Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Atlético de Madrid
top club · 77 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#152
goals rank
#19
assists rank
18
season goals
20
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2004
€9.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
4
best season · 00/01
83 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-05-21 · 6 players total
365Appearances
18Goals
20Assists
66Yellow cards
3Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hugo Leal |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hugo Miguel Ribeiro Leal |
| Date of birth | 1980-05-21 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Estoril → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — GD Estoril Praia
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Estoril
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Vitória Setúbal FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Vitória Setúbal FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: UD Salamanca → Vitória Setúbal
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — UD Salamanca
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Trofense → UD Salamanca
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2008
Transfer: Belenenses → Trofense
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — CD Trofense
22 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — CF Os Belenenses
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Without Club → Belenenses
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: SC Braga → Without Club
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Braga
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Braga
13 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Porto → SC Braga
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: Coimbra → FC Porto
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: FC Porto → Coimbra
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Porto, Académica Coimbra
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Paris SG → FC Porto
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Paris Saint-Germain
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Paris Saint-Germain
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Paris SG
01/02 · Transfer · €9.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Atlético de Madrid
43 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Atlético de Madrid
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Benfica → Atlético Madrid
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — SL Benfica
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 1998
Transfer: Alverca → Benfica
97/98 · Return from loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — SL Benfica
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Benfica → Alverca
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — SL Benfica
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Estoril Y → Benfica U15
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.09/90
Assists5 total · 0.23/90
G+A7 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Atlético de Madrid
21.8%
SL Benfica
5.4%
GD Estoril Praia
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
28.2%
UD Salamanca
24.1%
CD Trofense
4.5%
CF Os Belenenses
0.0%
SC Braga
0.0%
FC Porto
0.0%
Académica Coimbra
0.0%
Paris Saint-Germain
16.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 2,656 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 651 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3,431 |
| UD Salamanca | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2,928 |
| CD Trofense | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 553 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FC Porto | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 1,949 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 23 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1,464 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 651 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,492 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,939 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 36 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2,928 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | UD Salamanca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CD Trofense | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 553 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Académica Coimbra | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 273 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 735 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Estoril Y | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Benfica | Alverca | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Alverca | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Benfica | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €9.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Paris SG | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | FC Porto | Coimbra | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Porto | SC Braga | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | SC Braga | Without Club | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Without Club | Belenenses | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Belenenses | Trofense | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Trofense | UD Salamanca | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | UD Salamanca | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Estoril | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Estoril | Retired | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-01-07 | 2008-04-07 | 92 | 11 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #6 | 20 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #6 | 28 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CD Trofense | 3 | 21 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CD Trofense | 5 | 21 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 4 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | FC Porto | Coimbra | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Alverca | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Benfica | Alverca | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Hugo Leal's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 1,921 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 651 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,492 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,939 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 2,928 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 553 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 273 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.65 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 1,676 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 735 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
149 apps
8 G
12 A
2ª División
72 apps
5 G
0 A
LaLiga
23 apps
1 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Ligue 1
53 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Hugo Leal?
Hugo Leal is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Hugo Leal?
Hugo Leal is 46 years old. He was born on May 21, 1980 in Cascais.
What position does Hugo Leal play?
Hugo Leal plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Hugo Leal play for?
Hugo Leal currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hugo Leal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hugo Leal has scored 18 goals in 365 appearances.