Hélio Júnio Nunes de Castro (born 25 April 2000), simply known as Helinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Toluca. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélio Júnior Nunes de Castro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sertãozinho, Brazil,[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | São Paulo | 31 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 50 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino | 65 | (13) |
| 2024– | Toluca | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:50, 8 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Sertãozinho, Helinho entered São Paulo FC's youth ranks in 2012. On 3 May 2018, his contract was extended until April 2023.[3] In April, he was called to the senior team for a league match against Paraná Clube.[4]
On 4 November 2018, Helinho made his first team debut, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Anderson Martins and scoring a goal five minutes later in a 2–2 draw against Flamengo.[5][6]
International career
editOn 6 October 2017, Helinho was called to the Brazil under-17 squad for the Under-17 World Cup as a replacement for the injured Vinícius Júnior.[7] On 23 April 2018, he was called up to the Brazil under-20 team.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 8 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2018[2] | Série A | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019[2] | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2020[2] | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Red Bull Brasil (loan) | 2020[2] | Série A | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 2021[2] | 32 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 54 | 8 | |||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 64 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 58 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
edit- ^ "Atacante sofre racismo no Uruguai e São Paulo promete ação judicial" [Attacker suffers racism in Uruguay and São Paulo promises lawsuit] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Helio Junio". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Promessa do São Paulo, Helinho renova até abril de 2023" [São Paulo prospect Helinho extends contract until April 2023] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Relacionados para São Paulo x Paraná" [Related to São Paulo vs. Paraná] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Helinho cumpre expectativa na 1ª jogada e levanta torcida do SP no Morumbi" [Helinho meets expectation in the first play and raises SP's fans in Morumbi] (in Portuguese). UOL. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Atuações do São Paulo: Helinho brilha em sua estreia, e Gonzalo sai aplaudido pela torcida" [São Paulo performances: Helinho shines in his debut, and Gonzalo comes out applauded by the fans] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Helinho é convocado para o Mundial Sub-17" [Helinho is invited to the U-17 World Cup] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Tricolor tem seis convocados para a Seleção Sub-20" [Tricolor has six players for the U20 Team] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
External links
edit- Helinho at Soccerway