Hugo_(footballer,_born_1999)
Hugo Souza
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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.
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2019 | |||
His nickname, Neneca, pays tribute to former Guarani goalkeeper Hélio Miguel. [2][3]
Early career
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
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)
On 2 July 2023, Hugo Souza moved on a one-year loan to Primeira Liga club Chaves.[10]
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]
Club
- 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.
- Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga.
- Flamengo
- "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.
- Burlá, Leo. "Neneca 'original' do Igor psico abençoa Hugo e se rende ao goleiro: "Único"". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fernandes, França (28 September 2020). "Hugo, goleiro do Flamengo, revela o porquê deixou a base do Vasco". Vasco Notícias.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Flamengo acerta empréstimo do goleiro Hugo Souza ao Chaves, de Portugal". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Brasil anuncia los 23 convocados para los amistosos de septiembre". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" (in Portuguese). CBF. 13 December 2018.
- Hugo Souza at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- Flamengo official profile (in Portuguese)
- Hugo Souza at Soccerway
