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Hugo Faria

Hugo Faria

Portuguese footballer

Hugo Miguel da Encarnação Pires Faria (born 15 February 1983) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Born in São Brás de Alportel, Faro District, Faria played youth football for three clubs, including FC Porto from ages 16 to 18. He started his senior career with Louletano DC, with which he spent three seasons in the third division.[2]

Faria moved straight to the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2004, signing with U.D. Leiria. He made his debut as a professional on 7 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Académica de Coimbra;[3] it would be the first of only two league appearances during the season.[4]

From 2008 to 2013, Faria competed in the Cypriot First Division, always with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC. For the following campaign he joined AEL Kalloni FC, starting in 19 games to help his team to finish 12th in the Super League Greece.

Faria split 2014–15 with Valletta F.C. from Malta and Apollon Smyrnis F.C. in the Greek second division. He signed for Livingston on 19 August 2015, agreeing to a five-month contract after a successful trial.[5] His maiden appearance in the Scottish Championship took place only three days later, as he played the full 90 minutes and was booked in a 1–2 home defeat to Falkirk.[6]

Faria left Livingston in January 2016,[7] and signed for Airdrieonians also in the country shortly after.[8] He was suspended by the club in October 2016, while they investigated an accusation of bullying made against him.[9] In December, he left Airdrie in order to return to Portugal.[10]

On 8 November 2018, immediately after retiring following a spell in the Portuguese third tier with Louletano, the 35-year-old Faria was appointed first-team coach at English Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.[11]

International career

Faria represented Portugal at under-20 level, earning his first cap on 5 February 2003 in a 5–2 friendly victory over the Czech Republic in Elvas.[12] He represented the country in the 2004 edition of the Toulon Tournament, scoring an own goal in a 1–0 group stage defeat against Sweden.[13]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2016
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. [1]
    "Hugo Faria" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Louletano-Barreirense, 0–0: Resultado certo num fraco jogo" [Louletano-Barreirense, 0–0: Fair result in weak game]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 February 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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    "Académica-U. Leiria, 0–1: Golpe a sangue-frio na serenidade coimbrã" [Académica-U. Leiria, 0–1: Cold-blooded blow in coimbrã serenity]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 November 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Faria: "Jogar ali foi uma grande emoção"" [Faria: «I was incredibly thrilled to play there»]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Livingston sign Portuguese midfielder Hugo Faria". BBC Sport. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Livingston 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Fozzy returns as Hugo moves on". Livinsgton F.C. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Diamond Hugo signs on". Airdrieonians F.C. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Drama at the Diamonds as Airdrie player is suspended amid accusations of bullying". Daily Record. 31 October 2016.
  10. [10]
    "Hugo heads home". Airdrieonians F.C. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Faria appointed as first team assistant coach". AFC Bournemouth. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  12. [12]
    "Sub-20: Portugal goleia República Checa em jogo particular" [Under-20: Portugal rout Czech Republic in friendly game]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 February 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Torneio de Toulon: Ser melhor e perder ou a sina de Portugal" [Torneio de Toulon: To be better and lose or the fate of Portugal]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 June 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  14. [14]
    Hugo Faria at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  15. [15]
    "Hugo Faria". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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