José Hugo

José Hugo Sousa dos Santos (born 17 October 1999), known as José Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Azuriz.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sousa and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
José Hugo
Personal information
Full name José Hugo Sousa dos Santos
Date of birth (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999
Place of birth João Pessoa, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Azuriz
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) 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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 23 May 2022[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farroupilha 2018 Gaúcho Série B —120——7[lower-alpha 1]2192
São Gabriel 2020 Série B —31———31
Nova Mutum 2021 Série D 162———11[lower-alpha 2]1273
Azuriz 2022 Série D 008120——101
Coritiba (loan) 2022 Série A 20————20
Career total 1822322000183617
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. Six appearances and one goal in Copa FMF, five appearances in Copa Verde

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Azuriz anuncia reforços e renova com José Hugo" [Azuriz announce additions and renew with José Hugo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). De Prima. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. "Seja bem-vindo, José Hugo" [Welcome, José Hugo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. "José Hugo estreia no Coritiba" [José Hugo debuts at Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. "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.
  9. José Hugo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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