Hudson (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batistaand the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Hudson

Personal information
Full name	Hudson Alexandre Batista da Silva
Date of birth	(2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Portuguesa
Youth career
2016	Itapirense
2017–2021	Juventude
2020–2021	→ Portuguesa (loan)
2022	Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Juventude	0	(0)
2021	→ Portuguesa (loan)	1	(0)
2022–	Portuguesa	21	(0)
2024	→ Patrocinense (loan)	8	(2)
2024	→ Ponte Preta (loan)	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

Hudson Alexandre Batista da Silva (born 14 January 2001), simply known as Hudson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguesa.

Club career

Hudson was born in São Paulo, and began his career at Itapirense in 2016. In the following year, he moved to Juventude, but returned to his hometown in 2020 after joining Portuguesa on loan.

Initially assigned to the under-20 team, Hudson made his senior debut for Lusa on 5 June 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Ermínio in a 2–2 Série D home draw against Cianorte. ^{[1] [2]} In December 2021, he signed a permanent deal with Portuguesa. ^[3]

On 27 June 2022, after helping Portuguesa in their promotion from the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 as champions with seven matches, Hudson renewed his contract until November 2024. ^[4] On 12 December 2023, he was loaned to Patrocinense for the upcoming season. ^[5]

Upon returning, Hudson played for Lusa in the first rounds of the 2024 Copa Paulista before being loaned out to Série B side Ponte Preta on 31 July of that year. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2025 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portuguesa	2021	Série D	1	0	—		—		—		2 [a]	0	3	0
	2022	Paulista A2	—		7	0	—		—		7 [a]	0	14	0
	2023	Paulista	—		4	0	—		—		11 [a]	0	15	0
	2024		—		—		—		—		6 [a]	0	6	0
	2025	Série D	0	0	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		1	0	21	0	—		—		26	0	48	0
Patrocinense (loan)	2024	Série D	—		8	2	—		—		—		8	2
Ponte Preta (loan)	2024	Série B	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Career total			11	0	29	2	0	0	0	0	26	0	66	2

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Portuguesa

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2022

References

1. "Com gol no fim, vitória escapa e Portuguesa empata na estreia" [With a goal in the end, victory slip away and Portuguesa draw on debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
2. "Opinião: Lusa planta mesmice e colhe frustração no retorno à Série D" [Opinion: Lusa plant sameness and reap frustration in the return to the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
3. "Portuguesa renova com dez jogadores da base" [Portuguesa renew with ten youth players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
4. "Portuguesa renova com Hudson até 2024" [Portuguesa renew with Hudson until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
5. "Hudson é emprestado pela Portuguesa para a Patrocinense-MG" [Hudson is loaned from Portuguesa to Patrocinense-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "Ponte oficializa dupla que chamou atenção em jogo-treino: "Agora é honrar a camisa"" [Ponte turn official duo who caught the eye on training match: "Now it is time to honour the shirt"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
7. Hudson at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2023.