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FM23 23.0.0

AM (R), ST (C) · Clube Atlético Mineiro

Hulk

Born 25 Jul 1986 · Campina Grande (PB) (age 35)

  • Brazil
  • Left foot
  • 179 cm
  • 95 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Striker

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2022

Current ability
145 of 200
Potential ability
161
Value (calc)
£1,055,912
Best role (calc)
145 Inverted Winger
World reputation
6,2503 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
49 / 11
Wage
£51,608 p/w

Positions

GK 1 D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 7 M (C) 8 M (R) 10 AM (L) 14 AM (C) 11 AM (R) 15 ST (C) 20 WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
ST (C) Natural 20 82 82
AM (R) Accomplished 15 80 80
AM (L) Competent 14 80 80
AM (C) Unconvincing 11 75 75
M (R) Unconvincing 10 78 78
M (C) Awkward 8 71 71
M (L) Awkward 7 75 75
GK Ineffectual 1 — —
D (L) Not stored — 58 58
D (C) Not stored — 51 51
D (R) Not stored — 58 58
DM Not stored — 57 57
WB (L) Not stored — 57 57
WB (R) Not stored — 57 57

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners16
  • Crossing15
  • Dribbling14
  • Finishing15
  • First touch14
  • Free kicks16
  • Heading8
  • Long shots16
  • Long throws11
  • Marking5
  • Passing15
  • Penalty taking16
  • Tackling8
  • Technique15

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation14
  • Bravery15
  • Composure12
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions12
  • Determination17
  • Flair17
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball16
  • Positioning9
  • Teamwork8
  • Vision14
  • Work rate11

Physical 8

  • Acceleration15
  • Agility13
  • Balance17
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness18
  • Pace14
  • Stamina15
  • Strength18

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot10

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency15
  • Dirtiness12
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness7
  • Versatility11

Personality 8

  • Adaptability16
  • Ambition17
  • Controversy13
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism13
  • Sportsmanship8
  • Temperament8
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Inverted Winger Support AM (R) 145 161 5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack AM (R) 144 159 4.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (R) 144 159 4.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (R) 144 159 4.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 143 158 4.5 of 5 stars
Complete Forward Attack ST (C) 141 156 4 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 140 155 4 of 5 stars
Trequartista Attack ST (C) 140 155 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Complete Forward Support ST (C) 140 155 4 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 140 155 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 139 154 4 of 5 stars
Raumdeuter Attack AM (R) 138 153 4 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack AM (R) 137 152 4 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 136 151 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support AM (R) 136 151 3.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support AM (L) 136 151 3.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack AM (L) 136 151 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 128 142 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 128 142 3.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 127 141 3 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 125 138 3 of 5 stars
False Nine Support ST (C) 124 137 3 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 123 136 3 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 115 127 2.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 105 116 2.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 105 116 2.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 101 112 2 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Attack M (R) 96 106 2 of 5 stars
Enganche Support AM (C) 95 105 2 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Support M (R) 94 104 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 87 97 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 84 93 1.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 84 93 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 83 92 1.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support M (C) 80 89 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 80 89 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 79 88 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 79 88 1.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend M (C) 78 87 1.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 77 86 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 75 83 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 75 83 1.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 75 83 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support M (C) 74 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend M (C) 73 81 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 66 73 1 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 46 51 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 45 50 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 44 49 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (L) 44 49 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 43 48 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 43 48 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 43 48 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 43 48 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 42 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 42 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 42 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (L) 41 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 41 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 41 46 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

  • Moves Ball To Left Foot Before Dribble Attempt
  • Dwells On Ball
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks
  • Runs With Ball Often
  • Cuts Inside From Right Wing

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 65,413 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged knee cap (left) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.2 per season in a squad of 5011 Jul 201610 Sep 2016
bruised thigh Severity 0Base occurrence: 4 per season in a squad of 5031 Aug 201411 Sep 2014
thigh strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.6 per season in a squad of 5017 Aug 201318 Sep 2013
thigh strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.6 per season in a squad of 501 Jul 201330 Jul 2013
pulled hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 5015 Apr 201325 Apr 2013

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Givanildo
Last name
Vieira de Sousa
Common name
Hulk
Date of birth
25 Jul 1986 age 35 at game start
Place of birth
Campina Grande (PB)
Nationality
Brazil
Height
179 cm
Weight
95 kg
Preferred foot
Left
Languages
Portuguese, English (2/10), Japanese (2/10), Chinese (1/10), Russian (1/10)
Kit name
Hulk

