Hulk

(Givanildo Vieira de Souza)

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Born
1986 (39 years old)
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Campina Grande, Brazil

Position
Centre-Forward

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Hispanic

Team Number
7

Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight
207 lbs

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Side
Left

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Sport

Soccer

Team
Atlético Mineiro

League
Brazilian Serie A

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Description

Givanildo Vieira de Sousa (born 25 July 1986), also known as Hulk (Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.

After starting out professionally with Vitória and then playing three years in Japan, he played several seasons in Portugal with Porto, winning ten titles – including the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League and three national championships. He was crowned the league's top scorer once. In 2012, he joined Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg for €60 million, winning all three domestic honours and being named the competition's best player and being top scorer, once each. He was transferred to Shanghai SIPG for an Asian record €58.6 million in 2016.

Hulk made his international debut in 2009, and played for Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the three permitted over-age players. He went on to represent the Brazilian senior team in their 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup victory and fourth-place finish at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

He is described by FIFA's official website as "a direct powerhouse of a centre- or wide-forward who knows his way around the box". He is strongly built for a footballer and acquired his nickname due to his likeness to actor Lou Ferrigno, who played the Incredible Hulk on the eponymous television series in the 1970s.

Season Stats
13 appearances in the current 2026 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2026 Season
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Trophies

Campeonato Mineiro	Atletico MG	2022
Brazilian Brasileirao	Atletico MG	2021
Brazilian Copa Do Brasil	Atletico MG	2021
Campeonato Mineiro	Atletico MG	2021
Chinese Super League	Shanghai East Asia FC	2018
Russian Premier League	Zenit St Petersburg	2014-2015
FIFA Confederations Cup	Brazil	2013
Portuguese Primeira Liga	FC Porto	2012-2013
Olympics Silver	Brazil U23	2012
Portuguese Primeira Liga	FC Porto	2011-2012
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira	FC Porto	2011
UEFA Europa League	FC Porto	2010-2011
Portuguese Taca de Portugal	FC Porto	2010-2011
Portuguese Primeira Liga	FC Porto	2010-2011
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira	FC Porto	2010
Portuguese Taca de Portugal	FC Porto	2009-2010
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira	FC Porto	2009
Portuguese Taca de Portugal	FC Porto	2008-2009
Portuguese Primeira Liga	FC Porto	2008-2009

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Former Youth Teams

Sao Paulo	2002	Youth	-	-
Vitoria	2003-2004	Youth	-	-

Former Senior Teams

Vitoria	2004-2005	Permanent	-	-
Kawasaki Frontale	2005-2008	Permanent	-	-
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	2006	Loan	-	-
Tokyo Verdy	2007	Loan	-	-
FC Porto	2008-2012	Permanent	-	-
Tokyo Verdy	2008	Permanent	-	-
Brazil	2009-2021	Permanent	-	-
Zenit St Petersburg	2012-2016	Permanent	-	-
Brazil U23	2012	Permanent	-	-
Shanghai East Asia FC	2016-2021	Permanent	-	-