Hugo Souza
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈugu 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.[2][3]
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Hugo Souza in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo de Souza Nogueira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 52 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
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]
Corinthians
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.[11][12]
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.[13] 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.[14]
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.[15] He was called up again for the last qualification matches against Chile and Bolivia, but didn't play either.[16] 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.[17][18] 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.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 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 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 22 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2025 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 | 0 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Taca da Liga
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
International
- As of 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022[21]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021[22]
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020, 2021
Corinthians
Individual
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024[25], 2025[26]
