Victor Hugo Gomes Silva

Victor Hugo Gomes Silva (born 11 May 2004), known as Victor Hugo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.

Club career Early career

Born in Bento Ribeiro, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Victor Hugo began his career in the futsal team of Madureira at the age of six. He subsequently played for Marabu Futsal and Vasco da Gama before joining Flamengo's youth sides in 2017; often deployed as a left-back in his previous clubs, he moved to a midfield position at Fla.

Flamengo On 7 August 2020, Victor Hugo signed his first professional contract with Flamengo, agreeing to a deal until 2025. He made his first team debut on 1 May 2022, coming a 69th-minute substitute for Marinho in a 2–1 away win over Altos, for the year's Copa do Brasil.

On 4 May 2022, Victor Hugo played his debut game in the Copa Libertadores, replacing Bruno Henrique in a 2–2 draw against Talleres; aged 17 years, 11 months and 24 days, he became the fifth-youngest to debut for the club in the competition. Seven days later, on the day of his 18th birthday, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over Altos.

Victor Hugo subsequently moved to a central midfield role under head coach Dorival Júnior, and further extended his link until 2027 on 14 July 2022. In the 2023 season, he was regularly used by head coach Jorge Sampaoli during the year, and agreed to a new deal until December 2028 on 16 January 2024.

Victor Hugo played his 100th match for Flamengo on 22 May 2024, after coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win over Amazonas, also for the national cup.

Loan to Göztepe On 28 August 2024, Victor Hugo moved to Süper Lig club Göztepe on a one-year loan deal, as part of Carlos Alcaraz's move from Southampton to Flamengo. He made his debut abroad on 23 September, replacing compatriot Rômulo late into a 3–0 home win over Kayserispor.

Despite being regularly used, Victor Hugo was unable to establish himself in the starting eleven, and ended the season with three goals in 35 appearances overall.

Return to Flamengo Upon returning, Victor Hugo was close to a permanent move to Famalicão, but the deal later collapsed and he returned to training with Flamengo in July 2025. Only a backup option to head coach Filipe Luís, he only featured in a match against Ceará on 3 August.

Loan to Santos

On 2 September 2025, Victor Hugo was announced at Santos on loan until July of the following year. He made his club debut twelve days later, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Atlético Mineiro On 18 January 2026, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Victor Hugo on a five-year contract.

International career Victor Hugo represented Brazil at under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels. On 8 December 2022, he was called up with the latter side for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, but was cut from the final squad after being denied permission by Flamengo.

Career statistics

Honours Flamengo Copa Libertadores: 2022 Copa do Brasil: 2022 Campeonato Carioca: 2024