International Career
Hulk made his debut for Brazil on 14 November 2009 in a friendly match against England in Doha, as the Seleção managed a 1–0 victory. On 26 May 2012, he scored his first two international goals in a 3–1 win against Denmark at the Imtech Arena, in Hamburg, Germany.
On 9 June 2012, in a friendly with Argentina, Hulk scored in a 3–4 loss. In July he was named as one of three overaged players for Mano Menezes's Brazilian squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and he appeared in all the games but one during the tournament, netting in the 1–2 final loss against Mexico.
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