SOCCER PLAYER

Hugo Viana

1983 - Today

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Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈuɣu ˈvjɐnɐ]; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the current director of football of Premier League club Manchester City. After starting out at Sporting CP, he moved abroad at the age of 19, going on to have unassuming spells in England (Newcastle United) and Spain (Valencia) before settling back in his country with Braga. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 165 matches and 23 goals over six seasons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Hugo Viana is the 7,642nd most popular soccer player (down from 6,778th in 2024), the 480th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 452nd in 2019) and the 125th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Hugo Viana ranks 7,642 out of 21,273. Before him are Toshihiro Hattori, Takayuki Fujii, Márcio Rodrigues, Vahid Hashemian, Bruno Alexandre Rodrigues, and Ignacio María González. After him are Andrea Fortunato, Hiroshi Matsuda, Gustavo Adrián López, Oleksandr Kucher, Sebastjan Cimirotič, and Tony Sylva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Hugo Viana ranks 313. Before him are Adrienne Bailon, Alona Tal, Ben Foster, Darío Conca, Paul Green, and Luna Maya. After him are Hiroko Sano, Yuliya Snigir, Martín Silva, Anja Rubik, Sean Biggerstaff, and Nathaniel Buzolic.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Hugo Viana ranks 480 out of 633. Before him are Marco Caneira (1979), Gonçalo Guedes (1996), Duda (1980), Suzy (1980), Manuela Machado (1963), and José Luís Peixoto (1974). After him are Adelaide Ferreira (1959), Sara Tavares (1978), Mário Centeno (1966), Carlos Moedas (1970), Rafa Silva (1993), and Frederico Rosa (1957).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Hugo Viana ranks 125. Before him are Paulo Santos (1972), Mário Rui (1991), Sérgio Oliveira (1992), Marco Caneira (1979), Gonçalo Guedes (1996), and Duda (1980). After him are Rafa Silva (1993), Frederico Rosa (1957), Luís Neto (1988), Jaime Magalhães (1962), Luís Boa Morte (1977), and Bruno Martins Indi (1992).

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