Hugo Carreira
Encyclopedia
Hugo Miguel Martins Carreira (born 10 March 1979) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays as a central defender.
side Deportivo de La Coruña
, but would never play in any first-team matches during three seasons.
In 2001–02, Carreira joined C.F. Estrela da Amadora, by then in the second division
; after a brief spell with C.D. Nacional in Madeira
, with which he made his top flight debuts, he returned to the Lisbon
-based side, being relatively used in his six-year spell.
In March 2009, Carreira left Estrela, which was facing a severe economic crisis, and moved to China
's Qingdao Jonoon FC. In the following year, he moved teams - and countries - again, signing for AEP Paphos F.C. of Cyprus
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Carreira started his professional career at local F.C. Barreirense. After two seasons, he was snapped by La LigaLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, but would never play in any first-team matches during three seasons.
In 2001–02, Carreira joined C.F. Estrela da Amadora, by then in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
; after a brief spell with C.D. Nacional in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, with which he made his top flight debuts, he returned to the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
-based side, being relatively used in his six-year spell.
In March 2009, Carreira left Estrela, which was facing a severe economic crisis, and moved to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's Qingdao Jonoon FC. In the following year, he moved teams - and countries - again, signing for AEP Paphos F.C. of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.