Hélder Santos

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Hélder Santos

Personal information
Full name	Hélder Silva Santos
Date of birth	(1988-10-21) October 21, 1988
Place of birth	Três Corações, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Criciúma
Youth career
–2007	Londrina
2007–2008	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Grêmio	28	(0)
2009	→ Bahia (loan)	4	(0)
2010	→ Sertãozinho (loan)	8	(0)
2010–2013	Figueirense	45	(1)
2013–2015	Ceará	27	(1)
2015	→ Red Bull Brasil (loan)	2	(0)
2016	Maringá	5	(0)
2017–2018	Aparecidense	17	(1)
2018	→ Vila Nova (loan)	19	(1)
2019	Vila Nova	18	(1)
2020	Aparecidense	9	(0)
2020	Pelotas	0	(0)
2020	Juventude	24	(0)
2021–	Criciúma	87	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hélder Silva Santos (born October 21, 1988, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Criciúma.

Career

Hélder Santos began his career playing at Londrina youth ranks and managed to impress the Grêmio scouts after play against the club in Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. In 2007, he joined Grêmio youth side and was promoted to the first squad in 2008. After the promotion he signed a long-term deal until 2011.

His first team debut occurred on May 10, 2008, in a Grêmio's 1-0 away win against São Paulo.

External links

• Profile at Globo Esporte's Futpedia
• Hélder Santos at Soccerway