Hélder Baptista
Hélder Manuel Elias Domingos Baptista (born 18 February 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hélder Manuel Elias Domingos Baptista | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1991 | Torreense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Torreense | 13 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Farense | 23 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Torreense | 20 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Braga | 32 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Boavista | 98 | (4) |
| 1999 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Rayo Vallecano | 101 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Torreense | 19 | (2) |
| Total | 311 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | União Leiria (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nacional (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Santos Laguna (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Al-Gharafa (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Rangers (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cruz Azul (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 166 matches and six goals over seven seasons, mainly with Boavista. He also spent several years in Spain, with Rayo Vallecano.
After retiring, Baptista went on to work as an assistant manager.
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