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{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1984)}}
{{for|the Brazilian football forward|Hugo Almeida (Brazilian footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|Pereira|Almeida}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hugo Almeida
| image = KUB-CSKA (4).jpg
| caption = Almeida playing for [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]] in 2015
| full_name = Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/hugo-almeida/23585|title=Hugo Almeida|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|23|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Figueira da Foz]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.91 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Centre-forward]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1993–1996 | youthclubs1 = Buarcos
| youthyears2 = 1996–2000 | youthclubs2 = [[Associação Naval 1º de Maio|Naval]]
| youthyears3 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs3 = [[FC Porto|Porto]]
| years1 = 2002–2005 | clubs1 = [[FC Porto B|Porto B]] | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 20
| years2 = 2003–2007 | clubs2 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2003 | clubs3 = → [[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = → [[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = → [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = → [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2007–2010 | clubs7 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps7 = 89 | goals7 = 36
| years8 = 2011–2014 | clubs8 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] | caps8 = 85 | goals8 = 36
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]] | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]] | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi]] | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = [[Hannover 96]] | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] | caps13 = 22 | goals13 = 5
| years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 3
| years15 = 2018–2020 | clubs15 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] | caps15 = 33 | goals15 = 11
| totalcaps = 409 | totalgoals = 133
| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-16 football team|Portugal U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national under-18 football team|Portugal U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national under-19 football team|Portugal U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 8
| nationalyears4 = 2003 | nationalteam4 = [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2004–2007 | nationalteam5 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 27 | nationalgoals5 = 16
| nationalyears6 = 2004 | nationalteam6 = [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]] | nationalcaps6 = 4 | nationalgoals6 = 2
| nationalyears7 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam7 = [[Portugal national football B team|Portugal B]] | nationalcaps7 = 4 | nationalgoals7 = 4
| nationalyears8 = 2004–2015 | nationalteam8 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps8 = 57 | nationalgoals8 = 19
| manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica B]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs3 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2024 | managerclubs4 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] (interim)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 Poland-Ukraine]]|}}<!--Though there was no third place playoff, UEFA decided in the 2012 edition to award the semi-final losers (Germany and Portugal) bronze medals.-->
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004 Germany]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2003 Liechtenstein]]|}}
}}
'''Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida''' (born 23 May 1984) is a Portuguese former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre-forward]].

After failing to establish himself at [[FC Porto|Porto]], being loaned several times during his contract, he made a name for himself in Germany with [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] where he remained for four seasons, reaching the [[2009 UEFA Cup final]] and scoring 63 competitive goals. He also spent several years in Turkey with [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]], netting 47 times in 109 total games.

Almeida, whose international career with [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] spanned over a decade, succeeded in becoming a regular after the departures of [[Pauleta]] in 2006 and [[Liédson]] in 2010. He represented the nation at two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]] and as many [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]], earning 57 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and scoring 19 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/port-recintlp.html|title=Portugal – Record International Players|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=José Luis|last=Pierrend|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Portugal===
Born in [[Figueira da Foz]], [[Coimbra District]], Almeida started playing football for hometown club [[Associação Naval 1º de Maio|Naval 1º de Maio]], before being signed by [[FC Porto|Porto]] still as a junior. He made his [[Primeira Liga]] debut in a 2–0 home win over [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] on 21 September 2003, playing three minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/fc-porto-benfica-2-0-derlei-30-argel-npb-53|title=FC Porto-Benfica, 2–0 (Derlei 30', Argel [npb] 53')|trans-title=FC Porto-Benfica, 2–0 (Derlei 30', Argel [og] 53')|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=21 September 2003|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> Unable to settle at first, however, he had loan spells with [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]] (with which he had already played in the previous season, also on loan)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/mercado-de-leiria-abastece-o-campeao|title=Mercado de Leiria abastece o campeão|trans-title=Leiria market provides for the champions|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 February 2004|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/hugo-almeida-e-do-boavista|title=Hugo Almeida é do Boavista|trans-title=Hugo Almeida belongs to Boavista|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 January 2005|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>

