Hélder Cristóvão

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Cristóvão.
Hélder Cristóvão

Hélder as a coach of Benfica B in 2015
Personal information
Full name Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão
Date of birth (1971-03-21) 21 March 1971
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Benfica B (manager)
Youth career
Tires
1988–1989 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1989–1992 Estoril 81 (5)
1992–1996 Benfica 125 (9)
1997–2002 Deportivo La Coruña 67 (1)
1999–2000 → Newcastle (loan) 8 (1)
2002–2004 Benfica 41 (2)
2004–2005 Paris Saint-Germain 16 (1)
2005–2006 AEL 1964 9 (0)
Total 347 (19)
National team
1991–1992 Portugal U21 10 (2)
1992–2001 Portugal 35 (3)
Teams managed
2009 Estoril
2011 Portimonense (assistant)
2013– Benfica B

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão (born 21 March 1971), known simply as Hélder as a player, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender, and the current manager of Benfica B.

Playing career

Born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola, Hélder first attracted attention as a G.D. Estoril Praia player, moving to S.L. Benfica for the 1992–93 season where he would stay the following four-and-a-half years, mainly as a starter. In December 1996 he signed for Deportivo de La Coruña, playing 22 La Liga matches in only six months as the club finished in third position.

In November 1999 Hélder joined Newcastle United in the Premier League on loan, making 12 official appearances and scoring against in a 2–2 draw at rivals Sunderland in the Tyne–Wear derby the following 6 February.[1] In that season the Galicians went on to conquer their first league title, with the player failing to contribute in that competition; subsequently he returned to Depor, appearing very rarely in his last year, which ended in conquest of the Copa del Rey.

For the 2002–03 campaign, aged 31, Hélder returned to Benfica, playing there for two more years (being used in average of 20 league matches and winning one Portuguese Cup) and joining Paris Saint-Germain F.C. the following season, where he teamed up with compatriot Pauleta. He played his last year for AEL 1964 FC in 2005–06, appearing rarely in the Superleague Greece and retiring at the end of the season.

Coaching career

In the 2009 summer Cristóvão began a coaching career, precisely with his first club Estoril (in the second division). On 28 September, merely two months after being appointed, he was fired.[2]

On 3 July 2013, Cristóvão returned to Benfica as manager of the reserve team, replacing Luís Norton de Matos. In the 2014–15 season, he led them to their second best position in the second level, a sixth place (fifth in 2013–14), as the highest scoring team with 81 goals.[3][4]

International career

Hélder appeared 35 times for the Portuguese national team, scoring three goals. His first game was on 12 February 1992 in a 2–0 win over the Netherlands in an exhibition game, and his last a 0–4 loss to France in Paris on 25 April 2001, in another friendly.

Hélder represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1996, appearing in all four matches for the quarterfinalists as he started alongside Fernando Couto.

Hélder Cristóvão: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 1992 Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria  Austria 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2 15 November 1995 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal  Republic of Ireland 2–0 3–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
3 9 October 1996 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 0–2 0–3 1998 World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of match played 24 April 2016[5]
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Estoril July 2009 28 September 2009 8 1 5 2 9 12 −3 12.50
Benfica B 3 July 2013 Present 137 59 31 47 217 182 +35 43.07
Total 145 60 36 49 226 194 +32 41.38

Honours

Benfica
Deportivo

References

  1. ↑ "Phillips brace earns derby draw". BBC Sport. 6 February 2000. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hélder Cristóvão deixa comando técnico" [Hélder Cristóvão leaves helm of team] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Equipa entra hoje em cena" [Team gets going today] (in Portuguese). Record. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Continuar a fazer crescer os jovens do Benfica" [Continue to make Benfica's youngsters grow] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hélder Cristóvão". zerozero. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

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