Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
5.7
Solid
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 109 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1421
goals rank
#974
assists rank
53
season goals
58
season assists
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2018
€17.70m
top transfer fee · 20/21
12
best season · 16/17
78 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-12 · 6 players total
351Appearances
53Goals
58Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2025
Transfer: YN Yukun → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Estoril → YN Yukun
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Estoril
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — GD Estoril Praia
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2023
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jun 2023
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Leeds
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Leeds → Al-Ittihad
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Al-Ittihad Club
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Valencia → Leeds
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Leeds → Valencia
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Valencia CF, Leeds United
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leeds United, Leeds United U23
27 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Wolves → Leeds
20/21 · Transfer · €17.70m
Jun 2020
Transfer: Leeds → Wolves
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wolves → Leeds
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leeds United
46 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
39 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Benfica → Wolves
16/17 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jan 2017
Transfer: Wolves → Benfica
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica → Wolves
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
40 matches · 12 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Monaco → Benfica
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica → Monaco
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — AS Monaco
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica B → Benfica
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Benfica B
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Benfica B → Dep. La Coruña
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Deportivo de La Coruña, SL Benfica B, SL Benfica
29 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
38 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica B
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.15/90
Assists2 total · 0.30/90
G+A3 total · 0.44/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
GD Estoril Praia
10.0%
Al-Ittihad Club
7.3%
Leeds United
21.6%
Valencia CF
0.0%
Leeds United U23
2.2%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
38.6%
AS Monaco
9.7%
SL Benfica
0.0%
Deportivo de La Coruña
0.0%
SL Benfica B
10.6%
| 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 |
Current€400k
Peak€15.00m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€100k
| 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.
Championship
114 apps
19 G
19 A
Liga Portugal 2
72 apps
15 G
19 A
Premier League
48 apps
4 G
5 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
3 G
3 A
Ligue 1
25 apps
3 G
2 A
Saudi Pro League
18 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier League 2
4 apps
2 G
2 A
Coupe de France
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Liga ZON Sagres
13 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
2 A
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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.