Hugo Morais

Hugo Morais

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Eduardo dos Santos Morais
Date of birth	(1978-02-12) 12 February 1978
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1994	Benfica
1994–1996	Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Futebol Benfica
1997–1998	Casa Pia	31	(1)
1998–1999	Sintrense
1999–2003	Marítimo B	51	(4)
2000–2004	Marítimo	6	(0)
2001–2002	→ Camacha (loan)	37	(11)
2003–2004	→ União Madeira (loan)	29	(2)
2004–2005	Aves	30	(3)
2005–2006	Barreirense	27	(3)
2006–2010	Leixões	115	(14)
2010–2012	Académica	37	(1)
2012–2014	União Madeira	60	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Eduardo dos Santos Morais (born 12 February 1978 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Football career

After finishing his formation at local C.F. Estrela da Amadora's youth system, Morais played for a series of teams in the lower leagues. In 1999 he joined C.S. Marítimo, but his spell was very unsuccessful as he only appeared in six first division games, also being loaned two times and very often demoted to the reserve side, finally being released in June 2004.

Subsequently Morais played one year for C.D. Aves and F.C. Barreirense in the second level, after which he was left out of work, even having to resort to taking an intensive course for unemployed players arranged by the Portuguese Footballers Association. He was then "rescued" by Leixões SC, scoring three goals in 30 matches as the Matosinhos club returned to the top flight after a lengthy absence.

In the 2009–10 season Morais netted six times – all through penalty kicks – whilst only missing one league game, but Leixões dropped back to division two. In August 2010, aged 32, he signed with Académica de Coimbra.

In the summer of 2012 Morais returned to former club C.F. União (he had already played there in 2003–04 on loan from Madeiran neighbours Marítimo), moving to the division two side on a free transfer.

External links

• Hugo Morais at footballzz.co.uk
• Hugo Morais profile at ForaDeJogo
• Hugo Morais at Soccerway