Hugo Faria

Hugo Miguel da Encarnação Pires Faria (born 15 February 1983) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current first-team coach at English club A.F.C. Bournemouth.

Hugo Faria
Personal information
Full name Hugo Miguel da Encarnação Pires Faria[1]
Date of birth (1983-02-15) 15 February 1983[1]
Place of birth São Brás de Alportel, Portugal[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bournemouth (first-team coach)
Youth career
1993–1995 1º Janeiro
1995–1999 Louletano
1999–2001 Porto
2001–2002 Louletano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Porto B 1 (0)
2001–2004 Louletano 77 (4)
2004–2008 União Leiria 53 (0)
2005–2006 → Olhanense (loan) 27 (1)
2008 Farul Constanţa 0 (0)
2008–2013 Enosis Neon 133 (2)
2013–2014 Kalloni 24 (0)
2014–2015 Valletta 12 (0)
2015 Apollon Smyrni 3 (0)
2015–2016 Livingston 18 (0)
2016 Airdrieonians 14 (0)
2017–2018 Louletano 32 (1)
Total 394 (8)
National team
2003–2004 Portugal U20 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in São Brás de Alportel, Faro District, Faria played youth football for three clubs, including FC Porto from ages 16–18. He started his senior career with Louletano DC, with which he spent three seasons in the third division.[2]

Faria moved straight to the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2004, signing with U.D. Leiria. He made his debut as a professional on 7 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Académica de Coimbra;[3] it would be the first of only two league appearances during the season.[4]

From 2008 to 2013, Faria competed in the Cypriot First Division, always with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC. For the following campaign he joined AEL Kalloni FC, starting in 19 games to help his team finish 12th in the Super League Greece.

Faria split 2014–15 with Valletta F.C. from Malta and Apollon Smyrni F.C. in the Greek second level. He signed for Livingston on 19 August 2015, agreeing to a five-month contract after a successful trial.[5] His maiden appearance in the Scottish Championship took place only three days later, as he played the full 90 minutes and was booked in a 1–2 home defeat to Falkirk.[6]

Faria left Livingston in January 2016,[7] and signed for Airdrieonians also in the country shortly after.[8] In December, he left the latter in order to return to Portugal.[9]

On 8 November 2018, immediately after retiring following a spell in the Portuguese third tier with Louletano, the 35-year-old Faria was appointed first-team coach at English Premier League club A.F.C. Bournemouth.[10]

International career

Faria represented Portugal at under-20 level, earning his first cap on 5 February 2003 in a 5–2 friendly victory over the Czech Republic in Elvas.[11] He represented the country in the 2004 edition of the Toulon Tournament, scoring an own goal in a 0–1 group stage defeat against Sweden.[12]

Club statistics
As of 7 January 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B 2000–01[13] Portuguese Second Division 10——50
Louletano 2001–02[13] Portuguese Second Division 4000—40
2002–03[13] Portuguese Second Division 35230—382
2003–04[13] Portuguese Second Division 38230—412
Total 77460—834
União Leiria 2004–05[13] Primeira Liga 2010—30
2006–07[13] Primeira Liga 26020—280
2007–08[13] Primeira Liga 250405[lower-alpha 1]0340
Total 5307050650
Olhanense (loan) 2005–06[13] Segunda Liga 27120—291
Enosis Neon 2008–09[13] Cypriot First Division 281—281
2009–10[13] Cypriot First Division 280—280
2010–11[13] Cypriot First Division 271—271
2011–12[13] Cypriot First Division 270—270
2012–13[14] Cypriot First Division 23040—270
Total 133240—1372
Kalloni 2013–14[14] Super League Greece 24030—270
Valletta 2014–15[14] Maltese Premier League 120102[lower-alpha 2]0150
Apollon Smyrni 2014–15[14] Football League 3020—50
Livingston 2015–16[14] Scottish Championship 18020—200
Career total 3487270703827
  1. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Hugo Faria" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Louletano-Barreirense, 0–0: Resultado certo num fraco jogo" [Louletano-Barreirense, 0–0: Fair result in weak game]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 February 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "Académica-U. Leiria, 0–1: Golpe a sangue-frio na serenidade coimbrã" [Académica-U. Leiria, 0–1: Cold-blooded blow in coimbrã serenity]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 November 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "Faria: "Jogar ali foi uma grande emoção"" [Faria: «I was incredibly thrilled to play there»]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  5. "Livingston sign Portuguese midfielder Hugo Faria". BBC Sport. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. "Livingston 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. "Fozzy returns as Hugo moves on". Livinsgton F.C. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  8. "Diamond Hugo signs on". Airdrieonians F.C. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. "Hugo heads home". Airdrieonians F.C. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. "Faria appointed as first team assistant coach". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  11. "Sub-20: Portugal goleia República Checa em jogo particular" [Under-20: Portugal rout Czech Republic in friendly game]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 February 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  12. "Torneio de Toulon: Ser melhor e perder ou a sina de Portugal" [Torneio de Toulon: To be better and lose or the fate of Portugal]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 June 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  13. "Hugo Faria". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  14. "Hugo Faria". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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