{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1984)}} {{for|the Brazilian football forward|Hugo Almeida (Brazilian footballer)}} {{Portuguese name|Pereira|Almeida}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hugo Almeida | image = KUB-CSKA (4).jpg | caption = Almeida playing for Kuban Krasnodar in 2015 | full_name = Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/hugo-almeida/23585|title=Hugo Almeida|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|23|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/> | birth_place = Figueira da Foz, Portugal<ref name=Bio/> | height = 1.91 m<ref name=Bio/> | position = Centre-forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1993–1996 | youthclubs1 = Buarcos | youthyears2 = 1996–2000 | youthclubs2 = Naval | youthyears3 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs3 = Porto | years1 = 2002–2005 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 20 | years2 = 2003–2007 | clubs2 = Porto | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2003 | clubs3 = → União Leiria (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = → União Leiria (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = → Boavista (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = → Werder Bremen (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2007–2010 | clubs7 = Werder Bremen | caps7 = 89 | goals7 = 36 | years8 = 2011–2014 | clubs8 = Beşiktaş | caps8 = 85 | goals8 = 36 | years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Cesena | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = Kuban Krasnodar | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = Anzhi | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = Hannover 96 | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = AEK Athens | caps13 = 22 | goals13 = 5 | years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = Hajduk Split | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 3 | years15 = 2018–2020 | clubs15 = Académica | caps15 = 33 | goals15 = 11 | totalcaps = 409 | totalgoals = 133 | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 8 | nationalyears4 = 2003 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2004–2007 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps5 = 27 | nationalgoals5 = 16 | nationalyears6 = 2004 | nationalteam6 = Portugal U23 | nationalcaps6 = 4 | nationalgoals6 = 2 | nationalyears7 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam7 = Portugal B | nationalcaps7 = 4 | nationalgoals7 = 4 | nationalyears8 = 2004–2015 | nationalteam8 = Portugal | nationalcaps8 = 57 | nationalgoals8 = 19 | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = Académica B (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = Académica (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs3 = Sepahan (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2024 | managerclubs4 = Sepahan (interim) | manageryears5 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs5 = Bodrum (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2025 | managerclubs6 = Hatayspor | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship|}} {{Medal|B|2012 Poland-Ukraine|}}<!--Though there was no third place playoff, UEFA decided in the 2012 edition to award the semi-final losers (Germany and Portugal) bronze medals.--> {{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}} {{Medal|3rd|2004 Germany|}} {{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship|}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2003 Liechtenstein|}} }} '''Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida''' (born 23 May 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, currently a manager.
After failing to establish himself at Porto, being loaned several times during his contract, he made a name for himself in Germany with Werder Bremen where he remained for four seasons, reaching the 2009 UEFA Cup final and scoring 63 competitive goals. He also spent several years in Turkey with Beşiktaş, netting 47 times in 109 total games.
Almeida, whose international career with Portugal spanned over a decade, succeeded in becoming a regular after the departures of Pauleta in 2006 and Liédson in 2010. He represented the nation at two World Cups and as many European Championships, earning 57 caps and scoring 19 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/port-recintlp.html|title=Portugal – Record International Players|publisher=RSSSF|first=José Luis|last=Pierrend|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>
Almeida started working as a head coach in 2024, being in charge of Sepahan in Iran and Hatayspor in Turkey.
