Vítor Hugo (footballer, born 1981)

For the many other Portuguese and Brazilian men's footballers named Vítor, see Vítor.

Vítor Hugo

Personal information
Full name	Vítor Hugo Manique de Jesus
Date of birth	(1981-11-03) 3 November 1981
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Novo Hamburgo	-	(-)
2003	Altay Constanța	-	(-)
2004	Inter de Lages	-	(-)
2004	Atlético Universidad	-	(-)
2005	Real Brasil	-	(-)
2006	Pelotas	-	(-)
2006	Happy Valley	6	(1)
2006	Xiangxue Sun Hei	3	(1)
2007	Veranópolis	-	(-)
2007	Sport Recife	2	(0)
2007	Partizan	2	(0)
2008	Cienciano	2	(0)
2009	Caxias do Sul	-	(-)
2009	América de Natal	1	(0)
2010	Inter de Santa Maria	-	(-)
2010	Al Nahda	-	(1)
2011	Manama	-	(-)
2012	Guarani de Venâncio Aires	-	(-)
2013	Celaya	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2014

Vítor Hugo Manique de Jesus (born 3 November 1981), or simply Vítor Hugo, is a Brazilian retired football striker. A journeyman, Vítor Hugo started his professional career in his homeland and also played for numerous clubs in Romania, Peru, Hong Kong, Serbia, Oman, Bahrain and Mexico.

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Vítor Hugo started his football career with Novo Hamburgo. In September 2003, he moved to Romanian club Altay Constanța, playing in the lower league. In 2004, he spent some time playing with Inter de Lages, before moving abroad again to play with Atlético Universidad of the Peruvian Primera División.

In 2006, Vítor Hugo was playing with Pelotas, but in the middle of the year he joined his fellow Brazilian coach José Ricardo Rambo at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. He also played with Xiangxue Sun Hei during the 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League.

In 2007, Vítor Hugo returned to Brazil by signing with Veranópolis. He was the top scorer of the Campeonato Gaúcho with 13 goals. He then signed with Sport Recife, making his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

In July 2007, Vítor Hugo joined Serbian side Partizan, but he left the club during the winter break. He then moved to Peruvian club Cienciano, playing with them in the 2008 Copa Libertadores.

Vítor Hugo also appeared in the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with América de Natal, previously joining them from Caxias do Sul.

In 2010, after a short spell with Inter de Santa Maria in the Campeonato Gaúcho, Vítor Hugo moved abroad again, this time signing with Omani League side Al Nahda, playing in the 2010 AFC Cup group stage. Afterwards, he moved to play with Manama of the Bahraini Premier League.

Vítor Hugo returned to Brazil once again by joining Guarani de Venâncio Aires for the 2012 season. His next club was Celaya of the Ascenso MX, making two appearances in the 2013 Clausura.

External links

• Vítor Hugo at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)