{{short description|Portuguese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Servulo|Firmino}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hugo Firmino | image = | fullname = Hugo Filipe Pinto Servulo Firmino<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/hugo-firmino/uniao-madeira/1607-100-19338|title=Hugo Firmino|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=7 April 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|22|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/> | birth_place = Torres Vedras, Portugal<ref name=Bio/> | height = {{Height|m=1.85}}<ref name=Bio/> | position = Forward | currentclub = São João Ver | clubnumber = 37 | youthyears1 = 2001–2004 | youthclubs1 = Almada | youthyears2 = 2004–2008 | youthclubs2 = Beira Mar Almada | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Torreense | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = Encarnacense | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = Odivelas | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = Portosantense | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = Moura | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = Torreense | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Interclube | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = Caála | caps8 = ? | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Kabuscorp | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Oriental | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2016 | clubs11 = União Madeira | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = Gil Vicente | caps12 = 19 | goals12 = 5 | years13 = 2017–2019 | clubs13 = Cova Piedade | caps13 = 68 | goals13 = 8 | years14 = 2019 | clubs14 = Universitatea Cluj | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2019–2020 | clubs15 = Estoril | caps15 = 12 | goals15 = 1 | years16 = 2020 | clubs16 = Doxa | caps16 = 12 | goals16 = 0 | years17 = 2021 | clubs17 = Cova Piedade | caps17 = 18 | goals17 = 5 | years18 = 2021–2022 | clubs18 = Pyunik | caps18 = 30 | goals18 = 16 | years19 = 2022–2023 | clubs19 = Ararat-Armenia | caps19 = 23 | goals19 = 9 | years20 = 2023–2024 | clubs20 = Penafiel | caps20 = 30 | goals20 = 1 | years21 = 2024–2025 | clubs21 = Amora | caps21 = 33 | goals21 = 7 | years22 = 2025– | clubs22 = São João Ver | caps22 = 23 | goals22 = 2 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = 7 May 2026 }}
'''Hugo Filipe Pinto Servulo Firmino''' (born 22 December 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 3 club São João de Ver.
==Club career== Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Firmino played lower league or amateur football until the age of 24. He then took his game to the Angolan Girabola where he remained three years, representing G.D. Interclube, C.R. Caála<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jornaldedesporto.pt/2013/10/portugueses-la-por-fora-hugo-firmino.html|title=PORTUGUESES LÁ POR FORA… Hugo Firmino está em Angola|trans-title=PORTUGUESE ABROAD… Hugo Firmino is in Angola|newspaper=Jornal de Desporto|language=Portuguese|date=October 2013|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> and Kabuscorp SCP.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/tondela/detalhe/hugo-firmino-apontado-956905|title=Hugo Firmino apontado|trans-title=Hugo Firmino a possibility|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=22 June 2015|accessdate=15 August 2022}}</ref>
Firmino returned to Portugal ahead of the 2015–16 season, signing with Clube Oriental de Lisboa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oriental.pt/Not%C3%ADcias/Atualidade/Hugo-Firmino-refor%C3%A7a-Oriental|title=Hugo Firmino reforça Oriental|trans-title=Hugo Firmino bolsters Oriental|publisher=Oriental Lisboa|language=Portuguese|date=17 July 2015|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> He made his debut in the LigaPro on 8 August 2015, starting and scoring in the 3–0 away win against U.D. Oliveirense.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/oliveirense-oriental-0-3-visitantes-autoritarios|title=Oliveirense-Oriental, 0–3: Visitantes autoritários|trans-title=Oliveirense-Oriental, 0–3: Assertive visitors|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref>
Firmino continued to compete in the second division in the following years, with C.F. União, Gil Vicente FC<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/mercado/detalhe/pedro-marques-e-hugo-firmino-reforcam-galos|title=Pedro Marques e Hugo Firmino reforçam galos|trans-title=Pedro Marques and Hugo Firmino strengthen roosters|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=13 January 2017|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> and C.D. Cova da Piedade. During his two-year spell with the latter club he appeared in 79 competitive matches, scored 14 goals and provided 23 assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/1257175/hugo-firmino-deixa-mensagem-emotiva-na-despedida-do-cova-da-piedade|title=Hugo Firmino deixa mensagem