Hugo Souza
Personal information
Full name Hugo de Souza Nogueira[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999[1]
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 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) 4 (0)
International career‡
2017–2019 Brazil U20 0 (0)
2018– Brazil 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023
‡ 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

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]

International career

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

Club

As of 3 September 2023.[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 0000———00
2019 0000———00
2020 23000301[lower-alpha 1]000270
2021 804[lower-alpha 2]0001[lower-alpha 1]000130
2022 15011[lower-alpha 2]0103[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 3]0310
2023 000000000000
Total 460150405010710
Chaves (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga 40—00——40
Career total 500150405010750
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours

Flamengo

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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