Hélder Pelembe

Hélder Pelembe (born 20 September 1987) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for Mozambican club UD Songo as a forward.

Hélder Pelembe
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987
Place of birth Nampula, Mozambique
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 UD Songo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Ferroviário Nampula 13 (5)
2009–2010 Maxaquene
2010–2011 Portimonense 11 (0)
2011–2012 Maxaquene
2013 Liga Muçulmana 13 (4)
2013– Orlando Pirates 18 (2)
2015–2016 → Bloemfontein Celtic (loan) 9 (2)
2016–2017 Baroka 1 (0)
2018– UD Songo
National team‡
2008– Mozambique 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2018

Club career

After playing two years apiece in his country with Clube Ferroviário de Nampula and C.D. Maxaquene, in June 2010, Pelembe signed with Portimonense S.C. from Portugal, with the Algarve club freshly returned to the Primeira Liga.[1] He made his debut in the competition on 13 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against S.C. Braga.

After Portimonense's immediate relegation – with the player contributing with no goals, in only three starts – Pelembe returned to Mozambique and Maxaquene. In 2013, he joined fellow Moçambola side Liga Muçulmana de Maputo.

In December 2013, Pelembe moved to South African side Orlando Pirates on a three-year contract.[2]

In January 2018, he moved to UD Songo, where he was part of their Confederation Cup campaign.[3][4]

International goals
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 February 2011Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique Botswana1–11–1Friendly
2.5 March 2014Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Angola1–11–1Friendly
3.11 November 2015Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique, Gabon1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. "Jumisse e Hélder Pelembe poderão estrear-se diante do Ayamonte" [Jumisse and Hélder Pelembe could make debut against Ayamonte] (in Portuguese). SAPO Mozambique. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. "Bucs waiting on Pelembe papers". Kick Off. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. "LE TP MAZEMBE SE QUALIFIE DANS LA DOULEUR" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. "UD SONGO EMPATA NO SUDÃO (2-2) PARA TAÇA CAF" (in Portuguese). Maputo: Abola. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "Pelembe, Hélder". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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