Hugo (footballer, born 1997)

Hugo
Hugo playing for Goiás in 2021
Personal information
Full name Hugo Ferreira de Farias
Date of birth (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997
Place of birth Arapiraca, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
Corinthians
Number 46
Youth career
2016–2017 CRB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Jaciobá 15 (2)
2019 → ABC (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 CRB 22 (0)
2021–2023 Goiás 72 (3)
2024– Corinthians 57 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Hugo Ferreira de Farias (born 29 August 1997), simply known as Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Corinthians.

Career

Early career

Hugo was born in Arapiraca, Alagoas, and was a CRB youth graduate. In 2018, he joined Jaciobá, and made his senior debut in the year's Campeonato Alagoano Segunda Divisão.

On 1 May 2019, Hugo joined ABC on loan for two years.[1] On 13 November, after just five matches for the club, his loan was cut short.[2]

In January 2020, Hugo returned to his former side CRB.[3] A backup option to Guilherme Romão, he left the club in May 2021.[4]

Goiás

On 18 May 2021, Hugo was announced at fellow Série B side Goiás.[5] A regular starter, he scored two goals as the club achieved promotion to the Série A.

Hugo made his top tier debut on 10 April 2022, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Coritiba. He scored his first goal in the category on 18 October 2023, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over São Paulo.[6]

Corinthians

On 11 January 2024, Hugo was announced at Corinthians on a three-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2026[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jaciobá 2018 Alagoano 2ª Divisão —50———50
2019 Alagoano —102———102
Total —152———152
ABC (loan) 2019 Série C 50————50
CRB 2020 Série B 1501010—2[a]0190
2021 006010—3[a]0100
Total 1507020—50290
Goiás 2021 Série B 252————252
2022 Série A 1505000——200
2023 19180107[b]06[c]0411
Total 593130107060863
Corinthians 2024 Série A 250120608[b]0—510
2025 Série A 100700030—200
2026 Série A 00300000—30
Total 3502206011000740
Career total 1143572901801102095
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

Jaciobá

CRB

Goiás

Corinthians

References

  1. ↑ "Mais Querido acerta com melhor lateral-esquerdo do Alagoano 2019" [Mais Querido sign with the best left-back of the 2019 Alagoano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC FC. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hugo procura a diretoria e não permanece no Mais Querido" [Hugo seeks the board and does not stay at the Mais Querido] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC FC. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aposta do CRB: conheça o lateral Hugo Ferreira, ex-Jaciobá" [CRB's bet: know the full-back Hugo Ferreira, formerly of Jaciobá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Diretoria do CRB informa que lateral Hugo deixou o clube para acertar com o Goiás" [CRB's board announce that full-back Hugo left the club to sign for Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lateral Hugo é mais um reforço para o esmeraldino" [Full-back Hugo is another addition for the esmeraldino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Técnico do Goiás conta que golaço de Hugo foi ensaiado: "No treino de ontem"" [Head coach of Goiás says that Hugo's great goal was rehearsed: "On yesterday's training"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hugo é oficializado como reforço do Corinthians" [Hugo is made official as an addition of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Hugo at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Corinthians é decisivo no ataque e conquista Supercopa do Brasil diante Flamengo". Meu Timão. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.