Sergio Hellings

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Sergio Hellings
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Personal information
Full name Sergio Hellings
Date of birth October 11, 1984 (1984-10-11) (age 23)
Place of birth    Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 182cm
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Leicester City
Number 18
Youth clubs
Ajax
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-		 Anderlecht
Heracles Almelo
AGOVV Apeldoorn
Leicester City		 00 (0)
43 (3)
25 (0)
00 (0)   
National team
Netherlands U21

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 29, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Sergio Hellings (born 11 October 1984, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer currently at Leicester City. His regular position is in central midfield.

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[edit] Career

Hellings was snapped up by Ajax at an early age, and was nurtured through the Dutch side's world-famous youth system. He has represented his country at all youth levels up to Under-21. Hellings never had a chance to play in the first team, so he joined Belgian side Anderlecht for €2 million on October 11, 2002, signing a five-year contract.[1] He was never given first team football at Anderlecht either. Middlesbrough originally wanted to sign Hellings, but decided against a deal after finding out they would have to pay around £500,000 for his services.[2] Leeds United were also interested in signing Hellings, but the club took too long in deciding to pursue a deal.[3]

In the 2004-05 winter break he returned to The Netherlands and joined Heracles Almelo in the Eerste Divisie, with whom he won promotion to the Eredivisie. The next season he helped Heracles Almelo to remain in the Eredivisie, but moved back to the Eerste Divisie himself when he joined AGOVV Apeldoorn, making 25 appearances.

Hellings was signed by Leicester City on 19 June 2007 under then manager Martin Allen,[4] but was placed on the transfer list by new manager Ian Holloway on 23 December.[5] He came close to making his senior debut against Chelsea in a Carling Cup match on October 31, but was left on the substitute bench as Leicester lost 4-3.[6] He has recently been on trial at Luton town and scored twice for their reserves.[1]

[edit] Honours

Heracles Almelo

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ajax let Hellings go", Sky Sports, 2002-03-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
  2. ^ "Leeds eye Boro cast off", Sky Sports, 2004-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
  3. ^ "Leeds missed Dutch deal Leeds missed Dutch deal", Sky Sports, 2004-09-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
  4. ^ "Leicester sign Dutchman Hellings", BBC Sport, 2007-06-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-19. 
  5. ^ "Holloway begins clear-out", Sky Sports, 2007-12-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-24. 
  6. ^ "Chelsea 4-3 Leicester", BBC Sport, 2007-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-11-01. 

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