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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aleixo and the second or paternal family name is Leite.
Helton Leite
Leite with Benfica in 2020
Personal information
Full name Helton Brant Aleixo Leite
Date of birth (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 77
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
América Mineiro
2007 Goiás
2008–2010 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 J. Malucelli 1 (0)
2011 Boa Esporte 0 (0)
2012 Ipatinga 23 (0)
2013 Criciúma 11 (0)
2014–2018 Botafogo 25 (0)
2018 → São Caetano (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2020 Boavista 42 (0)
2020– Benfica 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:25, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

Helton Brant Aleixo Leite (born 2 November 1990), known as Helton Leite, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Benfica.

Club career

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Leite finished his graduation with Grêmio, but was released in 2010. In 2011, he joined J. Malucelli, making his senior debut on 1 May in a 1–2 home loss against Operário Ferroviário.

Leite subsequently moved to Série B side Boa Esporte, but failed to make any senior appearances for the club. On 19 January 2012, he signed for Ipatinga.[2]

Leite made his professional debut on 7 August 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against Bragantino. He appeared in 23 league matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.

On 8 January 2013, Leite joined Criciúma in Série A.[3] He made his debut in the category on 31 July, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Portuguesa. He would contribute with 11 appearances during the year, again experiencing team relegation.

Botafogo

On 7 January 2014, Leite was presented at Botafogo.[4] Initially a third-choice behind Jefferson and Renan, he became the second-choice of Sidão when Renan left in 2016 and Jefferson was injured.

Leite was again a backup option in the 2017 campaign, this time behind another new signing, Gatito Fernández. On 14 December of that year, he moved to São Caetano on loan for the ensuing season.[5]

Boavista

On 12 June 2018, Leite moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista.[6] At the club, he was named the Best Goalkeeper during the months of January and February 2020.[7]

Benfica

On 8 August 2020, Leite agreed to a five-year contract with Benfica.[8]

Personal life

Helton Leite is the son of former goalkeeper João Leite.[9]

Career statistics

As of 10 September 2020.[10]
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
J. Malucelli 2011 Paranaense — 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Boa Esporte 2011 Série B 0 0 — — — — — 0 0
Ipatinga 2012 Série B 23 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 23 0
Criciúma 2013 Série A 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 11 0
Botafogo 2014 Série A 3 0 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 8 0
2015 Série B 7 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 7 0
2016 Série A 6 0 0 0 5 0 — — — 11 0
2017 1 0 3 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 — 6 0
Total 17 0 8 0 5 0 — 2 0 — 32 0
São Caetano 2018 Paulista — 10 0 1 0 — — — 11 0
Boavista 2018–19 Primeira Liga 21 0 — 3 0 1 0 — — 25 0
2019–20 21 0 — 1 0 0 0 — — 22 0
Total 42 0 — 4 0 1 0 — — 47 0
Benfica 2020–21 Primeira Liga 5 0 — 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 98 0 19 0 14 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 140 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Criciúma

Botafogo

References

  1. ^ "Helton Leite". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Ipatinga acerta a contratação do goleiro Helton Leite, do Boa Esporte" [Ipatinga signs goalkeeper Helton Leite, from Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Placar. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Goleiros reforçam o Criciúma" [Goalkeepers bolster Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Criciúma's official website. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Goleiro Helton Leite, ex-jogador do Criciúma, é apresentado no Botafogo" [Goalkeeper Helton Leite, former Criciúma player, is presented at Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Botafogo e São Caetano acertam ida de Helton Leite ao time paulista" [Botafogo and São Caetano agree move of Helton Leite to the paulista club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Helton Leite deixa o Botafogo e acerta com o Boavista, de Portugal" [Helton Leite leaves Botafogo and signs for Portugal's Boavista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Melhor goleiro do Português, Helton Leite defende Boavista, encara Porto e vislumbra Benfica" [Best goalkeeper of the Portuguese league, Helton Leite plays for Boavista, faces Porto and aims for Benfica] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Bem-vindo, Helton Leite!" [Welcome, Helton Leite!] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Nos passos de pai ídolo, Helton Leite pode ser o raio no mesmo lugar" [In the footsteps of the idol Catherine, Helton Leite may be the lightning in the same place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  10. ^ Helton Leite at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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