Hélder Lopes (footballer)

Hélder Lopes
Personal information
Full name Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes
Date of birth (1989-01-04) 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
 AEK Athens
Number 3
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)
2016–2017 Las Palmas 15 (0)
2017– AEK Athens 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017.

Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes (born 4 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club AEK Athens 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 and CD Candal, graduating with the latter in 2008. In that summer he moved abroad, joining Parma but failing to make a single appearance for the club.

Returning to his homeland in January 2009, Lopes made his senior debut with Mirandela by starting in a 1–1 Segunda Divisão home draw against SC Maria da Fonte. He subsequently represented CF Oliveira do Douro, Espinoh and 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 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 Paços 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.[3]

Las Palmas

On 31 May 2016, Lopes agreed to a two-year contract with La Liga club Las Palmas.[4] His competitive debut took place on 1 October, as he started and played 69 minutes in a 2–2 draw at Osasuna.[5]

AEK

On 21 June 2017, free agent Lopes signed a two-year deal at AEK Athens.[6]

Personal life

Lopes' twin brother, Tiago, was also a footballer and a defender.

References

  1. ↑ "Defesa Hélder Lopes é reforço por duas temporadas" [Defender Hélder Lopes is an addition for two seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "David García silencia El Sadar con un gol en el 92'" [David García silences El Sadar with 92nd-minute goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 1 October 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Κι επίσημα στην ΑΕΚ ο Λόπες! (pic)" [Lopes at ΑΕΚ officially! (pic)] (in Greek). Gazzetta. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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