Flamengo acerta empréstimo do goleiro Hugo Souza ao Chaves, de Portugal". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Brasil anuncia los 23 convocados para los amistosos de septiembre". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" (in Portuguese). CBF. 13 December 2018.
  13. ^ Hugo Souza at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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