emotiva na despedida do Cova da Piedade|trans-title=Hugo Firmino leaves emotional message in farewell to Cova da Piedade|publisher=Notícias ao Minuto|first=Fábio|last=Aguiar|language=Portuguese|date=22 May 2019|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> On 20 October 2018, he was one of two players on target as his team ousted Portimonense S.C. of the Primeira Liga after defeating the opposition 2–1 in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/comentario-cova-da-piedade-afasta-portimonense-na-taca-de-portugal-10044793.html|title=COMENTÁRIO: Cova da Piedade afasta Portimonense na Taça de Portugal|trans-title=COMMENT: Cova da Piedade oust Portimonense in the Portuguese Cup|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=20 October 2018|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref>
On 30 June 2019, Firmino joined Romanian Liga II side FC Universitatea Cluj.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcuniversitateacluj.ro/stiri/bine-ati-venit-la-u-hugo-firmino-si-inacio-miguel|title=Bine ați venit la "U", Hugo Firmino și Inacio Miguel!|trans-title=Welcome to "U", Hugo Firmino and Inacio Miguel!|publisher=Universitatea Cluj|language=Romanian|date=30 June 2019|accessdate=30 June 2019}}</ref> Days before the official announcement of the transfer, the Portuguese press wrongly announced that he had moved to CFR Cluj, their bitter rivals from Cluj-Napoca.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://24.sapo.pt/desporto/artigos/hugo-firmino-assina-por-tres-temporadas-com-cluj-da-romenia|title=Hugo Firmino assina por três temporadas com Cluj da Roménia|trans-title=Hugo Firmino signs with Romania's Cluj for three seasons|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=20 June 2019|accessdate=30 June 2019}}</ref> He only lasted two months in the country, however, before leaving for G.D. Estoril Praia in the Portuguese second tier on a two-year deal after terminating his contract by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/804023|title=Hugo Firmino deixa futebol romeno e assina por dois anos|trans-title=Hugo Firmino leaves Romanian football and signs for two years|newspaper=A Bola|language=Portuguese|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref>
Firmino spent the following years in the Armenian Premier League, with FC Pyunik and FC Ararat-Armenia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/noticias/hugo-firmino-muda-de-clube-sem-sair-da-armenia-14967091.html|title=Hugo Firmino muda de clube sem sair da Arménia|trans-title=Hugo Firmino changes club without leaving Armenia|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=24 June 2022|accessdate=15 August 2022}}</ref> While in service of the former, he won the national championship<ref name=CHAMPIONS>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/hugo-firmino/hugo-firmino-o-estrelato-no-benfica-da-armenia-depois-da-ii-liga|title=Hugo Firmino: o estrelato no "Benfica da Arménia" depois da II Liga|trans-title=Hugo Firmino: stardom at "Armenia's Benfica" after the II League|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=David|last=Marques|language=Portuguese|date=31 May 2022|accessdate=15 August 2022}}</ref> and was voted Player of the Season.<ref name=MVP>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffa.am/en/1656490820|title=Hugo Firmino is the best player of VBET Armenian Premier League season 2021/2022|publisher=Football Federation of Armenia|date=29 June 2022|accessdate=8 July 2022}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Pyunik''' *Armenian Premier League: 2021–22<ref name=CHAMPIONS/>
'''Individual''' *Armenian Premier League Player of the Season: 2021–22<ref name=MVP/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{Soccerway|hugo-filipe-pinto-servulo-firmino/208544}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Firmino, Hugo}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Category:Portuguese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Torres Vedras Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Segunda Divisão players Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Category:Liga 3 (Portugal) players Category:S.C.U. Torreense players Category:Odivelas F.C. players Category:Clube Oriental de Lisboa players Category:C.F. União players Category:Gil Vicente F.C. players Category:C.D. Cova da Piedade players Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players Category:F.C. Penafiel players Category:Amora F.C. players Category:SC São João de Ver players Category:Girabola players Category:G.D. Interclube players Category:C.R. Caála players Category:Kabuscorp S.C.P. players Category:Liga II players Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Doxa Katokopias FC players Category:Armenian Premier League players Category:FC Pyunik players Category:FC Ararat-Armenia players Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Angola Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Angola Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Armenia