Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.11
goals / match
CD Trofense
top club · 142 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2009
€90k
top transfer fee · 11/12
10
best season · 14/15
15 · 39.5%
pens / of goals
337Appearances
38Goals
21Assists
75Yellow cards
1Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Trofense → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Rio Ave U23 → Trofense
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Trofense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rio Ave FC U23
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Merelinense → Rio Ave U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Merelinense FC
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Trofense → Merelinense
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Trofense
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Pedras Rubras → Trofense
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Trofense → Pedras Rubras
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Trofense
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Trofense
45 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Trofense
43 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: APOEL Nicosia → Trofense
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — APOEL Nicosia, CD Trofense
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Olympiakos N. → APOEL Nicosia
11/12 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2011
11/12 — APOEL Nicosia, Olympiakos Nicosia
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Olympiakos Nicosia
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Trofense → Olympiakos N.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Trofense
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Vizela → Trofense
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Vizela
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Vizela
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Vizela
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Vizela
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Feirense → Vizela
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — CD Feirense
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Gondomar → Feirense
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ovarense → Gondomar
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2003
Transfer: SC Braga → Ovarense
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — AD Ovarense, SC Braga
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Braga B → SC Braga
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Trofense → Braga B
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Padroense → Trofense
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Unknown → Padroense
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Senhora da Hora → Unknown
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Unknown → Senhora da Hora
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Boavista U15 → Unknown
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Boavista CJ → Boavista U15
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CD Trofense
36.7%
Rio Ave FC U23
0.0%
Merelinense FC
0.0%
APOEL Nicosia
3.4%
Olympiakos Nicosia
20.6%
FC Vizela
37.9%
CD Feirense
1.5%
SC Braga
0.0%
AD Ovarense
0.0%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| 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.
Liga Portugal 2
234 apps
30 G
15 A
Protathlima ML
52 apps
4 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
13 apps
2 G
2 A
Carlsberg Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
Meisterrunde
5 apps
1 G
0 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.