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.
Club 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 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 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.
Souza was ultimately left out of Ancelotti's final squad for the World Cup, which included Alisson, Ederson and Weverton, the latter of which was considered more experienced.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlamengo2020Série A230—3010—27020218040—10—1302022150110103010310Total460150405010710Chaves (loan)2023–24Primeira Liga260———10270Corinthians (loan)2024Série A220—6060—340Corinthians202526012010080—5602026240903010010470Total720210190240101370Career total1440360230290302350
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil202510202610Total20
Honours Flamengo Copa Libertadores: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020 Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021 Copa do Brasil: 2022 Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020, 2021
Corinthians Copa do Brasil: 2025 Campeonato Paulista: 2025 Supercopa do Brasil: 2026
Individual Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024, 2025
References
External links Official profile on Corinthians' official website