Hugo Souza

Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza or even Neneca, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.

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[1]
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number 45
Youth career
2014–2019 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Flamengo 46 (0)
International career‡
2017–2019 Brazil U20 0 (0)
2018– Brazil 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2019

His nickname Neneca is a homage to former Guarani goalkeeper, Hélio Miguel. [2][3]

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 (2016 and 2018).

Flamengo

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

On 12 January 2023, Hugo Souza transferred to Vissel Kobe on a €1.2m transfer fee, with Flamengo retaining 50% of a future transfer. Although, two days later Hugo withdrew the transfer claiming personal problems.[8][9]

International career

On 17 August 2018 Brazil national team manager Tite included Hugo on the 23-man roster for a pair of friendlies against the United States and El Salvador[10] but 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 but did not play.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 February 2023.[12]
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 00000000000
Career total 460150405010710
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours
Flamengo

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Fernandes, França (28 September 2020). "Hugo, goleiro do Flamengo, revela o porquê deixou a base do Vasco". Vasco Notícias.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. "Brasil anuncia los 23 convocados para los amistosos de septiembre". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" (in Portuguese). CBF. 13 December 2018.
  12. Hugo Souza at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  13. "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. "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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