Hélder Ferreira (footballer, born 1997)

Hélder José Castro Ferreira (born 5 April 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta FC as a right winger.

Hélder Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Hélder José Castro Ferreira[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997[1]
Place of birth Fafe, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Anorthosis
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2007 Fafe
2007–2008 Vitória Guimarães
2008–2009 Benfica
2009–2010 Vitória Guimarães
2010–2011 Sandinenses
2011–2012 Vitória Guimarães
2012–2013 Sandinenses
2013–2016 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Vitória Guimarães B 79 (7)
2017–2019 Vitória Guimarães 14 (1)
2019–2022 Paços Ferreira 97 (9)
2022– Anorthosis 40 (5)
International career
2014–2015 Portugal U18 5 (0)
2016 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2017 Portugal U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Vitória Guimarães

Ferreira was born in Fafe, Braga District. He spent the better part of his first four seasons as a senior with Vitória de Guimarães' reserves in the LigaPro, making his league debut on 25 November 2015 in a 0–1 home loss against C.D. Feirense when he was still a junior.[2] He scored his first goal on 24 April 2016 to close a 3–3 draw at S.L. Benfica B,[3] adding a brace the following month in the 3–1 home victory over FC Porto B.[4]

Ferreira totalled 25 first-team appearances during his spell at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques. He scored his only goal on 11 December 2017, in a 1–0 Primeira Liga home defeat of Feirense.[5]

Paços Ferreira

On 27 June 2019, Ferreira signed a three-year contract with newly-promoted F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[6] He netted four times from 33 appearances in the 2020–21 campaign, as the club finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League.[7]

Anorthosis

On 21 July 2022, Ferreira joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division on a two-year deal.[8]

International career

Ferreira represented Portugal at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea,[9] scoring against Zambia (2–1 group-stage loss) in an eventual quarter-final exit.[10][11]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 September 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória Guimarães B 2015–16 LigaPro 5300——53
2016–17 39200——392
2017–18 11000——110
2018–19 24200——242
Total 79700——797
Vitória Guimarães 2017–18 Primeira Liga 1115050—211
2018–19 3010——40
Total 1416050—251
Paços Ferreira 2019–20 Primeira Liga 32350——373
2020–21 33420——354
2021–22 3223040—392
Total 97910040—1119
Anorthosis 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 34323——366
2023–24 3100——31
Total 374230000397
Career total 22721183900025424

References
  1. "Hélder Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "V. Guimarães B-Feirense, 0–1: Guardião foi herói a marcar de penálti" [V. Guimarães B-Feirense, 0–1: Goalkeeper the hero as he scored from a penalty]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. Socorro Viegas, João (24 April 2016). "Nem os 'reforços' evitaram empate do Benfica B nos descontos" [Not even the 'additions' prevented Benfica B from drawing in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. "V. Guimarães B-FC Porto B, 3–1: Campeões terminam com derrota no berço" [V. Guimarães B-FC Porto B, 3–1: Curtain call for champions with loss in the cradle]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. "Golo de Hélder Ferreira dá triunfo ao V.Guimarães sobre Feirense" [Hélder Ferreira goal gives win to V.Guimarães over Feirense]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. "Paços contrata Hélder Ferreira ao Vitória de Guimarães" [Paços sign Hélder Ferreira from Vitória de Guimarães]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. "Paços de Ferreira garante o quinto lugar no campeonato e reage desta forma curiosa" [Paços de Ferreira confirm fifth place in the league and have this curious reaction]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Helder Ferreira" [Beginning of cooperation with Hélder Ferreira] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. "Hélder Ferreira recordou chamada aos sub-20: "Pensei que estava a sonhar"" [Hélder Ferreira recalled under-20 selection: "I thought I was dreaming"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. "Mundial sub-20: Zâmbia – Portugal (ficha)" [Under-20 World Cup: Zambia – Portugal (match sheet)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. Roseiro, Bruno (4 June 2017). "Mundial Sub-20. A nova vaga dos miúdos de Peixe morreu na praia" [Under-20 World Cup. The new wave of kids of Peixe ("Fish" in Portuguese, pun on name of manager) died on the shore]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. Hélder Ferreira at Soccerway
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