==Club career== ===Portugal=== Born in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Almeida started playing football for hometown club Naval 1º de Maio, before being signed by Porto still as a junior. He made his Primeira Liga debut in a 2–0 home win over Benfica on 21 September 2003, playing three minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/fc-porto-benfica-2-0-derlei-30-argel-npb-53|title=FC Porto-Benfica, 2–0 (Derlei 30', Argel [npb] 53')|trans-title=FC Porto-Benfica, 2–0 (Derlei 30', Argel [og] 53')|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 September 2003|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> Unable to settle at first, however, he had loan spells with União de Leiria (with which he had already played in the previous season, also on loan)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/mercado-de-leiria-abastece-o-campeao|title=Mercado de Leiria abastece o campeão|trans-title=Leiria market provides for the champions|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 February 2004|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and Boavista.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/hugo-almeida-e-do-boavista|title=Hugo Almeida é do Boavista|trans-title=Hugo Almeida belongs to Boavista|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 January 2005|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>
Almeida returned to Porto for 2005–06, having a relatively important role in a side that was crowned national champions. During that campaign's UEFA Champions League he scored a spectacular goal from a 35-metre free kick against Inter Milan at the San Siro, albeit in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01af-0e6d2015e048-adc48d9c0112-1000--cruz-control-revives-inter/|title=Cruz control revives Inter|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=1 November 2005|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>
===Werder Bremen=== [[File:Almeida23.jpg|thumb|left|Almeida at Werder Bremen in 2006]] Almeida served another loan stint in 2006–07, with a solid first year at the Bundesliga's Werder Bremen,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b7-0e6d90d12f46-10cb598757c0-1000--almeida-made-for-bremen/|title=Almeida made for Bremen|publisher=UEFA|date=12 July 2006|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref> where he rejoined former Porto teammate Diego. He totalled ten goals in 41 appearances (in all competitions), including one in a 2–1 home loss against Espanyol in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, his shot floating over the goalkeeper and into the net in an eventual 4–2 aggregate defeat;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=304598|title=Sevilha e Espanyol na final|trans-title=Sevilla and Espanyol in the final|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 May 2007|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910031701/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=304598|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> after seeing his chances at Porto definitely cut down with the arrival of strikers Edgar and Ernesto Farías in August 2007, he decided to accept Bremen's offer for a permanent switch, penning a four-year deal worth €4 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=540858.html|title=Hugo Almeida earns Bremen deal|publisher=UEFA|date=21 May 2007|access-date=19 July 2018}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
With the departure of Miroslav Klose, who signed for Bayern Munich,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01c2-0f84af71ee8a-a407dcd56d37-1000--klose-heeds-bayern-call-at-last/|title=Klose heeds Bayern call at last|publisher=UEFA|date=26 June 2007|access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref> Almeida's chances of first-team action improved dramatically, and he started the 2007–08 season in scoring fashion, netting seven times in his first 12 league games, including two goals in a 4–1 victory over defending champions VfB Stuttgart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/224796/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Werder Bremen 4–1 VfB Stuttgart|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=22 September 2007|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> He would finish the season with 16 goals in all competitions – 11 in the league, as his club finished second behind Bayern – only surpassed in the team by Diego's 17.
thumb|Almeida in action for Bremen in 2009 In 2008–09, another solid season, Almeida scored nine goals in the league, adding four in just five matches for the eventual DFB-Pokal winners – his first Bremen honour. His cup tally included a hat-trick against amateurs Eintracht Nordhorn, in a 9–3 away rout.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=352952|title=Hugo Almeida marca 3 golos em massacre do Bremen|trans-title=Hugo Almeida scores 3 goals in Bremen's massacre|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 August 2009|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911163317/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=352952|archive-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> In the Champions League he netted two more, being named the "Fans' Player of the match" in the 2–2 draw away to Anorthosis Famagusta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d3-0e707187c434-82ae0c78780b-1000--almeida-brings-anorthosis-back-to-earth/|title=Almeida brings Anorthosis back to earth|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Leonidou|date=26 November 2008|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> As the team were "demoted" to the UEFA Cup, he contributed one goal in eight games as the team went all the way to the final but, after receiving a yellow card in the 3–2 defeat of Hamburger SV in the semi-finals (3–3 aggregate win), he missed the decisive match against Shakhtar Donetsk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/05/07/uefa.roundup.ap/index.html|title=Bremen, Shakhtar advance to UEFA Cup final|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=7 May 2009|access-date=28 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511034223/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/05/07/uefa.roundup.ap/index.html|archive-date=11 May 2009}}</ref>