Almeida returned to Porto for [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06]], having a relatively important role in a side that was crowned national champions. During [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|that campaign]]'s [[UEFA Champions League]] he scored a spectacular goal from a 35-metre [[Free kick (association football)|free kick]] against [[Inter Milan]] at the [[San Siro]], albeit in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01af-0e6d2015e048-adc48d9c0112-1000--cruz-control-revives-inter/|title=Cruz control revives Inter|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=1 November 2005|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>

===Werder Bremen===
[[File:Almeida23.jpg|thumb|left|Almeida at [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] in 2006]]
Almeida served another loan stint in [[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07]], with a solid first year at the [[Bundesliga]]'s [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b7-0e6d90d12f46-10cb598757c0-1000--almeida-made-for-bremen/|title=Almeida made for Bremen|publisher=UEFA|date=12 July 2006|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref> where he rejoined former Porto teammate [[Diego (footballer, born 1985)|Diego]]. He totalled ten goals in 41 appearances (in all competitions), including one in a 2–1 home loss against [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] in [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|the semi-finals]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], his shot floating over the goalkeeper and into the net in an eventual 4–2 aggregate defeat;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=304598|title=Sevilha e Espanyol na final|trans-title=Sevilla and Espanyol in the final|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 May 2007|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910031701/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=304598|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> after seeing his chances at Porto definitely cut down with the arrival of strikers [[Edgar Bruno da Silva|Edgar]] and [[Ernesto Farías]] in August 2007, he decided to accept Bremen's offer for a permanent switch, penning a four-year deal worth [[Euro|€]]4 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=540858.html|title=Hugo Almeida earns Bremen deal|publisher=UEFA|date=21 May 2007|access-date=19 July 2018}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

With the departure of [[Miroslav Klose]], who signed for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01c2-0f84af71ee8a-a407dcd56d37-1000--klose-heeds-bayern-call-at-last/|title=Klose heeds Bayern call at last|publisher=UEFA|date=26 June 2007|access-date=21 March 2025}}</ref> Almeida's chances of first-team action improved dramatically, and he started the [[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08 season]] in scoring fashion, netting seven times in his first 12 league games, including two goals in a 4–1 victory over [[2006–07 Bundesliga|defending champions]] [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/224796/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Werder Bremen 4–1 VfB Stuttgart|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=22 September 2007|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> He would finish the season with 16 goals in all competitions – 11 in the league, as his club finished second behind Bayern – only surpassed in the team by Diego's 17.

[[File:Hugo Almeida - SV Werder Bremen (4).jpg|thumb|Almeida in action for Bremen in 2009]]
In [[2008–09 Bundesliga|2008–09]], another solid season, Almeida scored nine goals in the league, adding four in just five matches for the [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal|eventual]] [[DFB-Pokal]] winners – his first Bremen honour. His cup tally included a [[hat-trick]] against amateurs [[Eintracht Nordhorn]], in a 9–3 away rout.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=352952|title=Hugo Almeida marca 3 golos em massacre do Bremen|trans-title=Hugo Almeida scores 3 goals in Bremen's massacre|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 August 2009|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911163317/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=352952|archive-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> In the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] he netted two more, being named the "Fans' [[Player of the match]]" in the 2–2 draw away to [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d3-0e707187c434-82ae0c78780b-1000--almeida-brings-anorthosis-back-to-earth/|title=Almeida brings Anorthosis back to earth|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Leonidou|date=26 November 2008|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> As the team were "demoted" to the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], he contributed one goal in eight games as the team went all the way to [[2009 UEFA Cup final|the final]] but, after receiving a [[Penalty card#Yellow card|yellow card]] in the 3–2 defeat of [[Hamburger SV]] in the semi-finals (3–3 aggregate win), he missed the decisive match against [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/05/07/uefa.roundup.ap/index.html|title=Bremen, Shakhtar advance to UEFA Cup final|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=7 May 2009|access-date=28 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511034223/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/05/07/uefa.roundup.ap/index.html|archive-date=11 May 2009}}</ref>

Alternating starts with appearances [[Substitute (association football)|from the bench]], Almeida once again scored in double digits in the [[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10 campaign]], netting seven goals in the domestic league for a total of 11, as Bremen finished third and qualified to the [[2010–11 UEFA Champions League#Play-off round|Champions League play-off round]], with the player [[Assist (association football)|assisting]] [[Claudio Pizarro]] in the third goal of the clash against [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] (3–1 home win in the first leg, eventual 3–2 aggregate win).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0252-0cdc17e1bab6-c827cc531400-1000--pazzini-takes-gloss-off-bremen-win/|title=Pazzini takes gloss off Bremen win|publisher=UEFA|first=Simon|last=Hart|date=18 August 2010|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref>

