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Full name | Givanildo Vieira de Souza | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 25 July 1986 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Campina Grande, Brazil | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Zenit St. Petersburg | |||||||||||||
Number | 29 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Vilanovense | |||||||||||||
2002 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Vitória | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2004–2006 | Vitória | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2005–2007 | Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
2006 | → Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 38 | (25) | |||||||||||
2007-2008 | Tokyo Verdy | 55 | (45) | |||||||||||
2008–2012 | Porto | 99 | (55) | |||||||||||
2012–2013 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 18 | (7) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2009– | Brazil | 21 | (7) | |||||||||||
2012 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2013 |
Givanildo Vieira de Souza (born 25 July 1986), commonly known as Hulk (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈhuwki]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia, as a striker or winger.
After starting out professionally with Vitória and playing three years in Japan, he went on to play several seasons in Portugal with Porto, winning ten major titles – including the 2011 Europa League and three national championships – and being crowned the league's top scorer once.
Hulk represented Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the three allowed overage players.
Early life
Hulk was born in Campina Grande, Paraíba. He received his nickname from his father, a fan of the television series The Incredible Hulk.[1][2]
Club career
Brazil and Japan
After rarely settling as a youth, Hulk started playing professionally with Esporte Clube Vitória in Salvador, Bahia, then emigrated on loan to Japan to play for Kawasaki Frontale. Despite having been purchased months later, he was loaned to second division Consadole Sapporo, where he played all the 2006 season and scored 25 goals, one less than the top scorer.
In 2007 Hulk was loaned again to a second division team, Tokyo Verdy, where he was even more effective, netting 37 goals in 42 games and being the top goalscorer of the season. He briefly returned to Kawasaki in 2008, but rejoined Verdy after only two matches.
Porto
After his stay in Japan, Hulk moved to Portugal and signed for defending champions F.C. Porto, who bought 50% of the player's rights for €5.5 million, from Uruguayan side C.A. Rentistas,[3] with the transfer fee being received by an unnamed investor.
When Moroccan teammate Tarik Sektioui got injured, he was given an opportunity to play forward and netted his first official domestic league goal for Porto in a 2–0 home win against C.F. Os Belenenses, later adding against F.C. Paços de Ferreira (same venue and result), both as a second-half substitute. As the season advanced, he became an undisputed starter, forming an attacking trio with Cristian Rodríguez and Lisandro López, with the trio often shifting positions. After some stellar performances in the season's UEFA Champions League, he was elected as one of the Top 10 Rising Stars by UEFA.[4] In late August 2009, he extended his contract to June 2014, with a buy-out clause increased to €100 million.[5]
In the 2009–10 season, Hulk firmly established as an automatic first-choice. However, following a 20 December 2009 tunnel brawl during the league loss at S.L. Benfica (0–1), he received a four-month ban (if the disciplinary hearing upheld the ban, he faced up to three years on the sidelines), only for the domestic competitions.[6] The ban was later reduced to four matches, and the player returned to league action on 28 March 2010, scoring in a 3–0 win at Belenenses; one week later he also found the net, in a 4–1 home victory over C.S. Marítimo; with six less matches played than the previous season, he ended with five league goals.
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Hulk started the 2010–11 season in impressive fashion, scoring sixteen times in his first sixteen official matches, including a hat-trick against K.R.C. Genk for the UEFA Europa League's play-off stage, on 26 August 2010 (4–2 home win, 7–2 on aggregate).[7] From September to January he won the Portuguese Championship Player of the Month, making him the only player to have won the award six times; on 7 November 2010 he scored the last two goals as Porto trounced Benfica 5–0 at home, creating a 10-point difference between the two teams,[8] with the northerners leading the league, and eventually winning it, with the player leading the goalscoring charts.
On 13 May 2011, Porto paid €13.5 million to Rentistas for another 40 percent of Hulk's sporting rights, bringing their total stake to 85% (Porto sold back 5% after renewing his contract in 2009), with the player signing a deal until 2016 and with a buy-out clause of €100 million.[9][10] He finished the season with 36 goals in 53 official games, with his team winning four major titles, including a league/cup double.