Alternating starts with appearances from the bench, Almeida once again scored in double digits in the 2009–10 campaign, netting seven goals in the domestic league for a total of 11, as Bremen finished third and qualified for the Champions League play-off round, with the player assisting Claudio Pizarro in the third goal of the clash against Sampdoria (3–1 home win in the first leg, eventual 3–2 aggregate win).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0252-0cdc17e1bab6-c827cc531400-1000--pazzini-takes-gloss-off-bremen-win/|title=Pazzini takes gloss off Bremen win|publisher=UEFA|first=Simon|last=Hart|date=18 August 2010|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref>
Almeida started 2010–11 netting six times in the first ten league games. On 28 November 2010 he took his total to nine, after scoring three in a home win against FC St. Pauli (3–0) – in the dying minutes of the fixture, he was sent off after elbowing an opponent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/296955/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Werder Bremen 3–0 St Pauli|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=28 November 2010|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
===Beşiktaş=== [[File:Hugo Almeida'14.JPG|thumb|right|Almeida at Beşiktaş in 2014]] On Christmas Eve 2010, after scoring 11 goals in 21 official games for Bremen during the season, Almeida joined Beşiktaş in the Süper Lig, having agreed to a three-and-a-half-year contract for €2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11888_6610738,00.html|title=Besiktas make Almeida swoop|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Ben|last=Collins|date=24 December 2010|access-date=24 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=19252|title=Hugo Almeida Beşiktaş'ta|trans-title=Hugo Almeida a Beşiktaş player|publisher=Beşiktaş JK|language=tr|date=24 December 2010|access-date=24 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227040119/http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=19252|archive-date=27 December 2010}}</ref> On 11 May 2011, he converted his penalty in the shootout as the Istanbul team won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul Başakşehir (4–3, 2–2 after extra time).<ref name=TC>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/simao-marca-penalti-decisivo_d441057|title=Simão marca penalti decisivo|trans-title=Simão scores decisive penalty|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=11 May 2011|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref>
During his time in Istanbul, Almeida was part of a Portuguese contingent including manager Carlos Carvalhal and five teammates including fellow internationals Manuel Fernandes, Simão Sabrosa and Ricardo Quaresma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01f9-0e7cb7edd3fc-d898f16cbde5-1000/|title=Braga welcome Carvalhal home with Beşiktaş|publisher=UEFA|date=9 January 2012|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref>
===Later career=== On 7 October 2014, free agent Almeida signed for Serie A newcomers Cesena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/10/07/almeida-villa-silvia-1808.html|title=Almeida a Villa Silvia|trans-title=Almeida to Villa Silvia|publisher=Cesena Calcio|language=it|date=7 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725230131/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/10/07/almeida-villa-silvia-1808.html|archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> However, he struggled at his new club, managing only seven starts and terminating his contract by mutual consent on 20 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/01/cesena-part-ways-with-striker-hugo-almeida/|title=Cesena part ways with striker Hugo Almeida|publisher=Forza Italian Football|first=Marco|last=Credentino|date=20 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> A week later, he joined Russia's Kuban Krasnodar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/01/28/3464453_hugo-almeida-signs-for-russias.html?rh=1|title=Hugo Almeida signs for Russia's Kuban|newspaper=The Tribune|date=28 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150129073005/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/01/28/3464453_hugo-almeida-signs-for-russias.html?rh=1|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Kub-Mordovia (8).jpg|thumb|upright|Almeida with Kuban in March 2015]] Almeida moved to Anzhi Makhachkala who had just returned to the Russian Premier League on 8 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/portugal-forward-hugo-almeida-joins-anzhi-makhachkala_sto4813897/story.shtml|title=Portugal forward Hugo Almeida joins Anzhi Makhachkala|publisher=Eurosport|date=8 July 2015|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> After just six months, both parties parted ways by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_i_almejda_rastorgli_kontrakt130116/|script-title=ru:Анжи и Алмейда расторгли контракт|trans-title=Аnzhi and Almeida terminate contract|publisher=FC Anzhi|language=ru|date=13 January 2016|access-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103194946/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_i_almejda_rastorgli_kontrakt130116/|archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>
On 16 January 2016, Almeida returned to Germany and signed for Hannover 96 until summer 2017, reuniting with former Werder Bremen boss Thomas Schaaf in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hannover96.de/aktuelles-termine/news/details/17768-hannover-96-verpflichtet-hugo-almeida.html|title=Hannover 96 verpflichtet Hugo Almeida|trans-title=Hannover 96 acquire Hugo Almeida|publisher=Hannover 96|language=de|date=16 January 2016|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> He scored in his first appearance seven days later, but in a 2–1 home loss against Darmstadt 98.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stern.de/sport/fussball/hannover-96-rutscht-bei-schaafs-premiere-auf-letzten-platz-6663112.html|title=Hannover 96 rutscht bei Schaafs Premiere auf letzten Platz|trans-title=Hannover 96 slip in Schaaf's debut in last place|publisher=Stern|language=de|date=23 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> In February, he received a retrospective three-match ban for an elbow on FC Augsburg's Dominik Kohr,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/hannover-96/story/2813549/hannover-striker-hugo-almeida-gets-three-match-ban-for-elbow|title=Hannover's Hugo Almeida banned three matches for elbow|publisher=ESPN FC|date=23 February 2016|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref> as the season ended with relegation.