Almeida started [[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11]] netting six times in the first ten league games. On 28 November 2010 he took his total to nine, after scoring three in a home win against [[FC St. Pauli]] (3–0) – in the dying minutes of the fixture, he was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] after [[Elbow (strike)|elbowing]] an opponent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/296955/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Werder Bremen 3–0 St Pauli|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=28 November 2010|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>

===Beşiktaş===
[[File:Hugo Almeida'14.JPG|thumb|right|Almeida at [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] in 2014]] 
On Christmas Eve 2010, after scoring 11 goals in 21 official games for Bremen during the season, Almeida joined [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] in the [[Süper Lig]], having agreed to a three-and-a-half-year contract for €2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11888_6610738,00.html|title=Besiktas make Almeida swoop|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|first=Ben|last=Collins|date=24 December 2010|access-date=24 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=19252|title=Hugo Almeida Beşiktaş'ta|trans-title=Hugo Almeida a Beşiktaş player|publisher=Beşiktaş JK|language=tr|date=24 December 2010|access-date=24 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227040119/http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=19252|archive-date=27 December 2010}}</ref> On 11 May 2011, he converted his [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] in [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|the shootout]] as the [[Istanbul]] team [[2010–11 Turkish Cup|won]] the [[Turkish Cup]] against [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (4–3, 2–2 after [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]]).<ref name=TC>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/simao-marca-penalti-decisivo_d441057|title=Simão marca penalti decisivo|trans-title=Simão scores decisive penalty|publisher=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]]|language=pt|date=11 May 2011|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref>

During his time in [[Istanbul]], Almeida was part of a Portuguese contingent including manager [[Carlos Carvalhal]] and five teammates including fellow internationals [[Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1986)|Manuel Fernandes]], [[Simão Sabrosa]] and [[Ricardo Quaresma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01f9-0e7cb7edd3fc-d898f16cbde5-1000/|title=Braga welcome Carvalhal home with Beşiktaş|publisher=UEFA|date=9 January 2012|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref>

===Later years===
On 7 October 2014, [[free agent]] Almeida signed for [[Serie A]] newcomers [[AC Cesena|Cesena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/10/07/almeida-villa-silvia-1808.html|title=Almeida a Villa Silvia|trans-title=Almeida to Villa Silvia|publisher=Cesena Calcio|language=it|date=7 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725230131/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/10/07/almeida-villa-silvia-1808.html|archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> However, he struggled at his new club, managing only seven starts and terminating his contract by mutual consent on 20 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/01/cesena-part-ways-with-striker-hugo-almeida/|title=Cesena part ways with striker Hugo Almeida|publisher=Forza Italian Football|first=Marco|last=Credentino|date=20 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> A week later, he joined Russia's [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/01/28/3464453_hugo-almeida-signs-for-russias.html?rh=1|title=Hugo Almeida signs for Russia's Kuban|newspaper=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)|The Tribune]]|date=28 January 2015|access-date=29 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150129073005/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/01/28/3464453_hugo-almeida-signs-for-russias.html?rh=1|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Kub-Mordovia (8).jpg|thumb|upright|Almeida with [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban]] in March 2015]]
Almeida moved to [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]] who had just returned to the [[Russian Premier League]] on 8 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/portugal-forward-hugo-almeida-joins-anzhi-makhachkala_sto4813897/story.shtml|title=Portugal forward Hugo Almeida joins Anzhi Makhachkala|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|date=8 July 2015|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> After just six months, both parties parted ways by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_i_almejda_rastorgli_kontrakt130116/|script-title=ru:Анжи и Алмейда расторгли контракт|trans-title=Аnzhi and Almeida terminate contract|publisher=FC Anzhi|language=ru|date=13 January 2016|access-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103194946/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/anji_i_almejda_rastorgli_kontrakt130116/|archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

