Hugo Santos
Encyclopedia
Hugo Filipe Ferreira dos Santos (born 27 January 1978 in Alverca do Ribatejo
, Vila Franca de Xira) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a forward.
, but appeared sparingly for the team, also being loaned twice, to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide. He was part of two top division rosters whilst under contract, but did not manage to appear in the league in either season, being released in 2003.
Santos then joined G.D. Estoril-Praia, appearing in 27 scoreless games in his second season as the club suffered top level relegation. In January 2006, he left for S.C. Olhanense in division two
and, after a few months, was loaned to former team Moscavide, also in that category, failing to appear officially and also being relegated.
In the summer of 2007, aged 29, Santos had his first abroad experience, joining FC Vihren Sandanski
in Bulgaria
. After suffering top flight
relegation in his second year, he returned to his country and signed with yet another club in the Lisbon
area, C.D. Mafra
, retiring at the end of the season.
Alverca do Ribatejo
Alverca do Ribatejo is a city and a parish in Vila Franca de Xira Municipality in Portugal. It covers an area of 17.89 km² and had a population of 29,086 as of 2001. It was promoted to city status in 1990. It is a city and a suburb near the Tagus River , in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area...
, Vila Franca de Xira) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a forward.
Football career
Santos spent several seasons with hometown club F.C. AlvercaF.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
, but appeared sparingly for the team, also being loaned twice, to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide. He was part of two top division rosters whilst under contract, but did not manage to appear in the league in either season, being released in 2003.
Santos then joined G.D. Estoril-Praia, appearing in 27 scoreless games in his second season as the club suffered top level relegation. In January 2006, he left for S.C. Olhanense in division two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
and, after a few months, was loaned to former team Moscavide, also in that category, failing to appear officially and also being relegated.
In the summer of 2007, aged 29, Santos had his first abroad experience, joining FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. After suffering top flight
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
relegation in his second year, he returned to his country and signed with yet another club in the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
area, C.D. Mafra
C.D. Mafra
Clube Desportivo Mafra is a football club currently playing in the Portuguese Second Division. They are based in the town of Mafra and play in the Campo Doutor Mário Silveira stadium...
, retiring at the end of the season.