Almeida joined AEK Athens from the Super League Greece on 18 July 2016, on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/symfonia-me-ougko-almeida-48046.htm?lang=en&path=999602017|title=AEK signs Hugo Almeida|publisher=AEK Athens|date=18 July 2016|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> He scored twice in the first 15 minutes of his debut, a 4–1 home win over Xanthi on 11 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/2016911|title=Welcome to AEK Hugo Almeida|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Sarantos|last=Kaperonis|date=11 September 2016|access-date=8 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009175934/http://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/2016911|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref>
On 26 April 2017, in the return leg of the semi-finals of the Greek Football Cup against Olympiacos, Almeida played as an emergency goalkeeper for the first time in his career, after Giannis Anestis was sent off in the closing minutes of the game. His team eventually advanced to the final on away goals, after a 2–2 aggregate draw.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/o-termatofulakas-almeida-pics/3352576|title=Ο... τερματοφύλακας Αλμέιδα (pics/video)|trans-title=The... goalkeeper Almeida (pics/video)|publisher=Sport FM|language=el|date=26 April 2017|access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref>
Almeida's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 30 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/oristiko-telos-apo-thn-aek-o-almeida.4823830.html|script-title=el:Οριστικό: Τέλος από την ΑΕΚ ο Αλμέιδα|trans-title=The end: Almeida leaves AEK|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=30 August 2017|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> The following day he signed a one-year deal with Hajduk Split from the Croatian First Football League, with the option for a further season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nogometplus.net/index.php/domaci_nogomet/sluzbeno-hugo-almeida-novi-napadac-hajduka/|title=SLUŽBENO: Hugo Almeida novi napadač Hajduka|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Hugo Almeida is new Hajduk forward|publisher=Nogomet Plus|first=Karlo|last=Propadalo|language=hr|date=31 August 2017|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
Almeida returned to Portugal after an absence of 12 years in July 2018, at the age of 34. Citing family reasons, he agreed to a two-year contract at Académica de Coimbra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/19-07-2018/hugo-almeida-tinha-propostas-da-liga-mas-preferiu-academica|title=Hugo Almeida tinha propostas da Liga mas preferiu Académica|trans-title=Hugo Almeida had League offers but preferred Académica|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=19 July 2018|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> He made his LigaPro debut on 18 August, playing 36 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat against Paços de Ferreira and eventually acting as a goalkeeper after Peterson Peçanha was sent off.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/academica-p-ferreira-0-1-hugo-almeida-com-estreia-na-baliza|title=Académica-P. Ferreira, 0–1: Hugo Almeida com estreia... na baliza|trans-title=Académica-P. Ferreira, 0–1: Hugo Almeida with debut... in goal|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=18 August 2018|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
On 6 February 2020, Almeida announced his retirement.<ref name=End>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/hugo-almeida-anuncia-o-final-da-carreira|title=Hugo Almeida anuncia o final da carreira de futebolista|trans-title=Hugo Almeida announces end of footballing career|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=6 February 2020|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:Hugo Almeida – Portugal vs. Argentina, 9th February 2011 (1).jpg|thumb|Almeida playing for Portugal in 2011]] Almeida played at every level in international competitions, from the under-16 to the main Portugal national team. He made his full debut in a friendly against England on 18 February 2004, a 1–1 draw,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=257224.html|title=Scolari gives youth a chance|publisher=UEFA|date=12 November 2004|access-date=9 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205040208/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=257224.html|archive-date=5 February 2013}}</ref> and was also part of the squad that won the 2003 Toulon Tournament, also appearing at the 2004 and 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6a299363d-178ac42f5077-1000--pride-of-porto-and-portugal/|title=Pride of Porto and Portugal|publisher=UEFA|date=22 May 2006|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref>
Almeida was called for Portugal's final three UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers, starting against Azerbaijan and scoring his first international goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/azerbaijao-portugal-0-2-bruno-alves-11-hugo-almeida-451.html|title=Azerbaijão-Portugal, 0–2 (Bruno Alves 11; Hugo Almeida 45+1)|trans-title=Azerbaijan-Portugal, 0–2 (Bruno Alves 11; Hugo Almeida 45+1)|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=13 October 2007|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> He also netted in the follow-up, a 1–0 win over Armenia,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bad42bd25-da13d812c3e0-1000--almeida-takes-portugal-to-the-brink/|title=Almeida takes Portugal to the brink|publisher=UEFA|date=17 November 2007|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and these goals eventually proved vital as the nation clinched a tournament spot.
