Hélder Ferreira (footballer, born 1997)
| 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 | 33 | (14) |
| 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 11 December 2025 | |||
Hélder José Castro Ferreira (born 5 April 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Armenian club Noah as a right winger.
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
Ferreira 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
On 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
On 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
Ferreira represented Portugal at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea,[13] scoring against Zambia (2–1 group-stage loss) in an eventual quarter-final exit.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 November 2025[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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 2 | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 59 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 290 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 47 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b 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
Honours
Noah
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c "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
- Hélder Ferreira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Hélder Ferreira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)