:Hugo Moutinho

{{Short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Portuguese name|Reis|Moutinho}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hugo Moutinho

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Hugo Filipe dos Reis Moutinho

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1993–1997 | youthclubs1 = CAC Pontinha

| youthyears2 = 1997–2000 | youthclubs2 = Estrela Amadora

| youthyears3 = 2000–2001 | youthclubs3 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 2001–2007 | clubs1 = Sporting CP B | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = → Pampilhosa (loan) | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = → Mafra (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2007–2010 | clubs4 = Drobeta | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → FCM Turda (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Oriental | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2011–2013 | clubs7 = Turnu Severin | caps7 = 39 | goals7 = 11

| years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = Politehnica Iași | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = Aris Limassol | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2014 | clubs10 = AEK Kouklia | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2014–2017 | clubs11 = Pafos | caps11 = 70 | goals11 = 8

| years12 = 2017–2019 | clubs12 = Akritas Chlorakas | caps12 = 42 | goals12 = 5

| totalcaps = 393 | totalgoals = 49

}}

Hugo Filipe dos Reis Moutinho (born 1 January 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

He began his career at Sporting CP, but never played in the first team, going on to have a nomadic career spent mostly in Romania and Cyprus.

Club career

A graduate of Sporting CP's youth academy, Lisbon-born Moutinho made his senior debut with their reserves, going on to compete in three third division seasons with the side.{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/a-casa-as-costas/2023-10-01-Na-Romenia-tinha-um-colega-que-se-vestia-como-o-adversario-e-ia-para-o-balneario-deles-ouvir-a-tatica.-O-treinador-nem-se-apercebia-0704ac27|title="Na Roménia tinha um colega que se vestia como o adversário e ia para o balneário deles ouvir a tática. O treinador nem se apercebia"|trans-title="In Romania I had a teammate who dressed like the opposition and went to their dressing room to hear the tactics. The manager did not even realize it"|newspaper=Expresso|first=Alexandra|last=Simões de Abreu|language=Portuguese|date=1 October 2023|accessdate=26 January 2024}} In 2004, he signed for Pampilhosa in the same league, receiving a five-match ban in November for assaulting the officiating squad{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=215813|title=Hugo Moutinho contesta castigo de cinco jogos|trans-title=Hugo Moutinho contests five-match ban|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=7 November 2004|accessdate=7 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190431/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=215813|archivedate=2 April 2015}} and scoring his third and last goal of the campaign on 28 May 2005 in a 1–1 home draw against Fátima.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=240112|title=Pampilhosa joga a liguilha|trans-title=Pampilhosa in the playoffs|newspaper=Record|first=Nuno Miguel|last=Oliveira|language=Portuguese|date=29 May 2005|accessdate=30 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144015/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=240112|archivedate=24 September 2015}}

In summer 2007, after a spell with Mafra,{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=298177|title=David de Alcântara para a Roménia|trans-title=David de Alcântara to Romania|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=27 February 2007|accessdate=30 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203118/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/2a_divisao/interior.aspx?content_id=298177|archivedate=2 April 2015}} Moutinho joined Drobeta in the Romanian Liga II. He became the first Portuguese player to score a hat-trick in the country in November the following year, against Mureșul Deva (3–2, away).{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/hugo-moutinho-sinto-me-tao-bem-e-ate-ja-falo-romeno|title=Hugo Moutinho: "Sinto-me tão bem e até já falo romeno"|trans-title=Hugo Moutinho: "I feel great and I'm starting to speak Romanian"|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=25 November 2008|accessdate=29 October 2019}}

Moutinho remained in the nation until 2013, representing FCM Turda, Turnu Severin{{cite web|url=http://www.banatsport.ro/hugo-moutinho-e-si-el-pe-lista-lui-acs-poli/|title=Filiera Severin! Hugo Moutinho e şi el pe lista lui ACS Poli|trans-title=Moves in Severin! Hugo Moutinho is on ACS Poli's list|publisher=Banat Sport|first=Denis|last=Iancovici|language=Romanian|date=5 January 2013|accessdate=31 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404033631/http://www.banatsport.ro/hugo-moutinho-e-si-el-pe-lista-lui-acs-poli/|archivedate=4 April 2015}} and Politehnica Iași.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerfame.com/transfer/17256/hugo-filipe-dos-reis-moutinho|title=Hugo Moutinho transferred from Turnu Severin to CSMS Iasi for an undisclosed fee|publisher=Soccerfame|date=2013|accessdate=7 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181610/http://www.soccerfame.com/transfer/17256/hugo-filipe-dos-reis-moutinho|archivedate=2 April 2015}} He made his top-flight debut on 20 July 2012 at the age of 30, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 Liga I home loss to Dinamo București,{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cs-turnu-severin-dinamo-1-2-vancea-52axente-50-danciulescu-80-veteran-salvator-7155|title=CS Turnu Severin – Dinamo 1–2 (Vancea 52/Axente 50, Dănciulescu 80). Veteran salvator!|trans-title=CS Turnu Severin – Dinamo 1–2 (Vancea 52/Axente 50, Dănciulescu 80). Veteran to the rescue!|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=29 October 2019}} and scored his team's goal in a 1–1 draw at Concordia Chiajna on 6 May 2013;{{cite news|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/nita-cat-un-purece-concordia-chiajna-csms-iasi-1-1-10850222|title=Niţă, cât un purece! Concordia Chiajna – CSMS Iaşi 1–1|trans-title=Niţă, like a flea (pun on surname of goal scorer, Florin Purece)! Concordia Chiajna – CSMS Iaşi 1–1|newspaper=ProSport|first=Mircea|last=Dominte|language=Romanian|date=6 May 2013|accessdate=29 October 2019}} this spell was interspersed with one year back in his homeland with third-tier Oriental, scoring against Mafra and Pinhalnovense.{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/a-casa-as-costas/2023-09-30-Estava-na-sauna-com-outro-jogador-ele-urinou-nas-pedras-quentes-e-tiveram-de-evacuar-o-hotel-porque-era-um-cheiro-que-nao-se-podia-3b1d9a96|title="Estava na sauna com outro jogador, ele urinou nas pedras quentes e tiveram de evacuar o hotel, porque era um cheiro que não se podia"|trans-title="I was in the steam room with another player, he urinated on the hot stones and they had to evacuate the hotel, because the smell was unbelievable"|newspaper=Expresso|first=Alexandra|last=Simões de Abreu|language=Portuguese|date=30 September 2023|accessdate=26 January 2024}}

