Hélder Rosário

Hélder Rosário
Personal information
Full name Hélder Miguel do Rosário[1]
Date of birth (1980-03-09) 9 March 1980 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1994–1995 Costa do Estoril
1995–1996 Estoril Atlético
1996–1998 Vila Fria
1998–1999 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Sporting CP B 34 (2)
1999–2000 → Lourinhanense (loan) 24 (0)
2001–2002 Maia 28 (1)
2002–2003 Farense 19 (1)
2003–2004 Belenenses 15 (0)
2004–2007 Boavista 68 (6)
2007–2012 Málaga 68 (3)
2012−2013 Ponferradina 0 (0)
Total 256 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hélder Miguel do Rosário (born 9 March 1980; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛldɛɾ ʁuˈzaɾiu]) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Rosário started playing professionally with Sporting CP's farm team, S.C. Lourinhanense, then had a stint with the former's reserves. From 2001 to 2003, he had spells in the Segunda Liga with F.C. Maia and S.C. Farense.

Rosário made his Primeira Liga debut in the 2003–04 season with C.F. Os Belenenses, also scoring in a 3–1 away loss against S.L. Benfica in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[2] In the following three years he was an important defensive element with Boavista FC, always in the Portuguese top flight.

Alongside countrymen Eliseu and Paulo Jorge, Rosário joined Málaga CF of the Spanish Segunda División for 2007–08,[3] and would only miss three league games – out of 42 – during the campaign, adding goals in home matches against Córdoba CF (4–1 win)[4] and Hércules CF (4–6 defeat, also being sent off)[5] as the Andalusia club returned to La Liga after two years.[6]

Rosário struggled with injuries and weight problems during his third year at the La Rosaleda Stadium,[7][8][9] and made just two appearances in the Copa del Rey in the first part of the season. His league return only took place on 18 April 2010, in the 0–0 home draw with Real Valladolid.[10][11]

In early 2011, Rosário and his compatriot Edinho were deemed surplus to requirements, being restricted to training with the first team. On 30 June 2012 his contract expired and he left, signing the following month with SD Ponferradina in the second tier.[12] He left at the end of the campaign, having failed to play any games due to several physical ailments.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hélder Rosario" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Benfica-Belenenses, 3–1 (ficha)" [Benfica-Belenenses, 3–1 (match sheet)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ Vinde, Nicklas (24 October 2012). "Eliseu, el diamante creativo del Málaga convertido en roca defensive" [Eliseu, Málaga's creative diamond converted in defensive rock] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ^ "El Málaga golea al Córdoba en la segunda parte (4–1)" [Málaga rout Córdoba in second half (4–1)]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 8 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "El Málaga sigue con su suicidio particular" [Málaga can't stop taking their own life]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ Pérez, Fernando J. (16 June 2008). "El Málaga sube con la reserva" [Málaga promote on reserve]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Hélder Rosário: "He pasado unas vacaciones de barbacoa en barbacoa"" [Hélder Rosário: "My vacations went from barbecue to barbecue"]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 22 July 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  8. ^ Acedo, Francisco (23 November 2009). "Málaga: Nueva lesión muscular de Helder Rosario" [Málaga: New muscle injury from Helder Rosario] (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Hélder Rosário, en torno a tres semanas de baja tras sufrir una rotura fibrilar" [Hélder Rosário, around three weeks out due to fibrillary rupture]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 30 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Málaga 0 Valladolid 0". Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ Ramírez, Álvaro (26 April 2010). "Hélder Rosario… de lesiones" [Hélder Rosary (pun on his surname)… of injuries] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Hélder Rosario, llega un refuerzo de lujo para la Ponferradina" [Hélder Rosario, deluxe signing for Ponferradina arrives] (in Spanish). LeoNoticias. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Hélder Rosario será baja indefinida por una hernia discal" [Hélder Rosario ruled out indefinitely due to herniated disc] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.