On 16 January 2016, Almeida returned to Germany and signed for [[Hannover 96]] until summer 2017, reuniting with former Werder Bremen boss [[Thomas Schaaf]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hannover96.de/aktuelles-termine/news/details/17768-hannover-96-verpflichtet-hugo-almeida.html|title=Hannover 96 verpflichtet Hugo Almeida|trans-title=Hannover 96 acquire Hugo Almeida|publisher=Hannover 96|language=de|date=16 January 2016|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> He scored in his first appearance seven days later, but in a 2–1 home loss against [[SV Darmstadt 98|Darmstadt 98]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stern.de/sport/fussball/hannover-96-rutscht-bei-schaafs-premiere-auf-letzten-platz-6663112.html|title=Hannover 96 rutscht bei Schaafs Premiere auf letzten Platz|trans-title=Hannover 96 slip in Schaaf's debut in last place|publisher=[[Stern (magazine)|Stern]]|language=de|date=23 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> In February, he received a retrospective three-match ban for an elbow on [[FC Augsburg]]'s [[Dominik Kohr]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/hannover-96/story/2813549/hannover-striker-hugo-almeida-gets-three-match-ban-for-elbow|title=Hannover's Hugo Almeida banned three matches for elbow|publisher=ESPN FC|date=23 February 2016|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref> as [[2015–16 Bundesliga|the season]] ended with relegation.

Almeida joined [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] from the [[Super League Greece]] on 18 July 2016, on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/symfonia-me-ougko-almeida-48046.htm?lang=en&path=999602017|title=AEK signs Hugo Almeida|publisher=AEK Athens|date=18 July 2016|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> He scored twice in the first 15 minutes of his debut, a 4–1 home win over [[Xanthi F.C.|Xanthi]] on 11 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/2016911|title=Welcome to AEK Hugo Almeida|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Sarantos|last=Kaperonis|date=11 September 2016|access-date=8 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009175934/http://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/2016911|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref>

On 26 April 2017, in the return leg of [[2016–17 Greek Football Cup|the semi-finals]] of the [[Greek Football Cup]] against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], Almeida played as an emergency [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for the first time in his career, after [[Giannis Anestis]] was sent off in the closing minutes of the game. His team eventually advanced to the final on [[Away goals rule|away goals]], after a 2–2 aggregate draw.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/o-termatofulakas-almeida-pics/3352576|title=Ο... τερματοφύλακας Αλμέιδα (pics/video)|trans-title=The... goalkeeper Almeida (pics/video)|publisher=Sport FM|language=el|date=26 April 2017|access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref>

Almeida's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 30 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/oristiko-telos-apo-thn-aek-o-almeida.4823830.html|script-title=el:Οριστικό: Τέλος από την ΑΕΚ ο Αλμέιδα|trans-title=The end: Almeida leaves AEK|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=30 August 2017|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> The following day he signed a one-year deal with [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] from the [[Croatian First Football League]], with the option for a further season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nogometplus.net/index.php/domaci_nogomet/sluzbeno-hugo-almeida-novi-napadac-hajduka/|title=SLUŽBENO: Hugo Almeida novi napadač Hajduka|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Hugo Almeida is new Hajduk forward|publisher=Nogomet Plus|first=Karlo|last=Propadalo|language=hr|date=31 August 2017|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>

Almeida returned to Portugal after an absence of 12 years in July 2018, at the age of 34. Citing family reasons, he agreed to a two-year contract at [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/19-07-2018/hugo-almeida-tinha-propostas-da-liga-mas-preferiu-academica|title=Hugo Almeida tinha propostas da Liga mas preferiu Académica|trans-title=Hugo Almeida had League offers but preferred Académica|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=19 July 2018|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> He made his [[LigaPro]] debut on 18 August, playing 36 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat against [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]] and eventually acting as a goalkeeper after [[Peterson Peçanha]] was sent off.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/academica-p-ferreira-0-1-hugo-almeida-com-estreia-na-baliza|title=Académica-P. Ferreira, 0–1: Hugo Almeida com estreia... na baliza|trans-title=Académica-P. Ferreira, 0–1: Hugo Almeida with debut... in goal|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=18 August 2018|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>

