| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélio Filipe Dias de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Portugal U18 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Brejos Azeitão | ||
| 1981–1987 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–2005 | Vitória Setúbal | 424 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Portugal U21 | 18 | (0) |
| 1994 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Covilhã | ||
| 2009– | Portugal U18 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hélio Filipe Dias de Sousa (born 12 August 1969 in Setúbal) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.
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Known by his first name in his playing days, Hélio played his entire career with hometown club Vitória Futebol Clube. Being team captain from an early age, he first appeared with the main squad during 1987–88, and went on to experience promotions and relegations alike throughout 18 professional seasons, being an undisputed starter in 10 of those (three in the second division).
Hélio retired at almost 36, after helping Vitória to the 2005 Portuguese Cup, in a 2–1 final success against S.L. Benfica. He played 424 league games (club best) adding 20 goals. Internationally, he was part of Portugal's squad at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, which was won in Saudi Arabia;[1] in 1994, he gained one full cap.
After retiring, Sousa moved into management. Beginning with his only professional club, he moved in 2008–09 to Sporting da Covilhã, helping it retain its second division status.
In August 2009, Hélio took the reins of the national side's under-18.