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'Hugo Miguel Ribeiro Leal' (born May 21, 1980) is a Portuguese professional football (soccer) player. He is a fast and aggressive player who plays in the attacking midfielder and is a reliable set piece taker. He has played one game for the Portugal national football team.
Born in Cascais, Portugal Hugo Leal started his career with nearby club SL Benfica, as a teenager in the 1996-97 season. He made his breakthrough in the 1998-99 season, playing 27 league games and scoring three goals. He was called up to the Portuguese national team in February 1999, 18 years old. He played his only national team game, a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in Paris on February 19, 1999. In the summer 1999, he moved abroad to play for Spanish club Atlético Madrid in the La Liga championship. In his first year at Atlético Madrid, the club was relegated to the Segunda División. He stayed with the club for the 2000-01 season, but could not help the club win promotion back into La Liga.
He moved to France in the summer 2001, to play for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the Ligue 1 championship. With PSG, he reached the final of the 2003 Coupe de France, but lost to AJ Auxerre. In his three years at PSG, he saw still less and less playing time. He moved back to Portugal in the summer 2004, signing for FC Porto in Porto. He played six months in Porto, before moving on to league rivals Académica de Coimbra during the 2004-05 season. For the 2005-06 season, he signed for SC Braga in Portugal, but left the club by mutual agreement in January 2007.
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Born in Cascais, Portugal Hugo Leal started his career with nearby club SL Benfica, as a teenager in the 1996-97 season. He made his breakthrough in the 1998-99 season, playing 27 league games and scoring three goals. He was called up to the Portuguese national team in February 1999, 18 years old. He played his only national team game, a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in Paris on February 19, 1999. In the summer 1999, he moved abroad to play for Spanish club Atlético Madrid in the La Liga championship. In his first year at Atlético Madrid, the club was relegated to the Segunda División. He stayed with the club for the 2000-01 season, but could not help the club win promotion back into La Liga.
He moved to France in the summer 2001, to play for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the Ligue 1 championship. With PSG, he reached the final of the 2003 Coupe de France, but lost to AJ Auxerre. In his three years at PSG, he saw still less and less playing time. He moved back to Portugal in the summer 2004, signing for FC Porto in Porto. He played six months in Porto, before moving on to league rivals Académica de Coimbra during the 2004-05 season. For the 2005-06 season, he signed for SC Braga in Portugal, but left the club by mutual agreement in January 2007.
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