José Hugo Sousa dos Santos (born 17 October 1999), known as José Hugo or Zé Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Vitória.
Club career
José Hugo was born in João Pessoa, Paraíba,[1] and made his senior debut with Farroupilha in 2018. He returned to his native state in 2019, playing for the under-20 side of Botafogo-PB, and represented São Gabriel for a short period in 2020 before becoming a free agent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
José Hugo played amateur football until an invitation from Nova Mutum arrived in 2021,[1] and he was presented as a part of the squad in June of that year.[2] A regular starter, he renewed his contract on 29 November,[3] but was presented at Azuriz on 18 January 2022.[4]
On 9 April 2022, José Hugo renewed his contract with Azuriz until December 2024.[5] Four days later, he joined Série A side Coritiba on loan until the end of the year.[6]
José Hugo made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 15 May 2022, starting in a 1–0 home win over América Mineiro.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of 16 February 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Farroupilha | 2018 | Gaúcho Série B | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7[a] | 2 | 19 | 2 | |||
| São Gabriel | 2020 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Nova Mutum | 2021 | Série D | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 11[b] | 1 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Azuriz | 2022 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Santo André (loan) | 2023 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Vitória | 2023 | Série B | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 127 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in Copa FMF, five appearances in Copa Verde
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
- ^ a b "Da várzea à Série A em um ano: José Hugo estreia pelo Coritiba e comemora reviravolta na carreira: "Dei um salto"" [From the amateur to the Série A within a year: José Hugo debuts for Coritiba and celebrates turnaround in his career: "I made a leap"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Nova Mutum apresenta elenco para a Série D" [Nova Mutum present squad for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nova Mutum EC. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Nova Mutum prorroga contratos de goleiro, atacante e meio-campista" [Nova Mutum extend contracts of goalkeeper, forward and midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Só Notícias. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Azuriz apresenta elenco para a temporada" [Azuriz present squad for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Sudoeste. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Azuriz anuncia reforços e renova com José Hugo" [Azuriz announce additions and renew with José Hugo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). De Prima. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Seja bem-vindo, José Hugo" [Welcome, José Hugo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "José Hugo estreia no Coritiba" [José Hugo debuts at Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Com gol de Andrey, Coritiba vence América-MG no Couto Pereira" [With a goal from Andrey, Coritiba defeat América-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ José Hugo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
External links
- Coritiba profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)