Hugo (footballer, born 1976)

Hugo
Personal information
Full name	Hugo Miguel Fernandes Vieira
Date of birth	11 August 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1986–1995	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Braga
1997–2000	Sampdoria
2000–2006	Sporting CP
2006–2009	Vitória Setúbal
2009–2013	Beira-Mar
Total
International career
1994	Portugal U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Miguel Fernandes Vieira (born 11 August 1976), known simply as Hugo, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 186 matches and four goals over 14 seasons, representing in the competition Braga, Sporting, Vitória de Setúbal and Beira-Mar. He played abroad with Sampdoria.

Club career[edit]

Born in Braga, Hugo played during his early career with S.C. Braga, making his first-team – and Primeira Liga – debut at the age of 19. He moved to Italian club U.C. Sampdoria in 1997, being regularly used during his three-year stint but suffering Serie A relegation in his second season.

Hugo returned to Portugal in summer 2000, joining Sporting CP and appearing scarcely for the 2002 league champions (also helping to the Taça de Portugal the same season). After six seasons he left as a free agent to Vitória de Setúbal, where he also featured sparingly.

In 2008–09, Hugo played the most games he had in years, but spent most of the campaign as defensive midfielder. Aged 33, he had his first second division experience, signing with S.C. Beira-Mar^[1] and helping the Aveiro side win the league in his first year and return to the top flight, after a three-year absence.

Honours[edit]

Sporting

Vitória Setúbal

Taça da Liga: 2007–08

Beira-Mar

Segunda Liga: 2009–10

References[edit]

^ "Hugo no Beira Mar" [Hugo to Beira-Mar] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 August 2012. p. 12. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

External links[edit]

Hugo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Hugo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Hugo at Soccerway

[1] "Hugo no Beira Mar" [Hugo to Beira-Mar] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[2] "Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 August 2012. p. 12. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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