Vítor Hugo Rosário Mendes Correia (born 20 May 1984), also known as Torugo, is a Portuguese futsal player who plays as a defender for Olho Marinho and the Portugal national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Vítor Hugo Rosário Mendes Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | UP Venda Nova | ||
| 2009–2011 | AMSAC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Leões de Porto Salvo | ||
| 2012–2015 | Benfica | ||
| 2015–2016 | Catanzaro | ||
| 2016– | Olho Marinho | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Portugal | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2013 | |||
Career
editBorn in Lisbon, Vitor Hugo started his career in amateur club, União e Progresso da Venda Nova, competing there from age 23 to age 25. In 2009, he moved to Associação de Moradores de Santo António dos Cavaleiros, in the Santo António dos Cavaleiros e Frielas parish.
He arrived at first tier to 2011, to represent Leões de Porto Salvo, where he quickly caught the attention of Benfica, which signed him for the following season.[1][2] At Benfica, Vítor Hugo won a supercup in his first year, but suffered a fractured tibia on a match against Sporting on 16 June 2013.[3][4] He was sidelined for 21 months, reappearing on 11 March 2015, helping the club win the league and Portuguese cup, before leaving the club on 17 June 2015.[5][6]
After a brief spell in Italy, at Catanzaro,[7] he returned to Portugal to play for Olho Marinho in the second tier.[8]
Honours
edit- Benfica
- Liga Portuguesa: 2014–15
- Taça de Portugal: 2014–15
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2012
References
edit- ^ "Vítor Hugo deve reforçar Benfica" [Vítor Hugo will play for Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 June 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Vítor Hugo é reforço" [Vítor Hugo signs]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Vítor Hugo fratura tíbia e perónio" [Vítor Hugo fractures tibia]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 16 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Vítor Hugo operado com sucesso" [Vítor Hugo surgery was a success]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Alberto Miguéns (11 March 2015). "Benfica Europeu" [European Benfica]. Em Defesa do Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Obrigado Campeões!" [Thank you Champions!]. S.L. Benfica. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Vitor Hugo a caminho do futsal italiano" [Vitor Hugo on his way to Italy]. Zona Técnica Futsal (in Portuguese). 19 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ ""Os Patos" perdem com o líder mas ainda tiveram direito a sonhar" ["Os Patos" lost but had the chance to dream]. Medio Tejo (in Portuguese). 16 April 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.