In Carlos Queiroz's second stint as national side coach, Almeida scored in a 4–0 victory in Malta on 6 September 2008, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2008/09/06/desporto/noticia/portugal-vence-malta-e-avanca-no-apuramento-para-o-mundial-2010-1341860|title=Portugal vence Malta e avança no apuramento para o Mundial 2010|trans-title=Portugal beat Malta and move forward in 2010 World Cup qualification|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=6 September 2008|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> His importance diminished in late 2009, after the naturalisation of Sporting CP's Liédson.
Almeida was picked for the finals in South Africa. After the first match, a 0–0 against Ivory Coast, he replaced Liédson in the starting XI for the following match, with both players finding the net in the 7–0 rout of North Korea on 21 June 2010, in Cape Town.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/sports/soccer/22portugalgame.html|title=Portugal pours it on in second half|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Christopher|last=Clarey|date=21 June 2010|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
Almeida was selected by new manager Paulo Bento for his Euro 2012 squad, initially as third choice after Hélder Postiga and Nélson Oliveira. After the former injured himself in the first half of the quarter-finals against Czech Republic, he replaced him,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e27aed71c-f49c9ce81582-1000--ronaldo-header-against-czech-republic-puts-portugal-into/|title=Ronaldo heads Portugal into last four|publisher=UEFA|first=Ian|last=Holyman|date=21 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref> going on to start in the penalty shootout loss to Spain (0–0 after 120 minutes).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0cdc4f07099d-bbe9e9886641-1000--spain-survive-test-of-nerve-against-portugal-to-reach-euro-/|title=Spain survive test of nerve to reach final|publisher=UEFA|first=Chris|last=Burke|date=27 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref>
After being included in the list for the 2014 World Cup,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-natonal-team-news/45185-portugals-world-cup-squad|title=Paulo Bento announces Portugal's 23-man World Cup squad|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=19 May 2014|access-date=26 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531194741/http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-natonal-team-news/45185-portugals-world-cup-squad|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> Almeida started in the first group stage match against Germany, but was injured after just 28 minutes of play in an eventual 4–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=german-lessons-for-cr7-s-portugal-2373410.html|title=Muller-inspired Germany thrash ten-man Portugal|publisher=FIFA|date=16 June 2014|access-date=26 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617210838/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=german-lessons-for-cr7-s-portugal-2373410.html|archive-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> He went on to miss the second game against the United States<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/17/fabio-coentrao-hugo-almeida-portugal-injured-world-cup|title=Portugal lose Fabio Coentrão and Hugo Almeida for rest of group stage|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Gerard|last=Meagher|date=17 June 2014|access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> with Postiga, who was also stretchered off after only 17 minutes, replacing him in the starting XI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/varela-strikes-to-save-portugal-2380922|title=Varela strikes to save Portugal|publisher=FIFA|date=23 June 2014|access-date=4 June 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321011813/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/varela-strikes-to-save-portugal-2380922|archive-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>
