Hélder José Castro Ferreira (born 5 April 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Armenian Premier League club Noah.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélder José Castro Ferreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fafe, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Noah | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Fafe | ||
| 2007–2008 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2008–2009 | Benfica | ||
| 2009–2010 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sandinenses | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sandinenses | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Vitória Guimarães B | 79 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Vitória Guimarães | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Paços Ferreira | 97 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Anorthosis | 67 | (9) |
| 2024– | Noah | 44 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U20 | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 28 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVitória Guimarães
editFerreira was born in Fafe, Braga District. He spent the better part of his first four seasons as a senior with Vitória de Guimarães' reserves in the LigaPro, making his league debut on 25 November 2015 in a 0–1 home loss against C.D. Feirense when he was still a junior.[2] He scored his first goal on 24 April 2016 to close a 3–3 draw at S.L. Benfica B,[3] adding a brace the following month in the 3–1 home victory over FC Porto B.[4]
Ferreira totalled 25 first-team appearances during his spell at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques. He scored his only goal on 11 December 2017, in a 1–0 Primeira Liga home defeat of Feirense.[5]
Paços Ferreira
editOn 27 June 2019, Ferreira signed a three-year contract with newly-promoted F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[6] He netted four times from 33 appearances in the 2020–21 campaign, as the club finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League.[7]
Later career
editOn 21 July 2022, Ferreira joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division on a two-year deal.[8] Two years later, he moved to the Armenian Premier League with FC Noah.[9][10] In July 2025, shortly after winning the double,[11] he renewed his contract at the latter until summer 2027, with the option for an additional year.[12]
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 22 March 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 7 | ||||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Paços Ferreira | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| Total | 97 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 111 | 9 | |||
| Anorthosis | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12 | ||
| Noah | 2024–25 | Armenian Premier League | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14[b] | 2 | — | 42 | 13 | |
| 2025–26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16[c] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 36 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 1[d] | 1 | 73 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 296 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 359 | 42 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League and four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Armenian Supercup
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Hélder Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ "V. Guimarães B-Feirense, 0–1: Guardião foi herói a marcar de penálti" [V. Guimarães B-Feirense, 0–1: Goalkeeper the hero as he scored from a penalty]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Socorro Viegas, João (24 April 2016). "Nem os 'reforços' evitaram empate do Benfica B nos descontos" [Not even the 'additions' prevented Benfica B from drawing in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "V. Guimarães B-FC Porto B, 3–1: Campeões terminam com derrota no berço" [V. Guimarães B-FC Porto B, 3–1: Curtain call for champions with loss in the cradle]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Golo de Hélder Ferreira dá triunfo ao V.Guimarães sobre Feirense" [Hélder Ferreira goal gives win to V.Guimarães over Feirense]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Paços contrata Hélder Ferreira ao Vitória de Guimarães" [Paços sign Hélder Ferreira from Vitória de Guimarães]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Paços de Ferreira garante o quinto lugar no campeonato e reage desta forma curiosa" [Paços de Ferreira confirm fifth place in the league and have this curious reaction]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Helder Ferreira" [Beginning of cooperation with Hélder Ferreira] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ↑ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (24 June 2024). "Hélder Ferreira junta-se a Gonçalo Silva no FC Noah da Arménia" [Hélder Ferreira joins Gonçalo Silva at Armenia's FC Noah] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ Baioneta, Rui (26 August 2024). "Noah. Equipa mais portuguesa da Arménia brilha na Europa" [Noah. Most-Portuguese team in Armenia shines in Europe]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Noah, de Rui Mota, conquista Taça da Arménia e faz `dobradinha`" [Noah, of Rui Mota, claim Armenian Cup and take 'double'] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hélder Ferreira stays at Noah!". Instagram. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hélder Ferreira recordou chamada aos sub-20: "Pensei que estava a sonhar"" [Hélder Ferreira recalled under-20 selection: "I thought I was dreaming"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Mundial sub-20: Zâmbia – Portugal (ficha)" [Under-20 World Cup: Zambia – Portugal (match sheet)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Roseiro, Bruno (4 June 2017). "Mundial Sub-20. A nova vaga dos miúdos de Peixe morreu na praia" [Under-20 World Cup. The new wave of kids of Peixe ("Fish" in Portuguese, pun on name of manager) died on the shore]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Hélder Ferreira at Soccerway
External links
edit- Hélder Ferreira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Hélder Ferreira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)