Hugo Cunha

Hugo Filipe da Silva Cunha (18 February 1977 – 25 June 2005) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Hugo Cunha
Personal information
Full name Hugo Filipe da Silva Cunha
Date of birth (1977-02-18)18 February 1977
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Date of death 25 June 2005(2005-06-25) (aged 28)
Place of death Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991 Barreirense
1991–1992 Quimigal
1992–1995 Barreirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Barreirense 98 (21)
1999–2000 Campomaiorense 25 (2)
2000–2004 Vitória Guimarães 85 (5)
2004–2005 União Leiria 15 (0)
Total 223 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Over the course of six seasons he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 125 games and seven goals, in a career cut short at the age of 28.

Football career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Cunha began his career at local F.C. Barreirense, as a youth and an early senior. He made his professional debuts with modest S.C. Campomaiorense in the Primeira Liga, moving to Vitória de Guimarães after one sole season.

After four years in Minho being regularly used by the first team, although rarely as a starter, Cunha moved to fellow top division club U.D. Leiria for 2004–05. In the following off-season, he died suddenly during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo, aged only 28.[1]

References
  1. "FACTBOX-Soccer-Sudden deaths of players". Reuters. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
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