| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Miguel Almeida Costa Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Porto | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Oriental | ||
| 1999–2002 | Olivais Moscavide | ||
| 2002–2004 | Alverca | ||
| 2004–2005 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Benfica B | 24 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Operário | 21 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Rio Ave | 50 | (2) |
| 2009– | Porto | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Betis (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hugo Miguel Almeida Costa Lopes (born 19 December 1986 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto as a right defender.
Lopes started his professional career with S.L. Benfica's B team. In the following summer, he moved to the lower leagues with C.D. Operário.
After some solid displays, Lopes moved in 2007–08 to second division's Rio Ave FC. In his first season, he was an habitual starter, as the Vila do Conde side returned to the top flight after two years.
In 2008–09, Lopes helped Rio Ave to home draws against Benfica and F.C. Porto, and was again featured regularly, thus prompting interest from bigger teams. In January 2009, he agreed to a four-year deal with Porto. In his first season, having to compete with Uruguayan Jorge Fucile for a starting berth, he appeared sparingly in the league, but did manage to play in 17 official games, 13 as a starter.
In late August 2010, deemed surplus to requirements by new Porto manager André Villas-Boas, as practically all Portuguese players in the team, Lopes moved to Spanish side Real Betis, on a one-year loan deal.[1] He passed his medical and was unveiled on September 2.[2]
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