Helinho (footballer, born 1964)

Helinho
Personal information
Full name Hélio Ricardo Dias da Conceição
Date of birth (1964-10-19) 19 October 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
–1983 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Botafogo 193 (33)
1988 → Grêmio (loan) 16 (2)
1989 Bangu
1990 Remo
1990 Bangu
1991 Madureira
1992 Ferroviário
1993–1994 Linhares
International career
1983 Brazil Olympic 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Hélio Ricardo Dias da Conceição (born 19 October 1964), simply known as Helinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Formed in the youth categories of Botafogo FR, he became an idol of the club in the 80s, during the title drought, due to his incredible dribbling ability, compared to Garrincha.[1] In 1988 he was loaned to Grêmio, where he was part of the Campeonato Gaucho champion team.[2] In 1989, he left for Bangu AC de Castor de Andrade, to earn a salary around 20 times higher than what he received at Botafogo.[3] Due to the club's decline, he did not achieve success, and the player only played for modest teams from then on.[4]

International career

In 1983, Helinho was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was won the silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.[5]

Honours

Brazil Olympic
Grêmio

References

  1. ^ "O antigo ponteiro Helinho". Datafogo (in Portuguese). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Hélio Ricardo Dias da Conceição". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Só faltou você, Helinho: xodó, ex-ponta conta por que deixou o Botafogo no glorioso ano de 1989". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Nossos ídolos - Helinho". Botafogo FR (in Portuguese). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  • Helinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)