Market value
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Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
1
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Vitória Setúbal FC
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#87
goals rank
#134
assists rank
12
season goals
3
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 98/99
49 / 5
int'l caps / goals
197Appearances
12Goals
3Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hélio Sousa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hélio Filipe Dias de Sousa |
| Date of birth | 1969-07-12 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Vitória Setúbal FC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Vitória Setúbal FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Setúbal FC
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Vitória Setúbal FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Vitória Setúbal FC
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Vitória Setúbal FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Vitória Setúbal FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Vitória Setúbal FC
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Vitória Setúbal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Vitória Setúbal FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → Vitória Setúbal
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1986
Transfer: Setúbal FC U17 → Setúbal U19
86/87 · Transfer
Jul 1984
Transfer: Setúbal FC U15 → Setúbal FC U17
84/85 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.30/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Vitória Setúbal FC
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 10 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 197 | 12 | 3 | 9,386 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 889 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 923 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,585 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,969 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liga Portugal 2 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,438 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Setúbal FC U15 | Setúbal FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Setúbal FC U17 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 33 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 31 |
| 90/91 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 27 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 33 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 889 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 923 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 2,585 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 3,179 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 90/91 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 1,438 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
190 apps
11 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Hélio Sousa?
Hélio Sousa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Hélio Sousa?
Hélio Sousa is 56 years old. He was born on July 12, 1969 in Setúbal.
What position does Hélio Sousa play?
Hélio Sousa plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Hélio Sousa play for?
Hélio Sousa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hélio Sousa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hélio Sousa has scored 12 goals in 197 appearances.