Hugo Souza
 Hugo Souza in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo de Souza Nogueira | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corinthians | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Flamengo | 61 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chaves (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Corinthians (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Corinthians | 77 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 November 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2026 | |||
Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈuɡu ˈsowzɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Corinthians and the Brazil national team. He is sometimes nicknamed Neneca in tribute to the late Guarani goalkeeper Hélio Miguel.
Club career
Early career
Hugo, born in the city of Duque de Caxias, joined the Flamengo youth academy in 2009 at the age of ten. 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.
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.
Chaves (loan)
On 2 July 2023, Hugo Souza moved on a one-year loan to Primeira Liga club Chaves.
Corinthians
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On 26 November 2024, Hugo transferred to Corinthians on a four-year contract, for a transfer fee of €800 thousand, after a four month loan.
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. 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.
On 26 May 2025, he returned to the Canarinho in Carlo Ancelotti's first call-up as coach of Brazil, ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualification matches against Ecuador and Paraguay. He was called up again for the last qualification matches against Chile and Bolivia, but didn't play either. He received his first cap in a 14 October friendly against Japan in Tokyo, which ended in a 3-2 defeat, Brazil's first ever against the Japanese. While the first two goals were attributed to mistakes committed by Fabrício Bruno, some blamed Souza for the third one, since he deflected a header by Ayase Ueda into his own net. Coincidentally, the last time a Corinthians goalkeeper played for Brazil was also in a friendly against Japan, when Cássio came in as a substitute in November 2017.
Souza was ultimately left out of Ancelotti's final squad for the World Cup, which included Alisson, Ederson and Weverton, the latter of which was considered more experienced.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 November 2026
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 23 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
| Chaves (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 22 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2025 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- ↑ Appearance in Taça da Liga
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
- As of 25 September 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020, 2021
Corinthians
Individual
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024, 2025
References
- 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.
- ↑ 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 (29 September 2020). "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 (17 August 2018). "O paredão de 1,96m: conheça Hugo, goleiro do Fla recém-convocado por Tite". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Corinthians paga Flamengo à vista e assegura permanência de Hugo Souza". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "Esportes da Sorte, com apoio da Daycoval, fecha compra de Hugo Souza para o Timão". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Casemiro returns in Ancelotti's first Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers". The Washington Post. Rio de Janeiro: Nash Holdings. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Da altitude com seleção até Corinthians, Hugo festeja noite e brinca: 'Paguei o jatinho com esse pênalti defendido'" [From the altitude with the national team to Corinthians, Hugo celebrates the night and jokes: 'I paid for the private jet with this defended penalty kick']. ESPN.com.br (in Portuguese). 11 September 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Veja falha de Hugo Souza, do Corinthians, em gol do Japão" [Watch Corinthians's Hugo Souza's mistake in Japan's goal]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ Gondim, Fernanda (14 October 2025). "Web aponta falha grave de Hugo Souza em virada do Japão sobre Brasil" [Web points serious mistake by Hugo Souza in Japan's comeback over Brazil]. Web aponta falha grave de Hugo Souza em virada do Japão sobre Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Corinthians voltará a ter goleiro atuando pela seleção após quase oito anos" [Corinthians will have a goalkeeper playing for the national team again after nearly eight years]. BOL. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Souza se manifesta após ficar fora de convocação para a Copa: "Faz parte da vida e do futebol"" [Hugo Souza speaks out after being left out of World Cup call-up: "It's part of life and football"]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hugo Souza at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hugo Souza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Depay hands Corinthians the Brazil Cup!". One Football. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Corinthians é decisivo no ataque e conquista Supercopa do Brasil diante Flamengo". Meu Timão. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Com homenagem a Ancelotti, Troféu Mesa Redonda elege melhores de 2025; veja vencedores". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025.
External links
- Official profile on Corinthians' official website (in Portuguese)
- Hugo Souza at Soccerway