On 6 February 2020, Almeida announced his retirement.<ref name="retirement">{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/hugo-almeida-anuncia-o-final-da-carreira|title=Hugo Almeida anuncia o final da carreira de futebolista|trans-title=Hugo Almeida announces end of footballing career|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=6 February 2020|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Hugo Almeida – Portugal vs. Argentina, 9th February 2011 (1).jpg|thumb|Almeida playing for [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in 2011]]
Almeida played at every level in international competitions, from [[Portugal national under-16 football team|the under-16]] to the main [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]]. He made his full debut in a [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] against [[England national football team|England]] on 18 February 2004, a 1–1 draw,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=257224.html|title=Scolari gives youth a chance|publisher=UEFA|date=12 November 2004|access-date=9 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205040208/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=257224.html|archive-date=5 February 2013}}</ref> and was also part of the squad that won the 2003 [[Toulon Tournament]], also appearing at the [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004]] and [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6a299363d-178ac42f5077-1000--pride-of-porto-and-portugal/|title=Pride of Porto and Portugal|publisher=UEFA|date=22 May 2006|access-date=9 January 2010}}</ref>

Almeida was called for Portugal's final three [[UEFA Euro 2008]] [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|qualifiers]], starting against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] and scoring his first international goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/azerbaijao-portugal-0-2-bruno-alves-11-hugo-almeida-451.html|title=Azerbaijão-Portugal, 0–2 (Bruno Alves 11; Hugo Almeida 45+1)|trans-title=Azerbaijan-Portugal, 0–2 (Bruno Alves 11; Hugo Almeida 45+1)|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=13 October 2007|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> He also netted in the follow-up, a 1–0 win over [[Armenia national football team|Armenia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bad42bd25-da13d812c3e0-1000--almeida-takes-portugal-to-the-brink/|title=Almeida takes Portugal to the brink|publisher=UEFA|date=17 November 2007|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and these goals eventually proved vital as the nation clinched a tournament spot.

In [[Carlos Queiroz]]'s second stint as national side coach, Almeida scored in a 4–0 victory in [[Malta national football team|Malta]] on 6 September 2008, in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualifying campaign]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2008/09/06/desporto/noticia/portugal-vence-malta-e-avanca-no-apuramento-para-o-mundial-2010-1341860|title=Portugal vence Malta e avança no apuramento para o Mundial 2010|trans-title=Portugal beat Malta and move forward in 2010 World Cup qualification|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=6 September 2008|access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> His importance diminished in late 2009, after the naturalisation of [[Sporting CP]]'s Liédson.

Almeida was picked for the finals in South Africa. After the first match, a 0–0 against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]], he replaced Liédson in the starting XI for the following match, with both players finding the net in the 7–0 rout of [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] on 21 June 2010, in [[Cape Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/sports/soccer/22portugalgame.html|title=Portugal pours it on in second half|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Christopher|last=Clarey|date=21 June 2010|access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>

Almeida was selected by new manager [[Paulo Bento]] for his [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]] squad, initially as third choice after [[Hélder Postiga]] and [[Nélson Oliveira]]. After the former injured himself in the first half of the quarter-finals against [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], he replaced him,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e27aed71c-f49c9ce81582-1000--ronaldo-header-against-czech-republic-puts-portugal-into/|title=Ronaldo heads Portugal into last four|publisher=UEFA|first=Ian|last=Holyman|date=21 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref> going on to start in the penalty shootout loss to [[Spain national football team|Spain]] (0–0 after 120 minutes).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0cdc4f07099d-bbe9e9886641-1000--spain-survive-test-of-nerve-against-portugal-to-reach-euro-/|title=Spain survive test of nerve to reach final|publisher=UEFA|first=Chris|last=Burke|date=27 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref>

After being included in the list for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-natonal-team-news/45185-portugals-world-cup-squad|title=Paulo Bento announces Portugal's 23-man World Cup squad|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=19 May 2014|access-date=26 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531194741/http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-natonal-team-news/45185-portugals-world-cup-squad|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> Almeida started in the first group stage match against [[Germany national football team|Germany]], but was injured after just 28 minutes of play in an eventual 4–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=german-lessons-for-cr7-s-portugal-2373410.html|title=Muller-inspired Germany thrash ten-man Portugal|publisher=FIFA|date=16 June 2014|access-date=26 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617210838/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=german-lessons-for-cr7-s-portugal-2373410.html|archive-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> He went on to miss the second game against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/17/fabio-coentrao-hugo-almeida-portugal-injured-world-cup|title=Portugal lose Fabio Coentrão and Hugo Almeida for rest of group stage|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=Gerard|last=Meagher|date=17 June 2014|access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> with Postiga, who was also stretchered off after only 17 minutes, replacing him in the starting XI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/varela-strikes-to-save-portugal-2380922|title=Varela strikes to save Portugal|publisher=FIFA|date=23 June 2014|access-date=4 June 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321011813/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/varela-strikes-to-save-portugal-2380922|archive-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>