On 7 April 2012, Hulk scored the solitary goal as Porto defeated S.C. Braga away to go four points clear at the top of the table.[11] He netted six goals in the following three matches – including a brace in a 2–0 home defeat of Sporting Clube de Portugal[12]– and finished the 2011–12 season with 16 league goals as his team won another national championship; in May 2012 he was voted the Player of the Month for April for a record sixth time,[13] and he added 11 assists (a competition best).[14]
Zenit
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Hulk_Zenit_St._Petersburg.jpg/195px-Hulk_Zenit_St._Petersburg.jpg)
On 3 September 2012, Hulk completed a transfer of €40 million for FC Porto, nevertheless some say it was €60million [fn 1], to Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, reuniting with former Porto teammate Bruno Alves.[15] This transfer fee caused a lot of debate and a great stir since Mitrofanov, General director from Zenit denied publicly.[17] Russian media R-Sport even claimed that Mitrofanov had shown the media the sales contract and the fee on the contract was €40 million and not €60 million.[18][19] However Porto also confirmed in its unaudited quarterly report in Q1 2012–13, that, the club did not pay for third parties ownership (15%), agent fee nor solidarity contribution (5%), which all normally included in the transfer fee as in the case of Falcao.[20]
He scored his first goal for his new club in only his second league game, against FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, finding the net with a trademark shot from outside the box in a 2–2 away draw.[21]
In the second half of September, media speculation reported that teammates Igor Denisov and Aleksandr Kerzhakov were unsatisfied with Hulk's wage, and that they demanded renegotiation of their contracts. As a result, they were sent to the youth squad.[22][23] Denisov replied in an interview with Sport Express, stating that his stand-off with club management was over "the proper organisation of the team. And respect for the Russian players which Zenit has always relied upon.";[21] a few days after the feud, Hulk scored and assisted in a 2–1 win against FC Baltika Kaliningrad for the fifth round of the Russian Cup. A few weeks later, Hulk scored his first Champions League in his Zenit's goal and provided assist in a 3-2 loss against A.C. Milan in Matchday Two Group stage.
After falling out with coach Luciano Spalletti, Hulk declared that he was seeking to leave the club in January, however FIFA regulations bar players from playing for more than two clubs in a season, forcing Hulk to stay in Russia at least until June 2013.[24]; eventually, Hulk revealed he made amends with the club's management and things have been resolved.[25] In a 3-1 loss against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the friendly match, Hulk suffered an head injury after felling under a challenge and connecting his head with a Shakhtar defender's studs in second half. He was then taken to a local Dubai hospital[26] Following the club's finished third in the Champions League Group Stage, which the club entered in the Europa League, Hulk scored both goal in both legs, to put English side Liverpool out of the Europa League in round of 32 by away goal despite losing 3-1 in the second leg.[27] While at Zenit, Hulk's goalscoring form has been slowed down, having made fifteen appearance and scoring four times. On 4 May 2013, Hulk scored his first hat-trick of his Zenit's career and assisted a goal, in a 4-0 win over league struggler's Alania Vladikavkaz.[28]
Racism Incident
Hulk was the target of racial abuse by Zenit fans who opposed black players playing for the club.[29] In September 2012, a fake bomb was found at the club's training ground, accompanied by a picture of the player and a note that read "Hulk out!"[30] Hulk spoke out saying that he's had no relationship with the fans and is settling well in Russia.[31]
International career
Hulk made his debut for Brazil on 14 November 2009 in a friendly match against England in Doha, as the Seleção managed a 1–0 victory.[32] On 26 May 2012, he scored his first two international goals in a 3–1 win against Denmark at the Imtech Arena, in Hamburg, Germany.[33]
On 9 June 2012, in a friendly with Argentina, Hulk scored in a 3–4 loss.[34] In July he was named as one of three overaged players for Mano Menezes's Brazilian squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,[35] and he appeared in all the games but one during the tournament, netting in the 1–2 final loss against Mexico.[36]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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01. | 26 May 2012 | Volksparkstadion, Altona, Hamburg, Germany | ![]() |
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02. | 26 May 2012 | Volksparkstadion, Altona, Hamburg, Germany | ![]() |
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03. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | ![]() |
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04. | 7 September 2012 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | ![]() |
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05. | 10 September 2012 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil | ![]() |
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06. | 11 October 2012 | Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() |
Brazil U-23
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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01. | 11 August 2012 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | ![]() |
Honours
Club
- Porto
- UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
- Primeira Liga: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13*
- Taça de Portugal: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2009, 2010, 2011
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2011
Country
Individual
- J. League Division 2: Top scorer 2007
- Primeira Liga: Top scorer 2010–11; Player of the Month February 2009, September 2010, October 2010, December 2010, January 2011, April 2012 (record); Breakthrough Player of the Year 2008–09; Player of the Year 2010–11, 2011–12
Club statistics
- As of 4 May 2013.
