Hélder Lopes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Coimbrões | ||
| 2005–2006 | Padroense | ||
| 2006–2008 | Candal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Mirandela | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Oliveira Douro | 18 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Espinho | 28 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Tondela | 28 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Beira-Mar | 21 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Paços Ferreira | 80 | (1) |
| 2016– | Las Palmas | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2016. | |||
Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes (born 4 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas as a left back.
Club career
Parma / Portugal
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Lopes spent his youth career at SC Coimbrões, Padroense F.C. and CD Candal, graduating with the latter in 2008. In that summer he moved abroad, joining Parma F.C. but failing to make a single appearance for the club.
Returning to his homeland in January 2009, Lopes made his senior debut with SC Mirandela by starting in a 1–1 Segunda Divisão home draw against SC Maria da Fonte. He subsequently represented CF Oliveira do Douro, S.C. Espinho and C.D. Tondela, all in the lower leagues; with the latter team, he achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga.
On 5 July 2012, Lopes signed a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side S.C. Beira-Mar.[1] He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rúben Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal.
On 28 June 2013, Lopes was transferred to F.C. Paços de Ferreira also in the top level.[2] He scored his first goal as a professional on 3 January 2015, in a 1–2 home loss against Rio Ave FC.[3]
Las Palmas
On 31 May 2016, Lopes agreed to a two-year contract with La Liga club UD Las Palmas.[4] His competitive debut took place on 1 October, as he started and played 69 minutes in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna.
Personal life
Lopes' twin brother, Tiago, was also a footballer and a defender.
References
- ↑ "Defesa Hélder Lopes é reforço por duas temporadas" [Defender Hélder Lopes is an addition for two seasons] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "P. Ferreira: Hélder Lopes (ex-Beira Mar) por duas épocas" [P. Ferreira: Hélder Lopes (ex-Beira Mar) for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "P. Ferreira–Rio Ave, 1–2 (crónica)" [P. Ferreira–Rio Ave, 1–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "La UD Las Palmas ficha al lateral izquierdo portugués Hélder Lopes" [UD Las Palmas sign Portuguese left back Hélder Lopes] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
External links
- Hélder Lopes at thefinalball.com
- Hélder Lopes profile at ForaDeJogo
- Hélder Lopes profile at Soccerway