Hélder

Date of birth21 March 1971
Place of birthLuanda
NationalityPortuguese
Weight80 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionDefender

Full name is: Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão.

Sir Bobby Robson's awareness of game in Portugal led to the loan signing of this experienced centre-half. Helder had made a quicker than expected recovery from a serious knee injury and Deportivo had failed to renew his registration.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Estoril Praia
Benfica 01 Feb 1997
Deportivo La Coruna 01 Feb 1997
Newcastle United 22 Nov 1999 15 May 2000 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
2
1999-00 Newcastle United Premier League 8
1
2
2000-01 Deportivo La Coruna Primera Liga 18
3
10
2000-01 Deportivo La Coruna UEFA Champions League 1
2
1
2001-02 Deportivo La Coruna Primera Liga 7
2
1
2001-02 Deportivo La Coruna UEFA Champions League 2
2004-05 Paris St Germain French Championnat 12
4
1
4
2004-05 Paris St Germain UEFA Champions League 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1991 Netherlands v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group
12 Feb 1992 Portugal v Netherlands W 2-0 International Friendly
25 May 1992 Portugal v Yugoslavia W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
29 May 1992 Portugal v USA W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
02 Sep 1992 Austria v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Oct 1992 Scotland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
11 Nov 1992 Portugal v Bulgaria W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Jan 1993 Malta v Portugal W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
10 Feb 1993 Portugal v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Feb 1993 Portugal v Italy L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 1
20 Apr 1994 Norway v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Oct 1994 Latvia v Portugal W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Nov 1994 Portugal v Austria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
26 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 1995 Austria v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
15 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Jan 1996 France v Portugal L 3-2 International Friendly
21 Feb 1996 Portugal v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 Portugal v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Republic of Ireland v Portugal W 0-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 1996 Denmark v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
14 Jun 1996 Portugal v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 1996 Croatia v Portugal W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
23 Jun 1996 Portugal v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
31 Aug 1996 Armenia v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
05 Oct 1996 Ukraine v Portugal L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
09 Oct 1996 Albania v Portugal W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9
09 Nov 1996 Portugal v Ukraine W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
14 Dec 1996 Portugal v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Jan 1997 Portugal v France L 0-2 International Friendly
19 Feb 1997 Greece v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 1997 Portugal v Armenia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
06 Sep 1997 Germany v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
11 Oct 1997 Portugal v Northern Ireland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
28 Nov 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
12 Dec 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Dec 1999 Bradford City v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
22 Dec 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 6-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
31 Jan 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
05 Feb 2000 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
12 Feb 2000 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 3-0 Premier League
20 Feb 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United W 2-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Feb 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Bradford City W 2-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña W 0-3 Primera Liga 2
23 Sep 2000 Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 Primera Liga 3
21 Oct 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 6
28 Oct 2000 Numancia v Deportivo La Coruña W 1-2 Primera Liga 7
04 Nov 2000 Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña L 3-2 Primera Liga 9
08 Nov 2000 Hamburger SV v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
11 Nov 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Zaragoza W 2-0 Primera Liga 10
15 Nov 2000 Portugal v Israel W 2-1 International Friendly
18 Nov 2000 Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 Primera Liga 11
21 Nov 2000 Paris St Germain v Deportivo La Coruña W 1-3 UEFA Champions League Group B
02 Dec 2000 Español v Deportivo La Coruña W 0-2 Primera Liga 13
07 Jan 2001 Valladolid v Deportivo La Coruña L 3-1 Primera Liga 17
13 Jan 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia W 2-0 Primera Liga 18
21 Jan 2001 Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña W 1-3 Primera Liga 19
24 Feb 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid D 2-2 Primera Liga 24
03 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-1 Primera Liga 25
10 Mar 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Numancia W 4-1 Primera Liga 26
13 Mar 2001 AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
17 Mar 2001 Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-0 Primera Liga 27
14 Apr 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna W 2-1 Primera Liga 30
21 Apr 2001 Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-1 Primera Liga 31
25 Apr 2001 France v Portugal L 4-0 International Friendly
29 Apr 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Español W 1-0 Primera Liga 32
06 May 2001 Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 Primera Liga 33
20 May 2001 Oviedo v Deportivo La Coruña W 2-3 Primera Liga 35
27 May 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Valladolid L 1-2 Primera Liga 36
13 Oct 2001 Real Zaragoza v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
20 Oct 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Sevilla D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
23 Oct 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Lille D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
31 Oct 2001 Olympiakos v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
04 Nov 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
11 Nov 2001 Tenerife v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
17 Nov 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
25 Nov 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
16 Dec 2001 Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
02 Mar 2002 Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
09 Mar 2002 Deportivo La Coruña v Rayo Vallecano D 0-0 Primera Liga 29
14 Sep 2004 Paris St Germain v Chelsea L 0-3 UEFA Champions League Group H
30 Oct 2004 Auxerre v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 12
07 Nov 2004 Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 13
19 Nov 2004 Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2004 Nice v Paris St Germain D 1-1 French Championnat 16
12 Dec 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain W 1-2 French Championnat 18
18 Dec 2004 Paris St Germain v Metz W 3-0 French Championnat 19
22 Jan 2005 Saint Etienne v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 22
26 Jan 2005 Paris St Germain v Istres D 2-2 French Championnat 23
30 Jan 2005 AS Monaco v Paris St Germain L 2-0 French Championnat 24
06 Feb 2005 Paris St Germain v RC Lens L 0-2 French Championnat 25
26 Feb 2005 Paris St Germain v Bastia W 1-0 French Championnat 27
05 Mar 2005 Paris St Germain v Nantes W 1-0 French Championnat 28
12 Mar 2005 Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain L 1-0 French Championnat 29
20 Mar 2005 Paris St Germain v Auxerre W 1-0 French Championnat 30
22 Apr 2005 Paris St Germain v Nice W 3-1 French Championnat 33
14 May 2005 Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 2-2 French Championnat 36


