Hugo Cunha

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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Over the course of six seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 125 games and seven goals. He died at age 28, due to cardiac arrest.

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Cunha began his career at local club F.C. Barreirense, as a youth and an early senior. He made his professional debut 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 signed with fellow top-division 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 28.

External links

• Hugo Cunha at ForaDeJogo (archived)