Thiago Heleno

Thiago Heleno

Personal information
Full name	Thiago Heleno Henrique Ferreira
Date of birth	17 September 1988
Place of birth	Sete Lagoas, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Atlético Paranaense
Number	44
Youth career
2004–2005	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2010	Cruzeiro	89	(4)
2010–	Deportivo Maldonado	0	(0)
2010	→ Corinthians (loan)	5	(1)
2011–2012	→ Palmeiras (loan)	43	(1)
2013	→ Criciúma (loan)	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Figueirense (loan)	58	(2)
2016–	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)	0	(0)
National team^‡
2005	Brazil U17
2007	Brazil U20	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 July 2011

Thiago Heleno Henrique Ferreira (born 17 September 1988), known as Thiago Heleno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Paranaense as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Thiago Heleno was a Cruzeiro youth graduate. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 16 April 2006, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Moisés in a 1–2 away loss against São Caetano.^[1]

Thiago Heleno scored his first professional goal on 3 June 2006, netting the first in a 2–0 win at Fortaleza.^[2] He finished the year with 17 appearances, losing his recently gained first-choice status in September.

Thiago Heleno appeared regularly for Raposa in the following years, being an undisputed starter in 2008. In August 2010 he was sold to ghost club Deportivo Maldonado, being subsequently loaned to fellow top league club Corinthians.^[3]

Thiago Heleno appeared in only five league matches (scoring in a 3–4 home loss against Atlético Goianiense), and was released at the end of the season.^[4] In January 2011 he moved to fierce rival Palmeiras.^[5]

On 26 March 2011, Thiago Heleno scored a double in a 3–0 Campeonato Paulista home win against Bragantino, which granted his team's qualification to the following round.^[6] He was released in December 2012, after the club's relegation.^[7]

In 2013 Thiago Heleno signed for Criciúma, but left the club in July after failing to make a single appearance for the club.^[8] On 15 January 2014 he joined Figueirense,^[9] winning promotion from Série B in his first season.

International career

Thiago Heleno represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels, winning the 2005 South American Under 17 Football Championship with the former and the 2007 South American Youth Championship with the latter.

Career statistics

As of 6 December 2015^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2006	Série A	17	1	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		18	1
	2007		27	0	4	1	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	—		35	2
	2008		32	0	7	1	0	0	7[lower-alpha 2]	1	—		46	2
	2009		16	0	6	0	0	0	8[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		30	0
	2010		4	0	6	0	0	0	9[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		19	0
	Subtotal		96	1	17	2	2	0	27	2	0	0	142	5
Corinthians	2010	Série A	5	1	—		—		—		—		5	1
Palmeiras	2011	Série A	29	0	14	3	5	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		50	3
	2012		14	1	0	0	4	1	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		20	2
	Subtotal		43	1	14	3	9	1	4	0	0	0	70	5
Criciúma	2013	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Figueirense	2014	Série B	33	2	13	2	2	1	—		—		48	5
	2015	Série A	25	0	16	0	4	1	—		—		45	1
	Subtotal		58	2	29	2	6	2	—		—		93	6
Atlético Paranaense	2016	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			202	5	60	7	17	3	31	2	0	0	310	17

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Club

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2006, 2008, 2009

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 2012

International

Brazil U17

• South American Under 17 Football Championship: 2005

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Championship: 2007

References

1. "De virada, São Caetano derrota o Cruzeiro em estréia no ABC" [In a comeback, São Caetano defeats Cruzeiro in debut at the ABC] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
2. "Cruzeiro vence em Fortaleza e pula para a liderança provisória" [Cruzeiro wins in Fortaleza and jumps to a provisional leadership] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
3. "Corinthians confirma acerto e Thiago Heleno é regularizado na CBF" [Corinthians confirms deal and Thiago Heleno is registered at CBF] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
4. "Thiago Heleno e Corinthians: os motivos de uma separação amigável" [Thiago Heleno and Corinthians: the reasons of a friendly separation] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
5. "Palmeiras confirma Thiago Heleno e anuncia lateral Cicinho, ex-Santo André" [Palmeiras confirms Thiago Heleno and announces full-back Cicinho, ex-Santo André] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
6. "Thiago Heleno marca dois, Palmeiras vence e lidera" [Thiago Heleno scores two, Palmeiras wins and leads] (in Portuguese). Veja. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
7. "Palmeiras faz limpa na defesa e oficializa mais 4 dispensas" [Palmeiras does a cleanup at the defense and turns four releases official] (in Portuguese). Terra. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
8. "Sem ter estreado, Thiago Heleno está prestes a deixar o Criciúma" [Without debuting, Thiago Heleno is near to leave Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Terra. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
9. "Figueirense apresenta zagueiro Thiago Heleno e atacante Dudu" [Figueirense presents stopper Thiago Heleno and forward Dudu] (in Portuguese). INfoesporte. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
10. Thiago Heleno profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

External links

• Thiago Heleno at footballzz.co.uk
• Thiago Heleno profile at Sambafoot
• Thiago Heleno profile at Soccerway