Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hélder José Oliveira Sá | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Benf. V. N. Famalicão | ||
2012–2013 | Operário Famalicão | ||
2013–2015 | Benf. V. N. Famalicão | ||
2015–2021 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2024 | Vitória Guimarães B | 19 | (1) |
2021–2024 | Vitória Guimarães | 21 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Rio Ave | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023 |
Hélder José Oliveira Sá (born 10 November 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.
Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Sá played for two teams in his hometown before joining Vitória de Guimarães at the age of 12. In May 2020, he signed a three-year professional contract with a buyout clause of €30 million. [1] The following 4 April, he made his debut in the Primeira Liga, playing all 90 minutes of a 2–1 loss at home to C.D. Tondela. [2]
On 2 July 2023, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom on a one-year loan spell. [3] His sole appearance for the club came on 27 September 2023, in a 2–1 Polish Cup loss against fourth-tier side Garbarnia Kraków. On 9 January 2024, Sá's loan was cancelled and he returned to Vitória. [4]
On 10 January 2024, Sá signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Primeira Liga side Rio Ave. [5]