Contract

Club
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
29 Jan 2021
Contract starts
16 Mar 2022
Contract expires
31 Dec 2024
Weekly wage
£51,608
Squad numbers
#7 Clube Atlético Mineiro
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
AM (R), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 82
Best role (calc)
Inverted Winger (Support) · 145
Best role at potential (calc)
Inverted Winger (Support) · 161
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
145
Current reputation
7,500
Home reputation
7,500
World reputation
6,250
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£15,000,000
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
49 / 11
Favourite number
9
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
33
Longevity (1–4)
4

Contract clauses

Optional Contract Extension By Club —
Percentage of Wages paid by Sponsor 100%

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Shanghai PortClub squad8
China PRCountry8
Clube Atlético MineiroClub squad35
BrazilNational team75

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

29
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2021 Clube Atlético Mineiro Brazilian National First Division 3519 Unknown fee
2020 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League 166 £0
2019 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League 2510 Unknown fee
2018 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League 2513 Unknown fee
2017 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League 2717 Unknown fee
2016 Shanghai Port Chinese Super League 74 Unknown fee
2015 Zenit St. Petersburg Russian Premier League 2717 £45,592,668
2014 Zenit St. Petersburg Russian Premier League 2815 Unknown fee
2013 Zenit St. Petersburg Russian Premier League 2417 Unknown fee
2012 Zenit St. Petersburg Russian Premier League 187 Unknown fee
2012 FC Porto Portuguese Premier League 32 £44,578,524
2011 FC Porto Portuguese Premier League 2616 Unknown fee
2010 FC Porto Portuguese Premier League 2623 Unknown fee
2009 FC Porto Portuguese Premier League 195 Unknown fee
2008 FC Porto Portuguese Premier League 258 Unknown fee
2008 Tokyo Verdy Japanese N-League Division One 117 £4,368,904
2008 Kawasaki Frontale Japanese N-League Division One 20 Unknown fee
2007 Tokyo Verdy Loan Japanese N-League Division Two 4237 Unknown fee
2006 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Loan Japanese N-League Division Two 3825 Unknown fee
2005 Kawasaki Frontale Loan Japanese N-League Division One 91 Unknown fee
2004 Esporte Clube Vitória Brazilian National First Division 20 Unknown fee
2003 Esporte Clube Vitória Brazilian National First Division —— Unknown fee
2002 São Paulo Futebol Clube Youth Brazilian National First Division —— Unknown fee
2001 Sport Clube Vilanovense Youth — —— Unknown fee
2001 Campinense Clube Youth — —— Unknown fee
2000 Campinense Clube Youth Brazilian National Third Division —— Unknown fee
2000 Grêmio Recreativo Serrano Youth — —— Unknown fee
1999 Grêmio Recreativo Serrano Youth — —— Unknown fee
1998 Grêmio Recreativo Serrano Youth — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)43521/29 recorded24921/29 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Honours

WinnerPortuguese Premier League3×2009, 2011, 2012
WinnerPortuguese Cup3×2009, 2010, 2011
WinnerBrazilian Minas Gerais State Championship2×2021, 2022
WinnerPortuguese Super Cup2×2009, 2010
WinnerBrazilian Supercup1×2022
WinnerBrazilian Cup1×2021
WinnerBrazilian National First Division1×2021
WinnerChinese FA Super Cup1×2019
WinnerRussian Cup1×2016
WinnerRussian Super Cup1×2015
WinnerConfederations Cup1×2013
WinnerSuperLiga1×2011
WinnerChinese Super League1×2018
WinnerRussian Premier League1×2015
WinnerUEFA Europa League1×2011
Runner-UpRussian Premier League2×2013, 2014
Runner-UpChinese FA Cup1×2017
Runner-UpChinese Super League1×2017
Runner-UpOlympic Games1×2012
Third PlaceChinese Super League2×2016, 2019
Third PlaceRussian Premier League1×2016

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
BrazilDebut 14 Nov 2009 v England49110 / 0