In the 2013 off-season, Moutinho moved to Cyprus and signed with Aris Limassol. His contract was terminated in December of that year, and he joined AEK Kouklia also in the country and its First Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.gol-futbol.com/aek-kouklia-add-hugo-moutinho-to-their-ranks/2365/|title=AEK Kouklia add Hugo Moutinho to their ranks|publisher=Gol Futbol|date=19 December 2013|accessdate=7 March 2015}}

The following season, Moutinho signed for Cypriot Second Division club Pafos.{{cite web|url=http://www.pafosfc.com.cy/index.php/press-release/item/32-dos-reis-moutinho-hugo-filipe|title=Συμφωνία με Dos Reis Moutinho Hugo Filipe|trans-title=Agreement with Dos Reis Moutinho Hugo Filipe|publisher=Pafos FC|language=Greek|date=22 July 2014|accessdate=9 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100923/http://www.pafosfc.com.cy/index.php/press-release/item/32-dos-reis-moutinho-hugo-filipe|archivedate=2 April 2015}}

Personal life

Moutinho's cousin, João, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he was a longtime Portugal international.{{cite news|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-2/hugo-varul-lui-moutinho-3506072|title=Hugo, vărul lui Moutinho|trans-title=Hugo, the cousin of Moutinho|newspaper=ProSport|language=Romanian|date=16 November 2008|accessdate=17 May 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/varul-lui-joao-moutinho-pe-lista-brasovului-mi-as-dori-sa-ajung-la-orice-echipa-care-nu-are-probleme-ce-realizari-a-avut-in-romania-10391170|title=Vărul lui Joao Moutinho, pe lista Braşovului: "Mi-aş dori să ajung la orice echipă care nu are probleme!" Ce realizări a avut în România:|trans-title=Joao Moutinho's cousin, on Brasov's list: "I would like to get to any team that doesn't have problems!" What are his achievements in Romania:|newspaper=ProSport|first=Mircea|last=Oglindoiu|language=Romanian|date=13 December 2012|accessdate=17 May 2019}}

After retiring, Moutinho settled in Drobeta-Turnu Severin with his Romanian wife and worked as a youth coach.

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Sporting CP B

|2001–02{{ForaDeJogo}}

|Segunda Divisão

|11

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
2002–03

|Segunda Divisão

|24

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—240
2003–04

|Segunda Divisão

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!36

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
rowspan="3"|Pampilhosa (loan)

|2004–05

|Segunda Divisão

|26

320colspan="2"|—283
2005–06

|Segunda Divisão

|25

300colspan="2"|—253
colspan="2"|Total

!51

620||colspan="2"|—536
Mafra (loan)

|2006–07

|Segunda Divisão

|24

340colspan="2"|—283
rowspan="4"|Drobeta

|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/2345/hugo-filipe-dos-reis-moutinho.htm|title=Hugo Filipe dos Reis MOUTINHO|publisher=Romanian Soccer|accessdate=7 March 2015}}

|Liga II

|30

4colspan="2"|—304
2008–09

|Liga II

|29

6colspan="2"|—296
2009–10

|Liga II

|13

2colspan="2"|—132
colspan="2"|Total

!72

12||colspan="2"|—7212
FCM Turda (loan)

|2009–10

|Liga II

|5

0colspan="2"|—50
Oriental

|2010–11

|Segunda Divisão

|22

220colspan="2"|—242
rowspan="3"|Turnu Severin

|2011–12{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-moutinho/68270/|title=Hugo Moutinho|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=7 March 2015}}

|Liga II

|21

1020colspan="2"|—2310
2012–13

|Liga I

|18

120colspan="2"|—201
colspan="2"|Total

!39

1140colspan="2"|—4311
Politehnica Iași

|2012–13

|Liga I

|13

100colspan="2"|—131
Aris Limassol

|2013–14

|Cypriot First Division

|8

100colspan="2"|—81
AEK Kouklia

|2013–14

|Cypriot First Division

|11

000colspan="2"|—110
rowspan="3"|Pafos

|2014–15

|Cypriot Second Division

|25

5colspan="2"|—255
2015–16

|Cypriot First Division

|20

010colspan="2"|—210
colspan="2"|Total

!45

510colspan="2"|—465
colspan="3"|Career total

!326

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