Hugo Basto

Hugo Cerqueira Pinto Basto (born 14 May 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Azerbaijani club Neftçi PFK as a central defender.

Hugo Basto
Personal information
Full name Hugo Cerqueira Pinto Basto[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993[1]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Neftçi
Number 4
Youth career
2002–2003 Amarante
2003−2009 Boavista
2006–2007 → Pasteleira (loan)
2008–2009 → Pasteleira (loan)
2009–2012 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Varzim 30 (1)
2013–2015 Braga B 50 (0)
2015–2018 Arouca 72 (2)
2018–2020 Chaves 19 (0)
2020–2021 Estoril 31 (3)
2021– Neftçi 6 (0)
National team
2011 Portugal U18 5 (1)
2016 Portugal U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:31, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Porto, Basto was a youth player at both of his hometown's major clubs, Boavista F.C. and FC Porto. He began his senior career at nearby Varzim S.C. in the third tier, playing regularly in his one season. After 18 months at S.C. Braga B in the Segunda Liga, he signed for Primeira Liga club F.C. Arouca in February 2015, on a deal until the summer of 2018.[2]

On 8 March 2015, Basto was sent off in a 3–1 home loss to S.L. Benfica for a foul on Lima.[3] His first Primeira Liga goal came on 19 April to open a 2–0 win at fellow strugglers F.C. Penafiel.[4] On 21 May 2017, as the team ended their top-flight stay with a 4–2 loss at G.D. Estoril Praia, he was given a red card after 40 minutes for an aggression towards Bruno Gomes.[5]

In January 2018, Basto was due to return to the first division with G.D. Chaves, but the team accidentally registered Victor Massaia – who went the other way to Arouca – in his place.[6] By the new season, he was down the pecking order in the club's defence.[7]

On 7 August 2020, Basto signed for Estoril in the second division.[8] A year later, having won promotion as champions, he moved abroad for the first time alongside teammate Harramiz to Azerbaijan's Neftçi PFK, on a two-season contract.[9]

International career

In March 2016, manager Rui Jorge called up Basto for the under-23 team for a friendly against Mexico, ahead of the Olympics in Brazil.[10] He played the final 14 minutes of the 4–0 win in Angra do Heroísmo.[11]

References
  1. "Hugo Basto" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "Hugo Basto é reforço" [Hugo Basto is addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. Faria, João (8 March 2015). "Reviravolta do Benfica na vitória (3–1) em Arouca" [Benfica comeback in victory (3–1) at Arouca]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. "Arouca vence Penafiel e deixa manutenção quase assegurada" [Arouca defeat Penafiel and leave survival practically assured]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. "COMENTÁRIO: Estoril fecha época a ganhar e atira Arouca para a II Liga" [COMMENTARY: Estoril end season in winning ways and cast Arouca to the II Liga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. "Desp. Chaves falhou inscrição de Hugo Basto devido a «problema informático»" [Desp. Chaves failed Hugo Basto's registration due to "IT problem"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. Gonçalves, Andre; Silva Reis, Paulo (19 October 2018). "Chegou a hora de Hugo Basto" [Hugo Basto's time has come]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. "Hugo Basto reforça o Estoril" [Hugo Basto bolsters Estoril]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. "Hugo Basto é reforço do Neftchi Baku" [Hugo Basto is Neftchi Baku addition] (in Portuguese). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  10. "Nélson Semedo, Esgaio, Hugo Basto e Afonso Figueiredo na seleção olímpica" [Nélson Semedo, Esgaio, Hugo Basto and Afonso Figueiredo in the Olympic national team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  11. "Portugal-México, 4–0" [Portugal-México, 4–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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