Helton Leite
Helton Brant Aleixo Leite (born 2 November 1990), known as Helton Leite, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Benfica.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helton Brant Aleixo Leite | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| América Mineiro | |||
| 2007 | Goiás | ||
| 2008–2010 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | J. Malucelli | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Boa Esporte | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ipatinga | 23 | (0) |
| 2013 | Criciúma | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Botafogo | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | → São Caetano (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Boavista | 42 | (0) |
| 2020– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Leite finished his graduation with Grêmio, but was released in 2010. In 2011, he joined J. Malucelli, making his senior debut on 1 May in a 1–2 home loss against Operário Ferroviário.
Leite subsequently moved to Série B side Boa Esporte, but failed to make any senior appearances for the club. On 19 January 2012, he signed for Ipatinga.[1]
Leite made his professional debut on 7 August 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against Bragantino. He appeared in 23 league matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.
On 8 January 2013, Leite joined Criciúma in Série A.[2] He made his debut in the category on 31 July, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Portuguesa. He would contribute with 11 appearances during the year, again experiencing team relegation.
Botafogo
On 7 January 2014, Leite was presented at Botafogo.[3] Initially a third-choice behind Jefferson and Renan, he became the second-choice of Sidão when Renan left in 2016 and Jefferson was injured.
Leite was again a backup option in the 2017 campaign, this time behind another new signing, Gatito Fernández. On 14 December of that year, he moved to São Caetano on loan for the ensuing season.[4]
Boavista
On 12 June 2018, Leite moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista.[5] At the club, he was named the Best Goalkeeper during the months of January and February 2020.[6]
Personal life
Helton Leite is the son of former goalkeeper João Leite.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 10 September 2020.[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| J. Malucelli | 2011 | Paranaense | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Boa Esporte | 2011 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ipatinga | 2012 | Série B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Criciúma | 2013 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Botafogo | 2014 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| São Caetano | 2018 | Paulista | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Boavista | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | |||||
| Benfica | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
References
- "Ipatinga acerta a contratação do goleiro Helton Leite, do Boa Esporte" [Ipatinga signs goalkeeper Helton Leite, from Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Placar. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- "Goleiros reforçam o Criciúma" [Goalkeepers bolster Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Criciúma's official website. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- "Goleiro Helton Leite, ex-jogador do Criciúma, é apresentado no Botafogo" [Goalkeeper Helton Leite, former Criciúma player, is presented at Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- "Botafogo e São Caetano acertam ida de Helton Leite ao time paulista" [Botafogo and São Caetano agree move of Helton Leite to the paulista club] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Helton Leite deixa o Botafogo e acerta com o Boavista, de Portugal" [Helton Leite leaves Botafogo and signs for Portugal's Boavista] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Melhor goleiro do Português, Helton Leite defende Boavista, encara Porto e vislumbra Benfica" [Best goalkeeper of the Portuguese league, Helton Leite plays for Boavista, faces Porto and aims for Benfica] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Bem-vindo, Helton Leite!" [Welcome, Helton Leite!] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Nos passos de pai ídolo, Helton Leite pode ser o raio no mesmo lugar" [In the footsteps of the idol Catherine, Helton Leite may be the lightning in the same place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- Helton Leite at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
- Helton Leite at ForaDeJogo