Hugo Almeida: “I wish I’d gone back to FC Porto” | OneFootball

Amid so much praise, Hugo Almeida also reveals a more personal side, almost nostalgic, as he sees André Silva return to the club he loves so much. The former striker admits he would have liked to experience a similar story himself. After coming through the ranks at Buarcos and Naval, he was with the blue and whites between 2000 and 2007, progressing through the youth system until reaching the highest level, the first team. In May 2007, he was signed permanently by Werder Bremen for 3.5 million euros, after the German club activated the purchase option clause included in the loan agreement.

“I’m very happy that FC Porto went and brought back André Silva. I’m sorry that, in my time, it didn’t happen to me. I would have loved to have been able to return, but it didn’t happen, that’s life. I wish André and FC Porto the best of luck,” he concludes.

After making his mark at Werder Bremen, where he stayed for four and a half seasons and scored 68 goals in 187 matches, he then spent four seasons at Besiktas, scoring 47 goals in 110 games. After that, he also played for Cesena, Krasnodar, Anzhi, Hannover 96, AEK and Hadjuk Split, before returning to Portugal, where he spent two seasons at Académica, until he retired from football.

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