On 31 March 2015, Almeida [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Portugal for the first time in his final appearance, a 2–0 friendly loss to [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] in [[Estoril]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/selecao/odair/particular-portugal-cabo-verde-0-2-cronica|title=Portugal-Cabo Verde, 0–2 (crónica)|trans-title=Portugal-Cape Verde, 0–2 (report)|publisher=[[CNN Portugal|TVI 24]]|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=31 March 2015|access-date=2 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803220111/https://tvi24.iol.pt/selecao/odair/particular-portugal-cabo-verde-0-2-cronica|archive-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Following his retirement from playing, Almeida instantly went into coaching Académica's under-23 team.<ref name="retirement"/> In [[2021–22 Liga Portugal 2|2021–22]], he was assistant manager of the first team, serving four head coaches as the season ended with relegation to [[Liga 3 (Portugal)|Liga 3]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2022/04/16/desporto/noticia/futebol-academica-desce-primeira-iii-escalao-2002750|title=Época 2021–22, uma mancha negra na história da Académica|trans-title=2021–22 season a black stain on the history of Académica|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|first=Nuno|last=Sousa|language=pt|date=16 April 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> he left by mutual consent at the end of the campaign and waived his right to compensation or backlogged wages, due to the club's financial situation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/hugo-almeida-deixa-academica-antigo-avancado-abdica-de-indemnizacao-e-salarios--14968384.html|title=Hugo Almeida deixa Académica e abdica de indemnização e salários|trans-title=Hugo Almeida leaves Académica and waives compensation and wages|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=25 June 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref>

