Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Hélder Sousa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hélder Bruno Macedo de Sousa |
| Date of birth | 1977-10-13 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Trofense | 7 | 09/10 | 19/20 | 142 | 23 | 17 | 3,692 |
| Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Merelinense FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 345 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 2,069 |
| FC Vizela | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 3,816 |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Ovarense | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Merelinense FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 39 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 330 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 559 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | APOEL Nicosia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 448 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | APOEL Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | APOEL Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Meisterrunde | APOEL Nicosia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 11/12 | Protathlima ML | APOEL Nicosia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Protathlima ML | Olympiakos Nicosia | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 10/11 | Platzierungsrunde | Olympiakos Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Protathlima ML | Olympiakos Nicosia | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 719 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,482 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CD Trofense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | FC Vizela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,364 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 29 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 419 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | AD Ovarense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Boavista CJ | Boavista U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Boavista U15 | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Unknown | Senhora da Hora | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Senhora da Hora | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Unknown | Padroense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Padroense | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Trofense | Braga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Braga B | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-07 | SC Braga | Ovarense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ovarense | Gondomar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Gondomar | Feirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Feirense | Vizela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Vizela | Trofense | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Trofense | Olympiakos N. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Olympiakos N. | APOEL Nicosia | Transfer | 200000 | €90k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | APOEL Nicosia | Trofense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Trofense | Pedras Rubras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Pedras Rubras | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Trofense | Merelinense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Merelinense | Rio Ave U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Rio Ave U23 | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Trofense | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Freire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanissio Soares | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Mesquita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 10 | 39 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 6 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 6 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 7 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 7 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 4 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 330 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 559 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 448 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,695 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 719 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,886 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 2,364 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 419 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 1,033 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Hélder Sousa
Who is Hélder Sousa?
Hélder Sousa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Hélder Sousa?
Hélder Sousa is 48 years old. He was born on October 13, 1977 in Matosinhos.
What position does Hélder Sousa play?
Hélder Sousa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Hélder Sousa play for?
Hélder Sousa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hélder Sousa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hélder Sousa has scored 38 goals in 337 appearances.
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