Hugo Viana
| Date of birth | 15 January 1983 |
| Place of birth | Barcelos |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana
Signed for £8.5million as an outstanding young prospect from Portugal, Hugo's potential remained unfulfilled at Newcastle United.
He spent the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons on loan at Sporting Lisbon and Valencia respectively although his Toon contract ran to June 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 2000 | 19 Jul 2002 | |
| Newcastle United | 19 Jul 2002 | 13 Mar 2006 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 21 Jul 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Valencia | 23 Aug 2005 | 12 Mar 2006 | L |
| Valencia | 13 Mar 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | Portuguese First Division | 5 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 11 | 12 |
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| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 | 11 |
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2002 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Newcastle United v Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 02 Sep 2002 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Dynamo Kiev v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Juventus v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Newcastle United v Juventus | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-3 (2-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Feyenoord v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Internazionale | L | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2003 | Newcastle United v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Internazionale v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Barcelona | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-6 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Partizan Belgrade | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (3-4) |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Newcastle United v NAC Breda | W | 5-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 15 Oct 2003 | NAC Breda v Newcastle United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Nov 2003 | FC Basel v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Vålerenga v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Real Mallorca v Newcastle United | W |
0-3 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2004 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Newcastle United | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 May 2004 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | Four Nations B Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2000 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 14 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Spain v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 16 May 2001 | Portugal v Spain | L | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Moldova v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Italy | W | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Portugal v Norway | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FOUR NATIONS B TOURNAMENT | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Italy v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group A |
| 20 May 2002 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 22 May 2002 | Portugal v England | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | W | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 1-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | France v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 30 May 2004 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Finals 3rd place |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Iraq v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-6 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Jun 2005 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Portugal v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Portugal v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Portugal v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Gabon v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.