Almeida was briefly [[caretaker manager|interim manager]] of Académica in March 2022, but did not oversee any match before the appointment of [[José Gomes (footballer, born 1976)|Zé Gomes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/hugo-almeida-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica|title=Hugo Almeida é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Hugo Almeida is the new manager of Académica|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Chambel|language=pt|date=4 March 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2022/03/04/ze-gomes-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/275037/|title=Zé Gomes é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Zé Gomes is the new manager of Académica|publisher=[[Rádio Renascença]]|language=pt|date=4 March 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> In June, he became assistant to compatriot [[José Morais]] at [[Sepahan S.C.]] in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mundialfm.sapo.pt/e-oficial-hugo-almeida-acompanha-jose-morais-para-o-campeonato-do-irao/|title=É Oficial: Hugo Almeida acompanha José Morais para o campeonato do Irão|trans-title=It's Official: Hugo Almeida is accompanying José Morais in the Iranian championship|publisher=Mundial FM|first=Cristina|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=3 July 2022|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> he later acted as caretaker for the latter after Morais left for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/6072771259/jose-morais-sai-do-sepahan-lider-no-irao-por-motivos-pessoais-e-e-rendido-por-hugo-almeida/|title=José Morais sai do Sepahan, líder no Irão, por motivos pessoais e é rendido por Hugo Almeida|trans-title=José Morais leaves Sepahan, leaders in Iran, for personal reasons and is replaced by Hugo Almeida|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=2 November 2024|access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA#Club|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Porto B|Porto B]]
|[[2001–02 Segunda Divisão B|2001–02]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Segunda Divisão]]
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|<ref name=FDJ>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref>
|-
|[[2002–03 Segunda Divisão B|2002–03]]
|15||16||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||16
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2003–04 Segunda Divisão B|2003–04]]
|4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2004–05 Segunda Divisão B|2004–05]]
|4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||3
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!25!!20!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!20
!–
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[2002–03 FC Porto season|2002–03]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Primeira Liga]]
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2003–04 FC Porto season|2003–04]]
|3||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||7||0
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2004–05 FC Porto season|2004–05]]
|3||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||5||0
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2005–06 FC Porto season|2005–06]]
|27||4||4||0||6||1||0||0||37||5
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!4!!7!!0!!10!!1!!0!!0!!50!!5
!–
|-
|[[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|Primeira Liga
|13||3||2||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||4
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|Primeira Liga
|14||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||2
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|Primeira Liga
|14||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||3
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 SV Werder Bremen season|2006–07]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|28||5||1||0||12||4||0||0||41||9
|<ref name=WF>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/hugo-almeida/2/|title=Hugo Almeida|publisher=Worldfootball|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="5"|Werder Bremen
|[[2007–08 SV Werder Bremen season|2007–08]]
|rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
|23||11||2||1||11||4||0||0||36||16
|<ref name=WF/>
|-
|[[2008–09 SV Werder Bremen season|2008–09]]
|27||9||5||4||11||3||0||0||43||16
|<ref name=WF/>
|-
|[[2009–10 SV Werder Bremen season|2009–10]]
|26||7||4||1||6||3||0||0||36||11
|<ref name=WF/>
|-
|[[2010–11 SV Werder Bremen season|2010–11]]
|13||9||2||1||6||1||0||0||21||11
|<ref name=WF/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!89!!36!!13!!7!!34!!11!!0!!0!!136!!54
!–
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|[[2010–11 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2010–11]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Süper Lig]]
|12||4||6||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||20||8
|<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/hugo-miguel-pereira-de-almeida/2036/|title=Hugo Almeida|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[2011–12 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2011–12]]
|22||10||1||0||9||3||3{{efn|Three appearances in [[Süper Lig]] playoffs}}||1||35||14
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[2012–13 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2012–13]]
|20||9||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||10
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[2013–14 Beşiktaş J.K. season|2013–14]]
|31||13||0||0||2||2||colspan="2"|—||33||15
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!85!!36!!8!!5!!13!!5!!3!!1!!109!!47
!–
|-
|[[AC Cesena|Cesena]]
|[[2014–15 AC Cesena season|2014–15]]
|[[Serie A]]
|10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban]]
|[[2014–15 FC Kuban Krasnodar season|2014–15]]
|[[Russian Premier League]]
|10||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||3
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]]
|[[2015–16 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season|2015–16]]
|Russian Premier League
|12||2||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||4
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[Hannover 96]]
|[[2015–16 Hannover 96 season|2015–16]]
|Bundesliga
|7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1
|<ref name=WF/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
|[[2016–17 AEK Athens F.C. season|2016–17]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Super League Greece]]
|21||4||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||27||4
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|[[2017–18 AEK Athens F.C. season|2017–18]]
|1||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!5!!5!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!30!!5
!–
|-
|[[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
|[[2017–18 HNK Hajduk Split season|2017–18]]
|[[Croatian First Football League|Prva HNL]]
|14||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3
|<ref name=SW/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]]
|[[2018–19 LigaPro|2018–19]]
|rowspan="2"|[[LigaPro]]
|23||10||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||23||10
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
|[[2019–20 LigaPro|2019–20]]
|10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Two appearances in [[Taça da Liga]]}}||0||15||1
|<ref name=FDJ/>
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!11!!2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!38!!11
!–
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!409!!133!!49!!16!!72!!21!!5!!1!!535!!171
!–
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=24752|title=Hugo Almeida|publisher=European Football|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|2004||1||0
|-
|2005||0||0
|-
|2006||1||0
|-
|2007||4||2
|-
|2008||11||1
|-
|2009||6||3
|-
|2010||10||6
|-
|2011||6||3
|-
|2012||7||1
|-
|2013||7||1
|-
|2014||3||2
|-
|2015||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||57||19
|}

