Hugo Souza

Hugo de Souza Nogueira (born 31 January 1999), known as Hugo Souza or commonly referred to as Neneca, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Corinthians, on loan from Flamengo.

His nickname, Neneca, pays tribute to former Guarani goalkeeper Hélio Miguel.

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.

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.

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