On 31 March 2015, Almeida captained Portugal for the first time in his final appearance, a 2–0 friendly loss to Cape Verde in Estoril.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/selecao/odair/particular-portugal-cabo-verde-0-2-cronica|title=Portugal-Cabo Verde, 0–2 (crónica)|trans-title=Portugal-Cape Verde, 0–2 (report)|publisher=TVI 24|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=31 March 2015|access-date=2 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803220111/https://tvi24.iol.pt/selecao/odair/particular-portugal-cabo-verde-0-2-cronica|archive-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Following his retirement from playing, Almeida instantly went into coaching Académica's under-23 team.<ref name=End/> In 2021–22, he was assistant manager of the first team, serving four head coaches as the season ended with relegation to Liga 3;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2022/04/16/desporto/noticia/futebol-academica-desce-primeira-iii-escalao-2002750|title=Época 2021–22, uma mancha negra na história da Académica|trans-title=2021–22 season a black stain on the history of Académica|newspaper=Público|first=Nuno|last=Sousa|language=pt|date=16 April 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> he left by mutual consent at the end of the campaign and waived his right to compensation or backlogged wages, due to the club's financial situation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/hugo-almeida-deixa-academica-antigo-avancado-abdica-de-indemnizacao-e-salarios--14968384.html|title=Hugo Almeida deixa Académica e abdica de indemnização e salários|trans-title=Hugo Almeida leaves Académica and waives compensation and wages|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=25 June 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref>
Almeida was briefly interim manager of Académica in March 2022, but did not oversee any match before the appointment of Zé Gomes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/hugo-almeida-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica|title=Hugo Almeida é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Hugo Almeida is the new manager of Académica|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Chambel|language=pt|date=4 March 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2022/03/04/ze-gomes-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/275037/|title=Zé Gomes é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Zé Gomes is the new manager of Académica|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=4 March 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> In June, he became assistant to compatriot José Morais at Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mundialfm.sapo.pt/e-oficial-hugo-almeida-acompanha-jose-morais-para-o-campeonato-do-irao/|title=É Oficial: Hugo Almeida acompanha José Morais para o campeonato do Irão|trans-title=It's Official: Hugo Almeida is accompanying José Morais in the Iranian championship|publisher=Mundial FM|first=Cristina|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=3 July 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> he later acted as caretaker for the latter after Morais left for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/6072771259/jose-morais-sai-do-sepahan-lider-no-irao-por-motivos-pessoais-e-e-rendido-por-hugo-almeida/|title=José Morais sai do Sepahan, líder no Irão, por motivos pessoais e é rendido por Hugo Almeida|trans-title=José Morais leaves Sepahan, leaders in Iran, for personal reasons and is replaced by Hugo Almeida|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=2 November 2024|access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref>
Almeida subsequently worked in Turkey, with Bodrum (assistant) and Hatayspor (head coach).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/internacional/hugo-almeida/oficial-hugo-almeida-e-o-novo-treinador-do-ultimo-lugar-da-segunda-divisao-turca|title=OFICIAL: Hugo Almeida assume comando do último classificado da segunda liga turca|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Hugo Almeida takes over at bottom-placed of the Turkish second league|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=24 August 2025|access-date=13 September 2025}}</ref> On 4 November 2025, following seven defeats and one draw in eight matches at the latter, his contract at the TFF 1. Lig side was terminated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bomdia.eu/aventura-de-hugo-almeida-no-hatayspor-termina-sem-vitorias/|title=Aventura de Hugo Almeida no Hatayspor termina sem vitórias|trans-title=Hugo Almeida's adventure at Hatayspor ends without victories|newspaper=Bom Dia|language=pt|date=4 November 2025|access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup, Russian Cup, Greek Football Cup, Croatian Football Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Porto B |2001–02<ref name=FDJ>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|Segunda Divisão |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2002–03<ref name=FDJ/> |15||16||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||16 |- |2003–04<ref name=FDJ/> |4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1 |- |2004–05<ref name=FDJ/> |4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!20!