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Portugal International Friendly 1
1991-92 Portugal Toulon Under-21 2
1
1991-92 Portugal UEFA Under-21
1
1992-93 Portugal FIFA World Cup 3
1992-93 Portugal International Friendly 3
1
1993-94 Portugal International Friendly 1
1994-95 Portugal UEFA European Championship 4
1995-96 Portugal International Friendly 4
1
1995-96 Portugal UEFA European Championship 6
1
1996-97 Portugal FIFA World Cup 5
1
1996-97 Portugal International Friendly 2
1997-98 Portugal FIFA World Cup 3
1
2000-01 Portugal International Friendly
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1991 Netherlands v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group
12 Feb 1992 Portugal v Netherlands W 2-0 International Friendly
25 May 1992 Portugal v Yugoslavia W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
29 May 1992 Portugal v USA W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
02 Sep 1992 Austria v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Oct 1992 Scotland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
11 Nov 1992 Portugal v Bulgaria W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Jan 1993 Malta v Portugal W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
10 Feb 1993 Portugal v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Feb 1993 Portugal v Italy L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 1
20 Apr 1994 Norway v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Oct 1994 Latvia v Portugal W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Nov 1994 Portugal v Austria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
26 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 1995 Austria v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
15 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Jan 1996 France v Portugal L 3-2 International Friendly
21 Feb 1996 Portugal v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 Portugal v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Republic of Ireland v Portugal W 0-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 1996 Denmark v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
14 Jun 1996 Portugal v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 1996 Croatia v Portugal W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
23 Jun 1996 Portugal v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
31 Aug 1996 Armenia v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
05 Oct 1996 Ukraine v Portugal L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
09 Oct 1996 Albania v Portugal W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9
09 Nov 1996 Portugal v Ukraine W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
14 Dec 1996 Portugal v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Jan 1997 Portugal v France L 0-2 International Friendly
19 Feb 1997 Greece v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 1997 Portugal v Armenia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
06 Sep 1997 Germany v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
11 Oct 1997 Portugal v Northern Ireland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
15 Nov 2000 Portugal v Israel W 2-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 2001 France v Portugal L 4-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.