José Hugo Sousa dos Santos (born 17 October 1999), known as José Hugo or just Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Coritiba, on loan from Azuriz.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Hugo Sousa dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Coritiba (on loan from Vila Nova) | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Force CM | |||
| Novo Horizonte | |||
| 2019 | Botafogo-PB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Farroupilha | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | São Gabriel | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Nova Mutum | 16 | (2) |
| 2022– | Azuriz | 8 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Coritiba (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 24 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 19 | 2 | |||
| São Gabriel | 2020 | Série B | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Nova Mutum | 2021 | Série D | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 11[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Azuriz | 2022 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 18 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 7 | ||
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