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!20 |- |rowspan="5"|Porto |2002–03<ref name=FDJ/> |rowspan="4"|Primeira Liga |0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2003–04<ref name=FDJ/> |3||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||7||0 |- |2004–05<ref name=FDJ/> |3||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||5||0 |- |2005–06<ref name=FDJ/> |27||4||4||0||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||37||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!4!!7!!0!!10!!1!!0!!0!!50!!5 |- |União Leiria (loan) |2002–03<ref name=FDJ/> |Primeira Liga |13||3||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||4 |- |União Leiria (loan) |2003–04<ref name=FDJ/> |Primeira Liga |14||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2 |- |Boavista (loan) |2004–05<ref name=FDJ/> |Primeira Liga |14||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |Werder Bremen (loan) |2006–07<ref name=WF>{{WorldFootball.net|hugo-almeida}}</ref> |Bundesliga |28||5||1||0||12{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Cup}}||4||colspan="2"|—||41||9 |- |rowspan="5"|Werder Bremen |2007–08<ref name=WF/> |rowspan="4"|Bundesliga |23||11||2||1||11||4||colspan="2"|—||36||16 |- |2008–09<ref name=WF/> |27||9||5||4||10{{efn|Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup}}||3||colspan="2"|—||42||16 |- |2009–10<ref name=WF/> |26||7||4||1||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||36||11 |- |2010–11<ref name=WF/> |13||9||2||1||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||21||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !89!!36!!13!!7!!33!!11!!colspan="2"|—!!135!!54 |- |rowspan="5"|Beşiktaş |2010–11<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|new_id=almeida-hugo/ncj2Zr6I}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|Süper Lig |12||4||6||4||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||20||8 |- |2011–12<ref name=SW/> |22||10||1||0||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||3||3{{efn|Appearances in Süper Lig playoffs}}||1||35||14 |- |2012–13<ref name=SW/> |20||9||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||10 |- |2013–14<ref name=SW/> |31||13||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||33||15 |- !colspan="2"|Total !85!!36!!8!!5!!13!!5!!3!!1!!109!!47 |- |Cesena |2014–15<ref name=SW/> |Serie A |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |Kuban |2014–15<ref name=SW/> |Russian Premier League |10||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||3 |- |Anzhi Makhachkala |2015–16<ref name=SW/> |Russian Premier League |12||2||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||4 |- |Hannover 96 |2015–16<ref name=WF/> |Bundesliga |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |rowspan="3"|AEK Athens |2016–17<ref name=SW/> |rowspan="2"|Super League Greece |21||4||5||0||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||4 |- |2017–18<ref name=SW/> |1||1||0||0||2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !22!!5!!5!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!5 |- |Hajduk Split |2017–18<ref name=SW/> |Prva HNL |14||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Académica |2018–19<ref name=FDJ/> |rowspan="2"|LigaPro |23||10||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||23||10 |- |2019–20<ref name=FDJ/> |10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Taça da Liga}}||0||15||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!11!!2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!38!!11 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !409!!133!!49!!16!!71!!21!!5!!1!!534!!171 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{Eu-Football.info|24752}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="12"|Portugal |2004||1||0 |- |2005||0||0 |- |2006||1||0 |- |2007||4||2 |- |2008||11||1 |- |2009||6||3 |- |2010||10||6 |- |2011||6||3 |- |2012||7||1 |- |2013||7||1 |- |2014||3||2 |- |2015||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||57||19 |}
