Hugo Ventura

Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes (born 14 January 1988), known as Ventura, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Hugo Ventura

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes[1]
Date of birth	(1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth	Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2007	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2013	Porto	2	(0)
2009–2010	→ Olhanense (loan)	26	(0)
2010–2011	→ Portimonense (loan)	28	(1)
2011–2012	→ Olhanense (loan)	0	(0)
2013	→ Sporting CP (loan)	0	(0)
2013	→ Sporting CP B (loan)	4	(0)
2014	Rio Ave	2	(0)
2014–2017	Belenenses	59	(0)
Total		121	(0)
International career
2006–2007	Portugal U19	8	(0)
2006–2008	Portugal U20	5	(0)
2008–2010	Portugal U21	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Ventura joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 10. He only appeared in two Primeira Liga games during his tenure with the club, his debut occurring on 10 May 2008 in a 2–0 away win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.^[2] Until the end of his contract, he was successively loaned to S.C. Olhanense (twice),^[3][4] Portimonense S.C.^[5] and Sporting CP;^[6] with Porto, he was also included in the main squad on 18 September 2007 in a 1–1 at home against Liverpool in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League^[7] and on 21 October of the following year for a 0–1 home defeat to FC Dynamo Kyiv in the same competition.^[8]

Late into the 2014 January transfer window, Ventura signed with Rio Ave F.C. also in the top division.^[9] In the summer he joined C.F. Os Belenenses of the same league,^[10] where he eventually beat competition from Englishman Matt Jones.^[11]

International career

Ventura earned 37 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21s. On 3 February 2011 he was called up for the first time to the full side by coach Paulo Bento for a friendly with Argentina in Geneva, Switzerland,^[12] receiving his second selection in March 2015 after being summoned by Fernando Santos ahead of a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia^[13] and being retained as an unused substitute later that month in a 0–2 defeat to Cape Verde in Estoril.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 March 2015^[15]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto	2007–08[16]	Primeira Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09[16]	Primeira Liga	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
Olhanense (loan)	2009–10[16]	Primeira Liga	26	0	2	0	—		28	0
Portimonense (loan)	2010–11[16]	Primeira Liga	28	1	1	0	—		29	1
Olhanense (loan)	2011–12[16]	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Sporting CP (loan)	2012–13[16]	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Rio Ave	2013–14[16]	Primeira Liga	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
Belenenses	2014–15[16]	Primeira Liga	11	0	3	0	—		14	0
Career total			69	1	9	0	0	0	78	1

Honours

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2007–08, 2008–09^[15]
• Taça de Portugal: 2008–09^[15]

References

1. "Hugo Ventura" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
2. "Ventura: "Estive confiante e tranquilo"" [Ventura: "I felt confident and at ease"]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
3. "Jailson pode assinar nos próximos dias" [Jailson may sign in the next days]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 June 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
4. "Ventura de regresso ao Algarve" [Ventura returns to the Algarve]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
5. "Dragões cedem cinco elementos" [Dragons grant five loans]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
6. "Ventura: "Não fui empurrado..."" [Ventura: "I was not forced..."]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
7. Sinnott, John (18 September 2007). "Porto 1–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
8. "Rare win for Dynamo". Sky Sports. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
9. "Ventura é reforço para a baliza" [Ventura an addition to goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
10. "Hugo Ventura é reforço" [Hugo Ventura is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
11. "Melhores números da carreira valem nova chamada a Ventura" [Best numbers in career equal new callup for Ventura]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
12. Machado, Catarina (3 February 2011). "Selecção: Bento chama Ventura e Quaresma, Liedson de fora" [National team: Bento calls Ventura and Quaresma, Liedson stays out] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
13. "Hugo Almeida returns to Portugal squad for first time since World Cup". ESPN FC. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
14. "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
15. "Hugo Ventura". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
16. Hugo Ventura at ForaDeJogo (archived)

External links

• Hugo Ventura at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Hugo Ventura national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)