Season | Club | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Supercup | Total | ||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
2004 | Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total in Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | - |
2006 | Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 25 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 26 | - |
2007 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 37 | - |
2008 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - | |
Total in Japan | 102 | 70 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 74 | - | |
2008–09 | Porto | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 9 |
2009–10 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 11 | |
2010–11 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 36 | 21 | |
2011–12 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 15 | |
2012–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Total in Portugal | 99 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 78 | 56 | |
2012–13 | Zenit | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 8 |
Total in Russia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 8 | |
Career totals | 218 | 131 | - | 26 | 11 | - | 10 | 3 | - | 51 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 309 | 163 | - |
Footnotes
References
- ^ Hytner, David (1 June 2012). "Career of Chelsea target Hulk is more incredible than how he was named". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Hulk: Porto's Andre Villas Boas is destined to be the greatest and I am flattered by AC Milan's interest". Goal.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Comunicado" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
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- ^ "Comunicado" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
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- ^ Porto 4–2 Genk (7–2 Agg.): Hulk hits hat-trick for dominant Dragons; Goal.com, 26 August 2010
- ^ "Andre Villas-Boas: "This victory has a special taste for us"". PortuGOAL. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Comunicado (Announcement); Porto's official website, 13 May 2011 Template:Pt icon
- ^ Acedo, Francisco (17 May 2011). "Porto rule out Hulk sale". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Hulk fires Porto to crucial win; PortuGOAL, 7 April 2012
- ^ Porto 2–0 Sporting; PortuGOAL, 5 May 2012
- ^ Hulk eleito jogador do mês (Hulk voted player of the month); Record, 2 May 2012 Template:Pt icon
- ^ [1]; Mais Futebol Template:Pt icon
- ^ a b Comunicado (Announcement); Porto's official website, 3 September 2012 Template:Pt icon
- ^ Nunes, Luís Miguel (3 September 2012). "OFICIAL: Hulk troca FC Porto por Zenit". Relvado (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Avakyan, Samuel; Championat.com (5 September 2012). "Maxim Mitrofanov: "We`re going to pay 40 million for Hulk"". FC Zenit. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Hulk and Witsel Cost €40 M Each - Zenit". RIA Novosti. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Zenit St Petersburg spend £64m to sign Hulk and Witsel". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ quarterly report on 30 September 2012 FC Porto official site Template:Pt icon
- ^ a b "Zenit's $130m dilemma". ESPN FC. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Zenit: Denisov went on strike over pay". RIA Novosti. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Igor Denisov sent to Zenit`s youth squad". Zenit Football Club. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Hulk has no hope of leaving Zenit in Jan". ESPNFC. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Hulk: I have resolved my differences with Zenit". Goal.com. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Zenit's Hulk taken to hospital after head injury". Samba Foot. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Liverpool 3-1 Zenit St Petersburg (agg 3-3)". BBC Sport. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Hulk nets hat-trick as Zenit beat Alania 4-0". Samba Foot. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Longman, Jeré (18 December 2012). "Russian soccer fans marching backward to intolerance". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Fyodorov, Gennady (28 September 2012). "Fake bomb found at Zenit along with Hulk picture – Reports". NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Hulk: I have no relationship with Zenit St Petersburg fans". Goal.com. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ White, Duncan (14 November 2009). "England 0 Brazil 1: match report". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Denmark 1–3 Brazil: Hulk delivers clinical double to hamper Euro 2012 plans of Olsen's men; Goal.com, 26 May 2012
- ^ "Brazil 3 Argentina 4: Hat-trick hero Messi steals the show in thriller". London: Daily Mail. 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Hulk, Marcelo named in Brazil squad". FIFA.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Peralta's double secures gold for Mexico". FIFA.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
External links
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- SambaFoot profile
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- PortuGOAL profile
- Hulk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hulk – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Transfermarkt profile
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- J. League Division 1 players
- J. League Division 2 players
- Kawasaki Frontale players
- Consadole Sapporo players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Primeira Liga players
- F.C. Porto players
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- Brazil international footballers
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in football
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics