Hugo Souza

Not to be confused with Hugo Sousa.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Nogueira.
Hugo Souza
Personal information
Full name Hugo de Souza Nogueira[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-31) 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 38 (0)
International career‡
2025– Brazil 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza, 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]

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 21 December 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Corinthians (loan) 2024 Série A 22 0 — 6 0 6[e] 0 — 34 0
Corinthians 2025 Série A 26 0 12 0 10 0 8[f] 0 — 56 0
Total 48 0 12 0 16 0 14 0 — 90 0
Career total 120 0 27 0 21 0 19 0 1 0 188 0
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taca da Liga
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of 14 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Flamengo

Corinthians

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ Burlá, Leo. "Neneca 'original' do Igor psico abençoa Hugo e se rende ao goleiro: "Único"". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Fernandes, França (28 September 2020). "Hugo, goleiro do Flamengo, revela o porquê deixou a base do Vasco". Vasco Notícias.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Flamengo acerta empréstimo do goleiro Hugo Souza ao Chaves, de Portugal". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Corinthians paga Flamengo à vista e assegura permanência de Hugo Souza". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Brasil anuncia los 23 convocados para los amistosos de septiembre". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 convocada para o Sul-Americano 2019" (in Portuguese). CBF. 13 December 2018.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ Hugo Souza at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Depay hands Corinthians the Brazil Cup!". One Football. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  24. ^ "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
  25. ^ "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.
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