Hélder Sá
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélder José Oliveira Sá[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sertãozinho | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Benfica Famalicão | ||
| 2012–2013 | Operário Famalicão | ||
| 2013–2015 | Benfica Famalicão | ||
| 2015–2021 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Vitória Guimarães B | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Vitória Guimarães | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Rio Ave | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Feirense (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sertãozinho | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:55, 26 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Hélder José Oliveira Sá (born 10 November 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Sertãozinho.
Club career
Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Sá joined Vitória de Guimarães aged 12. In May 2020, he signed a three-year professional contract with a €30 million buyout clause.[2] The following 4 April, he made his debut in the Primeira Liga, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 home loss against C.D. Tondela.[3][4]
On 2 July 2023, Sá joined Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom on a one-year loan.[5] He made his sole appearance on 27 September, in a 2–1 defeat to amateurs Garbarnia Kraków in the first round of the Polish Cup.[6] In January 2024, the move was cancelled.[7]
Sá agreed to a four-and-a-half-year deal with fellow Portuguese top-division side Rio Ave F.C. on 10 January 2024.[8] He spent the first half of the 2024–25 season on loan at C.D. Feirense in the Liga Portugal 2.[9]
On 19 January 2026, Sá left Rio Ave and moved to Brazil with Sertãozinho Futebol Clube.[10][11]
International career
Sá represented Portugal at under-18 and under-20 levels.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hélder Sá" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "V. Guimarães segura promessas da formação com cláusulas miliónarias" [V. Guimarães secure academy promises with multi-million clauses] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Lateral-esquerdo Hélder Sá estreia-se na equipa principal do Vitória" [Left-back Hélder Sá debuts in Vitória's first team] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Tondela vence em Guimarães com dois golos de Mario González" [Tondela win in Guimarães with two goals from Mario González]. Público (in Portuguese). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Hélder Sá dołącza do Radomiaka!" [Hélder Sá joins Radomiak!] (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (27 September 2023). "Sensacja w Pucharze Polski! Trzecioligowa Garbarnia Kraków wyeliminowała ekstraklasowego Radomiaka!" [Upset in the Polish Cup! Third-division Garbarnia Kraków eliminated top-division Radomiak!] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Hélder Sá odszedł z Radomiaka" [Hélder Sá left Radomiak] (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Hélder Sá reforça o Rio Ave" [Hélder Sá strengthens Rio Ave]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Rio Ave empresta lateral-esquerdo ao Feirense" [OFFICIAL: Rio Ave loan left-back to Feirense]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Helder Sá deixa o Rio Ave FC" [Hélder Sá leaves Rio Ave FC] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Favaron, Alan (20 January 2026). "Sertãozinho aposta em lateral português para a Série A2" [Sertãozinho bet on Portuguese full-back for the Série A2] (in Portuguese). Tudo Sobre Paulista. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "OFICIAL: V. Guimarães renova com Hélder Sá" [OFFICIAL: V. Guimarães renew with Hélder Sá] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
External links
- Hélder Sá at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Hélder Sá national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Hélder Sá at Soccerway