:''Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Almeida goal''.<ref name=EU/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Hugo Almeida
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
{{Ig match
| n = 1
| d= 13 October 2007
| st=Tofik Bakhramov Stadium| ci=Baku | co=Azerbaijan
| o=AZE
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A|Euro 2008 qualifying]]}}
{{Ig match
| n = 2
| d= 17 November 2007
| st=Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa| ci=Leiria | co=Portugal
| o=ARM
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–0
| comp=Euro 2008 qualifying}}
{{Ig match
| n =3
| d= 6 September 2008
| st=Ta'Qali Stadium| ci=Ta'Qali | co=Malta
| o=Malta
| sc=2–0
| fr=4–0
| comp=[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 1|2010 World Cup qualification]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =4
| d= 6 June 2009
| st=Qemal Stafa stadium| ci=Tirana | co=Albania
| o=Albania
| sc=1–0
| fr=2–1
| comp=2010 World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =5
| d= 12 August 2009
| st=Rheinpark Stadion| ci=Vaduz | co=Liechtenstein
| o=Liechtenstein
| sc=1–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =6
| d= 12 August 2009
| st=Rheinpark Stadion| ci=Vaduz | co=Liechtenstein
| o=Liechtenstein
| sc=3–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =7
| d= 3 March 2010
| st=Estádio Cidade de Coimbra| ci=Coimbra | co=Portugal
| o=China
| sc=1–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =8
| d= 8 June 2010
| st=Wanderers Stadium| ci=Johannesburg | co=South Africa
| o=Mozambique
| sc=2–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =9
| d= 8 June 2010
| st=Wanderers Stadium| ci=Johannesburg | co=South Africa
| o=Mozambique
| sc=3–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =10
| d= 21 June 2010
| st=Cape Town Stadium| ci=Cape Town | co=South Africa
| o=North Korea
| sc=3–0
| fr=7–0
| comp=[[2010 FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =11
| d= 3 September 2010
| st=Estádio D. Afonso Henriques| ci=Guimarães | co=Portugal
| o=Cyprus
| sc=1–1
| fr=4–4
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|Euro 2012 qualifying]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =12
| d= 17 November 2010
| st=Estádio da Luz| ci=Lisbon | co=Portugal
| o=Spain
| sc=4–0
| fr=4–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =13
| d= 10 August 2011
| st=Estádio Algarve| ci=Faro/Loulé | co=Portugal
| o=Luxembourg
| sc=4–0
| fr=5–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =14
| d= 10 August 2011
| st=Estádio Algarve| ci=Faro/Loulé | co=Portugal
| o=Luxembourg
| sc=5–0
| fr=5–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =15
| d= 2 September 2011
| st=GSP Stadium| ci=Nicosia | co=Cyprus
| o=Cyprus
| sc=3–0
| fr=4–0
| comp=Euro 2012 qualifying}}
{{Ig match
| n =16
| d= 14 November 2012
| st=Stade d'Angondjé| ci=Libreville | co=Gabon
| o=Gabon
| sc=2–1
| fr=2–2
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =17
| d= 26 March 2013
| st=Tofiq Bahramov Stadium| ci=Baku | co=Azerbaijan
| o=Azerbaijan
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|2014 World Cup qualification]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =18
| d= 10 June 2014
| st=MetLife Stadium| ci=New Jersey | co=United States
| o=Republic of Ireland
| sc=1–0
| fr= 5–1
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =19
| d= 10 June 2014
| st=MetLife Stadium| ci=New Jersey | co=United States
| o=Republic of Ireland
| sc=3–0
| fr= 5–1
| comp=Friendly}}
|}

==Honours==
'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]], [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2002–03 Taça de Portugal|2002–03]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/fc-porto-trofense-2-0-ser-serio-e-ganhar-cedo-em-dia-de-falhar-golos.html|title=FC Porto-Trofense, 2–0: Ser sério e ganhar cedo em dia de falhar golos|trans-title=FC Porto-Trofense, 2–0: Serious display and early win on day of missed goals|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=25 November 2002|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> [[2005–06 Taça de Portugal|2005–06]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/hugo-almeida-adverte-que-portugal-tem-de-provar-qualidade-344517|title=Hugo Almeida adverte que Portugal tem de provar qualidade|trans-title=Hugo Almeida warns that Portugal have to prove their quality|newspaper=[[Açoriano Oriental]]|language=pt|date=14 November 2022|access-date=14 April 2023}}</ref>

'''Werder Bremen'''
*[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal|2008–09]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Beşiktaş'''
*[[Turkish Cup]]: [[2010–11 Turkish Cup|2010–11]]<ref name=TC/>

'''AEK Athens'''
*[[Greek Football Cup]] runner-up: [[2016–17 Greek Football Cup|2016–17]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Individual'''
*Turkish Cup top scorer: 2010–11

==References==
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