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Hugo Félix

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For the Austrian composer, see Hugo Felix.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Félix and the second or paternal family name is Sequeira.
Hugo Félix
Personal information
Full name Hugo Félix Sequeira[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Benfica B
Number 79
Youth career
2011–2015 Porto
2015–2069 CB Viseu
2016–2023 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Benfica B 30 (2)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U15 5 (1)
2019–2020 Portugal U16 5 (1)
2021–2022 Portugal U18 15 (3)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 14 (7)
2023 Portugal U20 3 (0)
2023– Portugal U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Malta
CONCACAF Under-15 Championship
Winner 2019 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Hugo Félix Sequeira (born 3 March 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Benfica B.

Early life

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Born in Viseu, Félix spent his early career with Porto, before joining Benfica satellite club Casa do Benfica Viseu in 2015.[2][3][4]

Club career

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Having linked up with Benfica's youth sides permanently in 2016, Félix signed his first professional contract in July 2020.[2][5][6]

After stellar performances in the youth ranks of Benfica, Félix is seen as one of the Lisbon-based club's best young players, and has been tipped to become a world-class footballer. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021, highlighting the best young players in the world.[7][8][9][10][11]

International career

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Félix has represented Portugal at youth international level.[12]

Personal life

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He is the brother of professional footballer João Félix.[4][13][14] He is of Brazilian descent through his father who was born in Brazil.[15][16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 March 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — 1 0
2022–23 1 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 19 1 — — — 19 1
Career total 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1

Honours

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Benfica

Portugal

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Hugo Félix at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Hugo Félix, irmão de João Félix, assina seu primeiro contrato profissional" [João Félix's brother signs a professional contract with the reds]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ Thiele, Fabiola (23 July 2020). "Hugo Félix, irmão de João Félix, assina seu primeiro contrato profissional" [Hugo Félix, João Félix's brother, signs his first professional contract]. mercadodofutebol.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Fernandes, Mariana (26 June 2019). "Há um Félix que sai mas também há um Félix que fica. Hugo, o irmão mais novo que quer escrever a própria história" [There is a Felix that leaves but there is also a Felix that remains. Hugo, the younger brother who wants to write his own story]. observador.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Hugo Félix signs a professional contract". slbenfica.pt. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Irmão de João Félix, Hugo assina primeiro contrato profissional no Benfica" [Brother of João Félix, Hugo, signs his first professional contract at Benfica]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 23 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ Peredo, Santiago T (23 July 2020). "Joao Felix's brother Hugo signs first professional contract at Benfica". marca.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Hugo Félix marca grande golo na vitória do Benfica frente ao FC Porto" [Hugo Félix scores great goal in Benfica's victory over FC Porto]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 29 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Conheça Hugo, o Irmão de João Félix com Quem o Craque Protagonizou um Momento Tocante" [Meet Hugo, João Félix's Brother, with whom the Ace Shared a Touching Moment]. entornointeligente.com (in Portuguese). 14 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Irmão de João Félix em destaque nos juvenis: Hugo tem marcado golos e estreou-se pelos sub-23 com 16 anos" [João Félix's brother highlighted in youth: Hugo has scored goals and made his debut for the under-23 at the age of 16]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021. (subscription required)
  11. ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Hugo Félix". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ^ "João Félix suggests his younger brother Hugo is a bit special". en.as.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ^ ""Um dos dias mais marcantes da minha vida"" ["One of the most memorable days of my life"]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Do idioma ao futevôlei: como João Félix virou '50% brasileiro' no Atlético de Madrid". ESPN.com. 18 September 2022.
  16. ^ @TNTSportsBR (12 March 2020). ""Meu pai nasceu no Brasil, então eu tenho alguma genética brasileira"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Hugo Félix at Soccerway
  18. ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
  19. ^ "Game Detail". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020.
  20. ^ "LandingPage".
  21. ^ "Seleção Sub-15 - Ficha de Jogo, resultados e equipas".
  22. ^ "2023 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
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