Hulk (Footballer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Givanildo Vieira de Sousa
Nickname	Hulk
Profession	Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Professional Debut	2004 for Vitória
International Debut	14 November 2009 for Brazil in a friendly match against England in Doha
First International Goal	26 May 2012 for Brazil in a friendly against Denmark
Jersey Number	• #7 • #12 • #11 • #19 • #20
Position	Forward (Winger)
Clubs	• Atlético Mineiro (2021-present) • Shanghai SIPG (2016-2020) • Zenit Saint Petersburg (2012-2016) • Porto (2008-2012) • Tokyo Verdy (2008) • Tokyo Verdy (loan) (2007) • Consadole Sapporo (loan) (2006) • Kawasaki Frontale (2006-2008) • Kawasaki Frontale (loan) (2005) • Vitória (2003-2006) • São Paulo (2002) • Vilanovense (2001-2002) • Campinense (2000) • Serrano-PB (1998-2000)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top assist provider (2023) • Copa do Brasil Top scorer (2021) • Copa do Brasil Best Player (2021) • Bola de Prata (2021) • Bola de Ouro (2021) • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top scorer (2021) • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year (2021, 2023) • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player of the Year (2021) • Top scorer in Brazilian Football (Prêmio Arthur Friedenreich) (2021) • Best Right Winger in Brazil (Troféu Mesa Redonda) (2021) • Best Player in Brazil (Troféu Gazeta Esportiva) (2021) • South American Team of the Year (2021) • Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year (2021, 2022, 2023) • Chinese Super League Team of the Year (2017, 2018) • UEFA Champions League Team of the group stage (2015) • Russian Cup top assist provider (2012–13, 2015–16) • Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol) (2015) • Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express) (2014–15) • Russian Premier League Player of the Month (September 2013) • Russian Premier League Right Winger of the Season (2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16) • Russian Premier League Forward of the Season (2014–15) • Russian Premier League top assist provider (2015–16) • Russian Premier League Top scorer (2014–15) • SJPF Player of the Month (February 2009, September 2010, October 2010, December 2010, January 2011, April 2012) • LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year (2010–11, 2011–12) • LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year (2008–09)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 July 1986 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Campina Grande, Brazil
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Brazilian
Hometown	Campina Grande, Brazil
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Latin
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	• The names of his children, Ian, Tiago, Alice, and Zaya, tattoos inked on his both arms • The name of his wife Camila's tattoo inked on the left side pf his abdomen
Controversies	• Slammed for leaving his first wife After he ended his 12-year-long marriage with Iran in July 2019, he was slammed by netizens for beginning a new relationship with Iran's niece Camila. [1]The Sun • Racial abuse in Russia In 2014-15, he accused opposition fans of racial abuse during high profile clashes against Spartak Moscow and FC Torpedo Moscow; Hulk was subjected to the monkey chants by the Russian fans. [2]CNN • Tunnel fight against rivals Benfica In December 2009, he was accused of assaulting Benfica stewards in a tunnel along with his colleague Cristian Sapunaru following which they were suspended indefinitely. The incident happened after Benfica defeated them in a match. Hulk received a four-month ban by the league's disciplinary board, which was later reduced to four games after an appeal in March 2010. [3]BBC
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Camila Angelo (October 2019-March 2020)
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: Year, 2007 • Second Marriage: March 2020
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife- Iran Angelo de Souza (m. 2007; sep. 2019) • Second Wife- Camila Angelo (his ex-wife’s niece) (m. 2020-present)
Children	Son- 2 • Ian (from Iran Angelo) • Tiago (from Iran Angelo) Daughter(s)- 2 • Alice (from Iran Angelo) • Zaya (from Camila Angelo)
Parents	Father- Djovan Souza Mother- Maria do Socorro Souza
Siblings	Sister(s)- 7 • Gilvânia Souza • Nilda Souza • Jéssica Souza • Nayara Souza • Irmãs Souza • Angélica Aparecida Vieira de Souza • Corrinha Souza
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$70 million (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hulk

• Hulk is considered one of the best forward wingers in the world and is known for his pace and strength with a powerful left foot.
  

• He was nicknamed Hulk after American actor Lou Ferrigno who played the Hulk in the American TV series. His father was a huge fan of the actor.

• He grew up in poverty and was unable to afford equipment and the fees for soccer school in childhood.

• According to Hulk, his father used to sell meat at the local market, and he would wake Hulk up early in the morning to take him along, even when Hulk was a mere toddler.

• While growing up in Campina Grande, Hulk would play futsal for the entire day.
  

  Hulk at his home in in Campina Grande with his trophies and shirts

• He initially faced rejections by the biggest clubs in Brazil.

• Hulk was spotted by an agent when he was playing for a team in Campina Grande. The agent later took him to Vilanovense in Portugal to begin his youth apprenticeship.

• When the 16-year-old Hulk visited the Estádio do Dragão, he declared that one day, he would play for Porto to which everybody laughed.

• When Vilanovense could not afford to buy out his rights, and São Paulo in Brazil refused to pay €18,000 for his signature, Hulk was taken to Vitoria, where he made his professional debut.

• In 2005, he moved to Japan, where he played for Kawasaki Frontale, Consadole Sapporo, and Tokyo Verdy.
  

  Hulk (right) playing for Tokyo Verdy in 2008

• The most successful phase in his soccer career came in 2008 when Porto took him from Tokyo Verdy, making him the most-loved player at the Estádio do Dragão since Jardel, another Brazilian footballer.

• When he joined Porto, he took the No. 12 shirt to honour the fans as the team’s 12th man, and since then, H12 has become a brand. He named his football school in Campina Grande H12 and has dressed up his sports car with H12 logos.
  

  Hulk playing for Porto

• In August 2009, Hulk extended his contract with Porto until June 2014.

• After a tunnel fight against rivals Benfica in 2009, Hulk was banned for four games; however, he missed 18 matches as the appeal against the ban took time. After he rejoined Porto following the ban, he led the club to have 20 successive wins.

• In 2010, his niece fell into the swimming pool at his Campina Grande house and drowned. The incident shattered Hulk deeply, and following the incident, he started celebrating goals by looking up at the sky.

• He played for Brazil in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; he was one of three overaged players in Barzil’s squad.

• In September 2012, Hulk was transferred to Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He later developed differences with head coach Luciano Spalletti and announced that he would leave the club in January 2013. However, due to FIFA regulations, which ban players from playing for more than two clubs in a season, he was forced to stay in Russia until June 2013.
  

  Hulk playing for Zenit

• At the 2014 World Cup, he scored a goal which was disallowed for a handball.

• In February 2015, he signed a two-year contract extension with Zenit.

• In July 2016, he joined the Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG for $61 million.

• In 2016, while playing for Shanghai SIPG, he suffered a head injury following which he was ruled out for two months.
  

  Hulk, playing for Shanghai SIPG

• In January 2021, Hulk returned to Brazil and signed a two-year contract with Atlético Mineir.

• In August 2021, he was included in Brazil’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World, after 5 years of exclusion from Brazil’s national team.

• His football school, H12, trains needy students from his hometown, Campina Grande.

• Hulk is best friends with Brazilian footballer Neymar.

• In November 2012, his younger sister Angélica Aparecida Vieira was kidnapped in front of the restaurant in the north-eastern city of Campina Grande where she worked as a nutritionist. The kidnappers reportedly asked for a ransom fee close to $150,000; however, they released her the next day following arguments over the distribution of the ransom money between them. The police later arrested three people allegedly involved in her kidnap.

• He is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Hulk enjoying wine with Camila