Career snapshot
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Shares 1982-08-02 · 4 players total
| Full name | Hélder Postiga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga |
| Date of birth | 1982-08-02 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 7 | 01/02 | 2004 | 163 | 46 | 13 | 1,956 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 96 |
| Atlético de Kolkata | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 367 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 815 |
| SS Lazio | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 463 |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 519 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 113 | 18 | 14 | 2,568 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 257 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 591 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1,030 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Intercontinental Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Atlético de Kolkata | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 330 |
| 15/16 | ISL Play-Offs | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | Atlético de Kolkata | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 716 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 226 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 33 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 293 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 25 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 334 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Sporting CP | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 254 |
| 08/09 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 07/08 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Porto | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 591 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Porto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 445 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 899 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 155 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Porto | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
| 01/02 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Varzim CJ | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Porto | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-09 | Tottenham | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | FC Porto | Saint-Étienne | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | FC Porto | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-15 | FC Porto | Panathinaikos | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Panathinaikos | FC Porto | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Porto | Sporting CP | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Sporting CP | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 6700000 | €1.30m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-07 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-29 | Valencia | Lazio | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lazio | Valencia | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Valencia | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Dep. La Coruña | Atl. Kolkata | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Atl. Kolkata | Rio Ave | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-12 | Rio Ave | Atl. Kolkata | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Atl. Kolkata | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-02-21 | 2009-03-21 | 29 | 7 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-08-22 | 2009-09-03 | 13 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Muscle strain | 2011-01-08 | 2011-01-20 | 13 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Dead leg | 2011-01-23 | 2011-01-25 | 3 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-06-22 | 2012-07-01 | 10 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-01-26 | 2014-03-22 | 56 | 11 |
| 13/14 | Shoulder injury | 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-03 | 10 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2014-05-04 | 2014-05-19 | 16 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Lumbago | 2015-01-07 | 2015-04-23 | 107 | 15 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #8 | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #9 | 16 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #23 | 71 | 27 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Moutinho | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 14 | 37 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 13 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 10 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 6 | 31 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 5 | 25 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | FC Porto | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lazio | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-29 | Valencia | Lazio | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Panathinaikos | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-15 | FC Porto | Panathinaikos | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Saint-Étienne | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | FC Porto | Saint-Étienne | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Teams faced most often by Hélder Postiga'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 14% |
| Arsenal FC | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 53% |
| Manchester United | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 57 | -34 | 10% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 40% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 27% |
| Manchester City | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 54% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 54% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 63% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 22 | 426 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 852 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 463 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 226 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 293 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 1,308 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 254 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 546 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 591 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 445 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 1,030 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 302 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 272 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Hélder Postiga
Who is Hélder Postiga?
Hélder Postiga is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Hélder Postiga?
Hélder Postiga is 43 years old. He was born on August 2, 1982 in Vila do Conde.
What position does Hélder Postiga play?
Hélder Postiga plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Hélder Postiga play for?
Hélder Postiga currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hélder Postiga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hélder Postiga has scored 108 goals in 476 appearances.
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