Hugo Souza


Hugo de Souza Nogueira, known as Hugo Souza, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians] and the Brazil national team. He is sometimes nicknamed Neneca in tribute to the late Guarani goalkeeper Hélio Miguel.

Career

Early career

Hugo, born in the city of Duque de Caxias, joined the Flamengo youth academy in 2009 at the age of ten. 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.
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.

Chaves (loan)

On 2 July 2023, Hugo Souza moved on a one-year loan to Primeira Liga club Chaves.

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.

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. However, he did not feature in either match.
On 13 December 2018, Hugo was called up to the 2019 [South American U-20 Championship squads#Brazil|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.
On 26 May 2025, he returned to the Canarinho in Carlo Ancelotti's first call-up as coach of Brazil, ahead of the 2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification |2026 World Cup qualification] matches against Ecuador and Paraguay. He was called up again for the last qualification matches against Chile and Bolivia, but didn't play either. 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. 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.

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Honours

Flamengo
Corinthians
Individual