Hélder Pelembe

Hélder Pelembe
Personal information
Date of birth	20 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Nampula, Mozambique
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bloemfontein Celtic
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Ferroviário Nampula
2009–2010	Maxaquene
2010–2011	Portimonense
2011–2012	Maxaquene
2013	Liga Muçulmana
2013–2015	Orlando Pirates
2015–	Bloemfontein Celtic
International career‡
2008–	Mozambique
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2015

Hélder Pelembe (born 20 September 1987) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for South African club Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. as a forward.

Club career

After playing two years apiece in his country with Clube Ferroviário de Nampula and C.D. Maxaquene, in June 2010, Pelembe signed with Portimonense S.C. from Portugal, with the Algarve club freshly returned to the Primeira Liga.^[1] He made his debut in the competition on 13 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against S.C. Braga.

After Portimonense's immediate relegation – with the player contributing with no goals, in only three starts – Pelembe returned to Mozambique and Maxaquene. In 2013, he joined fellow Moçambola side Liga Muçulmana de Maputo.

In December 2013, Pelembe moved to South African side Orlando Pirates on a three-year contract.^[2]

^ "Jumisse e Hélder Pelembe poderão estrear-se diante do Ayamonte" (in Portuguese). SAPO Mozambique. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Bucs waiting on Pelembe papers". Kick Off. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.