Helton da Silva Arruda
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| Helton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helton da Silva Arruda | |
| Date of birth | 18 May 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Alcântara, Brazil | |
| Height | 1,86 m | |
| Position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Porto | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2000-02 2002-05 2005-current |
Vasco da Gama UD Leiria FC Porto |
52 (0) 67 (0) 20 (0) |
| National team** | ||
| 2006-present | Brazil | 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Helton da Silva Arruda (born May 18, 1978 in Alcântara, Maranhão), or Helton for short, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player at the position of goalkeeper.
Helton is a product of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's youth system. He first attracted attention when he won the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa Mercosur with the club in 2000. In 2002, his contract with Vasco da Gama expired and he signed with the Portuguese club UD Leiria. At the end of the 2004/2005 season he signed with FC Porto helping that team win the Portuguese championship in the 2005-06 season.
Helton was part of the Brazilian team in 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2000 Olympics football tournament.
Helton received his first call up to Brazil team in October 2006. He started in a friendly match against Kuwait club, Al-Kuwait on October 7, 2006. However, it was not his official debut for the team, since the match was not considered as official friendly match by FIFA. Helton finally made his full official debut for Brazil by starting in a friendly match against Switzerland on 15 November 2006.
[edit] Honours
- For FC Porto
- Liga betandwin.com: 2005/06
- Portuguese Cup: 2005/06
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2006/07
- For Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Brazilian National Championship: 2000
- Mercosur Cup: 2000
| FC Porto - Current Squad |
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1 Helton | 2 R. Costa | 3 Pepe | 4 P. Emanuel | 5 Čech | 6 Ibson | 7 Quaresma | 8 Lucho | 9 Lisandro | 10 Anderson | 11 T. Sektioui | 12 Bosingwa | 13 Fucile | 14 B. Alves | 15 Ezequias | 16 R. Meireles | 17 Vieirinha | 18 P. Assunção | 19 Šokota | 20 Jorginho | 21 Alan | 23 Postiga | 24 P. Ribeiro | 26 J. Paulo | 28 Adriano | 29 B. Moraes | 31 D. Valente | 99 Baía | Manager: J. Ferreira |
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