Hélder Lopes (footballer)

Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛɫðɛɾ ˈlɔpɨʃ]; born 4 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club AEK Athens F.C. as a left back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Lopes.
Hélder Lopes
Lopes with AEK Athens in 2017
Personal information
Full name Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989[1]
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 3
Youth career
2000–2005 Coimbrões
2005–2006 Padroense
2006–2008 Candal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Parma 0 (0)
2009 Mirandela 7 (1)
2009–2010 Oliveira Douro 18 (2)
2010–2011 Espinho 28 (2)
2011–2012 Tondela 28 (0)
2012–2013 Beira-Mar 21 (0)
2013–2016 Paços Ferreira 80 (1)
2016–2017 Las Palmas 15 (0)
2017– AEK Athens 53 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2020

Club career

Parma and Portugal

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Lopes spent his youth career at SC Coimbrões, Padroense F.C. and CD Candal, graduating with the latter in 2008. In that summer he moved abroad, joining Parma but failing to make a single appearance for the club.

Returning to his homeland in January 2009, Lopes made his senior debut with SC Mirandela by starting in a 1–1 Segunda Divisão home draw against SC Maria da Fonte. He subsequently represented CF Oliveira do Douro, S.C. Espinho and C.D. Tondela, all in the lower leagues; with the latter team, he achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga.

Lopes signed a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side S.C. Beira-Mar on 5 July 2012.[2] He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rúben Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal.[3]

On 28 June 2013, Lopes was transferred to F.C. Paços de Ferreira also in the top level.[4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 3 January 2015, in a 1–2 home loss against Rio Ave FC.[5]

Las Palmas

On 31 May 2016, Lopes agreed to a two-year contract with La Liga club UD Las Palmas.[6] His competitive debut took place on 1 October, as he started and played 69 minutes in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna.[7]

AEK Athens

On 21 June 2017, free agent Lopes signed a two-year deal at AEK Athens FC.[8] He made his competitive debut on 2 August, in a 0–1 away defeat against PFC CSKA Moscow in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.[9]

Lopes scored his first goal for the club on 6 January 2018, netting in a 4–1 victory over against Panetolikos F.C. after an assist from Masoud Shojaei.[10] He appeared in 31 matches across all competitions in his first season, helping the club won its first domestic championship since 1994.[11]

On 29 September 2018, in an away fixture against OFI Crete FC, Lopes suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[12] On 8 January 2019, he agreed to a contract extension until the summer of 2022.[13]

Personal life

Lopes' twin brother, Tiago, was also a footballer and a defender.[14][15]

Career statistics
As of 30 October 2020[16][17]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beira-Mar 2012–13 Primeira Liga 2101040——260
Total 2101040——260
Paços Ferreira 2013–14 Primeira Liga 190103040—270
2014–15 3012100——322
2015–16 3102100——331
Total 801523040—923
Las Palmas 2016–17 La Liga 15020———170
Total 15020———170
AEK Athens 2017–18 Super League Greece 19141—80—312
2018–19 6000—30—90
2019–20 23150—30—311
2020–21 5000—20—70
Total 53291—160—783
Career total 169317370200001436

Honours

Club

AEK Athens

References
  1. "Hélder Lopes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "Defesa Hélder Lopes é reforço por duas temporadas" [Defender Hélder Lopes is an addition for two seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. "Meyong empata Beira-Mar a 11 minutos do final" [Meyong draws Beira-Mar 11 minutes from time]. Público (in Portuguese). 30 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. Frederico, Francisco (28 June 2013). "P. Ferreira: Hélder Lopes (ex-Beira Mar) por duas épocas" [P. Ferreira: Hélder Lopes (ex-Beira Mar) for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. Marques, Sara (3 January 2015). "P. Ferreira–Rio Ave, 1–2 (crónica)" [P. Ferreira–Rio Ave, 1–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. "La UD Las Palmas ficha al lateral izquierdo portugués Hélder Lopes" [UD Las Palmas sign Portuguese left back Hélder Lopes] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. Martínez de Zúñiga, Uxue (1 October 2016). "David García silencia El Sadar con un gol en el 92'" [David García silences El Sadar with 92nd-minute goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. Tsakiris, Giorgos (21 June 2017). "Κι επίσημα στην ΑΕΚ ο Λόπες! (pic)" [Lopes at ΑΕΚ officially! (pic)] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. Samolis, Dimitris (2 August 2017). "Την "πάτησε" όπως στο ΟΑΚΑ η ΑΕΚ, έχασε 1–0 από την ΤΣΣΚΑ" [The "pressure" was at ΟΑΚΑ, ΑΕΚ lost 1–0 to CSΚΑ] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  10. Tsilis, Kostas (6 January 2018). "Ποδαρικό με… τεσσάρα για την ΑΕΚ" [Submarine down... four for AEK] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  11. "ΑΕΚ-Λεβαδειακός 2–0: Πρωταθλήτρια εν αναμονή" [AEK-Levadiakos 2–0: Champions await] (in Greek). Onsports. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. Tsilis, Kostas (29 September 2018). "Φόβοι για ρήξη πρόσθιου χιαστού στον Λόπες!" [Anterior cruciate rupture fears for Lopes!] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. Tsilis, Kostas (8 January 2019). "Στην ΑΕΚ μέχρι το 2022 ο Έλντερ Λόπες" [Hélder Lopes at AEK until 2022] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  14. "Criza fara sfarsit la CFR, jucatori din liga a II-a portugheza, Tiago Lopes ultimul venit in Gruia" [Crisis without end at CFR, players from the second Portuguese league, Tiago Lopes the last one that arrived in Gruia] (in Romanian). Stirile Pro TV. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  15. Apostol, Eduard (19 April 2017). "FOTO EXCLUSIV E dorit de "caini" si e rivalul FCSB, dar anunta: "Steaua n-are cum sa rateze titlul"" [EXCLUSIVE PHOTO He is wanted by "the dogs" and he is the rival of FCSB but announces: "Steaua cannot miss the title"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  16. Hélder Lopes at ForaDeJogo
  17. Hélder Lopes at Soccerway
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