Hugo Sousa

Hugo Filipe Gonçalves Martins de Sousa (born 4 June 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Romanian club FC Astra Giurgiu as a centre back.

For the Brazilian sprinter, see Hugo de Sousa.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves Martins and the second or paternal family name is Sousa.
Hugo Sousa
Personal information
Full name Hugo Filipe Gonçalves Martins de Sousa[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992[1]
Place of birth Santa Marinha, Portugal[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Astra Giurgiu
Number 2
Youth career
2001–2002 Imortal
2002–2004 Vilanovense
2004–2011 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Brașov 2 (0)
2012 AEL Limassol 1 (0)
2012–2013 AEP 12 (1)
2013–2014 Sporting CP B 22 (0)
2014–2016 Waasland-Beveren 24 (1)
2017–2020 Aris Thessaloniki 61 (4)
2020– Astra Giurgiu 10 (1)
National team
2007–2008 Portugal U16 5 (0)
2011 Portugal U19 5 (0)
2012 Portugal U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021

Club career

Born in Santa Marinha (Vila Nova de Gaia), Sousa joined FC Porto's youth system in 2004, aged 12. Seven years later, after having playing in several sides at the club, he made his senior debut with FC Brașov in the Romanian Liga I, signing alongside compatriot Ricardo Machado.[2]

In the summer of 2013, after one and a half seasons in the Cypriot First Division with two teams,[3] Sousa moved back to his homeland by joining Sporting CP's reserves of the Segunda Liga.[4] Subsequently, he returned to top-flight football with Belgian First Division A's Waasland-Beveren.[5][6]

On 13 January 2017, Aris Thessaloniki F.C. announced the signing of Sousa on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[7] He made his official debut 12 days later, in a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos F.C. in the round of 16 of the Greek Football Cup.[8] He scored his first Football League goal on 9 April, helping to a 2–0 home win over Kallithea FC.[9]

On 20 June 2018, Sousa agreed to extend his contract until 2020.[10] On 19 October 2020, he joined Romanian club FC Astra Giurgiu on a one-year deal.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 7 March 2020[12][13][14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brașov 2011–12 2010—0030
Total 2010—0030
AEL Limassol 2011–12 1000——10
Total 1000——10
AEP 2012–13 12121——142
Total 12121——142
Sporting B 2013–14 22000——220
Total 22000——220
Waasland-Beveren 2014–15 17011——181
2015–16 7100——71
Total 24111——252
Aris 2016–17 18120——201
2017–18 28330——313
2018–19 7020——90
2019–20 802000—100
Total 614900000704
Career total 122613200001358

References
  1. "Hugo Sousa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. "Ricardo Machado si Hugo Sousa la FC Brasov" [Ricardo Machado and Hugo Sousa to FC Brasov] (in Romanian). FC Brașov. July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. Apostol, Eduard (3 February 2012). "EXCLUSIV / Hugo Sousa a lăsat Braşovul şi a semnat cu AEL Limassol. Va fi coleg cu ex-stelistul Parpas" [EXCLUSIVE / Hugo Sousa left Brasov and signed with AEL Limassol. He will be a teammate of former Steaua man Parpas]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "Sporting confirma Hugo Sousa" [Sporting confirm Hugo Sousa] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. "Le défenseur portugais Hugo Sousa à Waasland-Beveren" [Portuguese defender Hugo Sousa at Waasland-Beveren] (in French). RTBF. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. Azevedo, Pedro (28 March 2016). ""Espião" português analisa. "Baixas da Bélgica fazem falta"" [Portuguese "spy" comments. "Belgium will miss unavailable players"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. Vlachopoulos, Vassilis (13 January 2017). Ο Άρης ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Σόουζα [Aris announced acquisition of Sousa] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  8. Tomaras, Dimitris (25 January 2017). "Άρης-Ολυμπιακός 1–1 (vids)" [Aris-Olympiacos 1–1 (video)] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  9. Άρης – Καλλιθέα 2–0 [Aris – Kallithea 2–0] (in Greek). Gazzetta. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. Παίκτης του Άρη έως το 2020 ο Σόουζα [Sousa an Aris player until 2020] (in Greek). Sport 24. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  11. "Fundaș din Portugalia pentru Astra" [Portuguese defender to Astra] (in Romanian). FC Astra Giurgiu. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  12. Hugo Sousa at Soccerway
  13. Hugo Sousa at WorldFootball.net
  14. Hugo Sousa at FootballDatabase.eu
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