Hélder Sousa

Hélder Sousa
Personal information
Full name	Hélder Bruno Macedo Sousa
Date of birth	13 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rio Ave B
Youth career
1987–1991	Boavista
1991–1993	Gatões
1993–1994	Leixões
1994–1996	Senhora da Hora
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1997	Imperial Sobreirense
1997–1998	Padroense
1998–2000	Trofense
2000–2003	Braga B
2002	Braga
2003	Ovarense
2003–2004	Gondomar
2004–2005	Feirense
2005–2009	Vizela
2009–2010	Trofense
2010–2012	Olympiakos Nicosia
2012–2013	APOEL
2013–2016	Trofense
2016	Pedras Rubras
2016–2017	Trofense
2017–2018	Merelinense
2018–	Rio Ave B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2018

Hélder Bruno Macedo Sousa (born 13 October 1977) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. B as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Sousa started his career with amateurs Padroense F.C. in 1997. In his country, in which he competed almost exclusively in the second and third divisions, he also represented C.D. Trofense (two spells), S.C. Braga's reserves, A.D. Ovarense, Gondomar SC, C.D. Feirense and F.C. Vizela; on 15 September 2002, whilst with Braga, he made his only Primeira Liga appearance, which consisted of 20 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Varzim SC.

In the summer of 2010, aged nearly 33, Sousa moved abroad for the first time, joining Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia. On 10 January 2012 he signed an 18-month contract with fellow first division team APOEL FC, for a transfer fee of €90,000.^[1] He made his official debut six days later, playing 23 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against his former employers.

Sousa made his UEFA Champions League debut on 14 February 2012 at the age of 34, featuring 72 minutes in a 0–1 loss at Olympique Lyonnais for the round-of-16.^[2] He added a further two appearances, as the side reached the quarter-finals for the first time ever.

On 29 January 2013, Sousa's contract with APOEL was terminated by mutual consent.^[3] The following day, he returned to his homeland and signed for two years with former club Trofense.^[4]

References

^ "Hélder Sousa given APOEL chance". UEFA. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
^ "Lacazette rewards Lyon dominance against APOEL". UEFA. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
^ "Ευχαριστούμε τον Sousa" [Thank you Sousa] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Hélder Sousa é reforço" [Hélder Sousa is an addition] (in Portuguese). CD Trofense. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

APOEL official profile
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Hélder Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Hélder Sousa at Soccerway

[1] "Hélder Sousa given APOEL chance". UEFA. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.

[2] "Lacazette rewards Lyon dominance against APOEL". UEFA. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[3] "Ευχαριστούμε τον Sousa" [Thank you Sousa] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Hélder Sousa é reforço" [Hélder Sousa is an addition] (in Portuguese). CD Trofense. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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