Hebert (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Medeiros and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Hebert, full name Hebert Medeiros dos Santos (born 23 May 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Hebert

Personal information
Full name	Hebert Medeiros dos Santos
Date of birth	(1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2009	Ponte Preta
2010	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Vasco da Gama	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Vasco da Gama Sines (loan)	41	(4)
2012–2013	→ Trofense (loan)	36	(2)
2013–2014	Braga	2	(0)
2013–2014	→ Braga B	10	(0)
2013–2014	→ Piast Gliwice (loan)	8	(0)
2014–2018	Piast Gliwice	108	(8)
2018–2021	JEF United Chiba	42	(4)
2020	→ Wisła Kraków (loan)	10	(1)
2021	Santa Cruz	3	(0)
2021–2022	Casa Pia	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2024

Club career

Hebert kicked off his career with Vasco, but was loaned to Portuguese teams, and made 36 appearances with Trofense of Segunda Liga. Consequently, he was bought by Primeira Liga side Braga, where he failed to break into the first team.

On 17 January 2014, he joined Piast Gliwice on a six-month loan deal,^[1] only to make it permanent the following season.

On 2 July 2021, he returned to Portugal and signed with Casa Pia.^[2]

Personal life

He was born in abject poverty in Barra Mansa; his mother struggled with alcohol addiction and his absent father was described as a dangerous maniac.^[3]