:''Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Almeida goal''.<ref name=EU/> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Hugo Almeida |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- {{Ig match | n = 1 | d= 13 October 2007 | st=Tofik Bakhramov Stadium| ci=Baku | co=Azerbaijan | o=AZE | sc=2–0 | fr=2–0 | comp=Euro 2008 qualifying}} {{Ig match | n = 2 | d= 17 November 2007 | st=Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa| ci=Leiria | co=Portugal | o=ARM | sc=1–0 | fr=1–0 | comp=Euro 2008 qualifying}} {{Ig match | n =3 | d= 6 September 2008 | st=Ta'Qali Stadium| ci=Ta'Qali | co=Malta | o=Malta | sc=2–0 | fr=4–0 | comp=2010 World Cup qualification}} {{Ig match | n =4 | d= 6 June 2009 | st=Qemal Stafa stadium| ci=Tirana | co=Albania | o=Albania | sc=1–0 | fr=2–1 | comp=2010 World Cup qualification}} {{Ig match | n =5 | d= 12 August 2009 | st=Rheinpark Stadion| ci=Vaduz | co=Liechtenstein | o=Liechtenstein | sc=1–0 | fr=3–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =6 | d= 12 August 2009 | st=Rheinpark Stadion| ci=Vaduz | co=Liechtenstein | o=Liechtenstein | sc=3–0 | fr=3–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =7 | d= 3 March 2010 | st=Estádio Cidade de Coimbra| ci=Coimbra | co=Portugal | o=China | sc=1–0 | fr=2–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =8 | d= 8 June 2010 | st=Wanderers Stadium| ci=Johannesburg | co=South Africa | o=Mozambique | sc=2–0 | fr=3–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =9 | d= 8 June 2010 | st=Wanderers Stadium| ci=Johannesburg | co=South Africa | o=Mozambique | sc=3–0 | fr=3–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =10 | d= 21 June 2010 | st=Cape Town Stadium| ci=Cape Town | co=South Africa | o=North Korea | sc=3–0 | fr=7–0 | comp=2010 FIFA World Cup}} {{Ig match | n =11 | d= 3 September 2010 | st=Estádio D. Afonso Henriques| ci=Guimarães | co=Portugal | o=Cyprus | sc=1–1 | fr=4–4 | comp=Euro 2012 qualifying}} {{Ig match | n =12 | d= 17 November 2010 | st=Estádio da Luz| ci=Lisbon | co=Portugal | o=Spain | sc=4–0 | fr=4–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =13 | d= 10 August 2011 | st=Estádio Algarve| ci=Faro/Loulé | co=Portugal | o=Luxembourg | sc=4–0 | fr=5–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =14 | d= 10 August 2011 | st=Estádio Algarve| ci=Faro/Loulé | co=Portugal | o=Luxembourg | sc=5–0 | fr=5–0 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =15 | d= 2 September 2011 | st=GSP Stadium| ci=Nicosia | co=Cyprus | o=Cyprus | sc=3–0 | fr=4–0 | comp=Euro 2012 qualifying}} {{Ig match | n =16 | d= 14 November 2012 | st=Stade d'Angondjé| ci=Libreville | co=Gabon | o=Gabon | sc=2–1 | fr=2–2 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =17 | d= 26 March 2013 | st=Tofiq Bahramov Stadium| ci=Baku | co=Azerbaijan | o=Azerbaijan | sc=2–0 | fr=2–0 | comp=2014 World Cup qualification}} {{Ig match | n =18 | d= 10 June 2014 | st=MetLife Stadium| ci=New Jersey | co=United States | o=Republic of Ireland | sc=1–0 | fr= 5–1 | comp=Friendly}} {{Ig match | n =19 | d= 10 June 2014 | st=MetLife Stadium| ci=New Jersey | co=United States | o=Republic of Ireland | sc=3–0 | fr= 5–1 | comp=Friendly}} |}
==Honours== '''Porto''' *Primeira Liga: 2003–04, 2005–06<ref name=SW/> *Taça de Portugal: 2002–03,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/fc-porto-trofense-2-0-ser-serio-e-ganhar-cedo-em-dia-de-falhar-golos.html|title=FC Porto-Trofense, 2–0: Ser sério e ganhar cedo em dia de falhar golos|trans-title=FC Porto-Trofense, 2–0: Serious display and early win on day of missed goals|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=25 November 2002|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> 2005–06<ref name=SW/> *UEFA Champions League: 2003–04<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/hugo-almeida-adverte-que-portugal-tem-de-provar-qualidade-344517|title=Hugo Almeida adverte que Portugal tem de provar qualidade|trans-title=Hugo Almeida warns that Portugal have to prove their quality|newspaper=Açoriano Oriental|language=pt|date=14 November 2022|access-date=14 April 2023}}</ref>
'''Werder Bremen''' *DFB-Pokal: 2008–09<ref name=SW/> *UEFA Cup runner-up: 2008–09<ref name=SW/>
'''Beşiktaş''' *Turkish Cup: 2010–11<ref name=TC/>
'''AEK Athens''' *Greek Football Cup runner-up: 2016–17<ref name=SW/>
'''Individual''' *Turkish Cup top scorer: 2010–11
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