Awards

27
2021Brazilian 1st Division Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Clube Atlético Mineiro
2021Brazilian 1st Division Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Clube Atlético Mineiro
2021Brazilian Cup Top Goalscorer Clube Atlético Mineiro
2021Brazilian 1st Division Best PlayerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Clube Atlético Mineiro
2021Brazilian Cup Best Player Clube Atlético Mineiro
2017Asian Champions League Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Shanghai Port
2016Russian Premier Division Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 3Zenit St. Petersburg
2016Russian Premier Division Players' SelectAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Zenit St. Petersburg
2015Russian Premier Division Players' SelectAttacking Midfielder (Right) Zenit St. Petersburg
2015Russian Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Zenit St. Petersburg
2015Russian Premier Division Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Zenit St. Petersburg
2015Russian Premier Division Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Zenit St. Petersburg
2014Russian Premier Division Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Zenit St. Petersburg
2013Russian Premier Division Managers' SelectAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Zenit St. Petersburg
2013Russian Premier Division Players' SelectAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Zenit St. Petersburg
2013Russian Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2Zenit St. Petersburg
2012Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) FC Porto
2012Portuguese Premier League Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 3FC Porto
2012Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the MatchAttacking Midfielder (Left) FC Porto
2012Portuguese Premier League Most Assists of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2FC Porto
2011Portuguese Premier League Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Right) FC Porto
2011Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the MatchAttacking Midfielder (Left) FC Porto
2011Portuguese Premier League Most Assists of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) FC Porto
2011Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) FC Porto
2009Portuguese Premier League Most Assists of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Right) Placed 2FC Porto
2007Japanese N-League Two Top Goalscorer Tokyo Verdy
2006Japanese N-League Two Top Goalscorer Placed 2Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Career highlights

30
2 Apr 2022WinnerClube Atlético MineiroBrazilian Minas Gerais State Championship
20 Feb 2022WinnerClube Atlético MineiroBrazilian Supercup
15 Dec 2021WinnerClube Atlético MineiroBrazilian Cup
9 Dec 2021WinnerClube Atlético MineiroBrazilian National First Division
22 May 2021WinnerClube Atlético MineiroBrazilian Minas Gerais State Championship
23 Feb 2019WinnerShanghai PortChinese FA Super Cup
26 Nov 2017Runner-UpShanghai PortChinese FA Cup
2 May 2016WinnerZenit St. PetersburgRussian Cup
12 Jul 2015WinnerZenit St. PetersburgRussian Super Cup
30 Jun 2013WinnerBrazilConfederations Cup
7 Aug 2011WinnerFC PortoSuperLiga
2019Third PlaceShanghai PortChinese Super League
2018WinnerShanghai PortChinese Super League
2017Runner-UpShanghai PortChinese Super League
2016Third PlaceZenit St. PetersburgRussian Premier League
2016Third PlaceShanghai PortChinese Super League
2015WinnerZenit St. PetersburgRussian Premier League
2014Runner-UpZenit St. PetersburgRussian Premier League
2014Fourth PlaceBrazilWorld Cup
2013Runner-UpZenit St. PetersburgRussian Premier League
2012WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Premier League
2012Runner-UpBrazilOlympic Games
2011WinnerFC PortoUEFA Europa League
2011WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Cup
2011WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Premier League
2010WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Super Cup
2010WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Cup
2009WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Super Cup
2009WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Premier League
2009WinnerFC PortoPortuguese Cup

Favourite clubs

FC Porto Player90
Clube Atlético Mineiro Player75
Treze Futebol Clube Supporter75
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Supporter75

Favourite people

Mano Costa Manager/Former Manager80
Dudu Paraíba Friend60

Disliked people

Vitor Pereira 75
Gabriel Barbosa 75
William Pottker 60

Homegrown status

Grêmio Recreativo Serrano3 Years Before 21
Brazil3 Years Between 15 and 21
Japan3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Dušan VlahovićJuventusST (C)221531702.29
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The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0Fluminense Football Club39133161£826,505
FM26 26.2.0Clube Atlético Mineiro SAF38136161£1,156,155
FM26 26.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro SAF38138161£1,156,155
FM24 24.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro36143161£911,855
FM23 23.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM23 23.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM23 23.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM22 22.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34152161£844,219
FM22 22.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34152161£844,219
FM22 22.1.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM22 22.0.1Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM22 22.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM21 21.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro33149161£2,100,142
FM21 21.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro33149161£2,100,142
FM21 21.1.1Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM21 21.0.1Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM21 21.0.0Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM20 20.4.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.3.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.1.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.0.1Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,718,222
FM20 20.0.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,718,222
FM19 19.3.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.1.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.0.1Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.0.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM18 18.3.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM18 18.1.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM18 18.0.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM17 17.3.0Shanghai Shanggang29155161£39,319,184
FM17 17.0.0Shanghai Shanggang29155161£22,088,354
FM16 16.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£23,904,285
FM16 16.0.1Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£24,980,000
FM16 16.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£12,490,000
FM15 15.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg27161165£12,009,615
FM15 15.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg27161165£22,280,118
FM14 14.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg26159165£20,664,862
FM14 14.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg26156172£19,234,262
FM13 13.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg25156172£19,788,544
FM13 13.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg25159172£19,183,914
FM12 12.2.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD24159175£13,749,131
FM12 12.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD24159175£12,245,217
FM11 11.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD23157175£8,596,522
FM10 10.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD22154175£1,042,608

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2022.