Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Hélder Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hélder Wander Sousa Azevedo e Costa |
| Date of birth | 1994-01-12 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MadeinFootball |
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 607 |
| Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 442 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 71 | 8 | 10 | 1,304 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leeds United U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 135 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 109 | 19 | 19 | 2,336 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 586 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 72 | 15 | 19 | 641 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 607 |
| 22/23 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 442 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leeds United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Leeds United | 43 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 739 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,346 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 436 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 350 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Benfica B | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Benfica B | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica B | Benfica | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Benfica | Monaco | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Monaco | Benfica | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-29 | Benfica | Wolves | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-29 | Wolves | Benfica | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Benfica | Wolves | Transfer | 3000000 | €15.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-03 | Wolves | Leeds | Loan | 15000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Leeds | Wolves | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Wolves | Leeds | Transfer | 8000000 | €17.70m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Leeds | Valencia | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Valencia | Leeds | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-07 | Leeds | Al-Ittihad | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Al-Ittihad | Leeds | Return from loan | 3200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-06 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 3200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Without Club | Estoril | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Estoril | YN Yukun | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | YN Yukun | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Metatarsal fracture | 2015-08-17 | 2015-10-25 | 70 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Ankle problems | 2017-04-04 | 2017-09-22 | 172 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-12 | 2022-01-17 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-09-16 | 2024-11-07 | 53 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #11 | 18 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #11 | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #11 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3585 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Boly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Batth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben White | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Moutinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Pinto | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Neves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Cardoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Doherty | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Romain Saïss | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Ayling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateusz Klich | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Cancelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Varela | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Teixeira | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 8 | 37 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 7 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 10 | 23 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 8 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Al-Ittihad | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €3.20m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-07 | Leeds | Al-Ittihad | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Valencia | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Leeds | Valencia | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Leeds | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-03 | Wolves | Leeds | Loan | — | €15.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-29 | Wolves | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-29 | Benfica | Wolves | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Monaco | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Benfica | Monaco | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Benfica B | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Hélder Costa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 26% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 39% |
| Reading FC | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 52% |
| Brentford FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 36% |
| Birmingham City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 50% |
| Derby County | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 45% |
| Fulham FC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 43% |
| Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 45% |
| Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 40% |
| Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 35% |
| Bristol City | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 68% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 13 | 607 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 442 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 46 | 919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 1,364 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 621 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 586 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Hélder Costa
Who is Hélder Costa?
Hélder Costa is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Without Club.
How old is Hélder Costa?
Hélder Costa is 32 years old. He was born on January 12, 1994 in Luanda.
What position does Hélder Costa play?
Hélder Costa plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Hélder Costa play for?
Hélder Costa currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Hélder Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hélder Costa has scored 53 goals in 351 appearances.
What is Hélder Costa's market value?
Hélder Costa's most recent reported market value is €400k.