Manuel Elias Domingos Helder
| Date of birth | 18 February 1972 |
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torreense | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| SC Farense | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Torreense | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Sporting Braga | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Boavista | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 01 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Rayo Vallecano | Primera Liga | 24 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Rayo Vallecano | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rayo Vallecano | Primera Liga | 12 | 10 |
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| 2002-03 | Rayo Vallecano | Primera Liga | 8 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Constel. Iacio Esportiva | W |
6-0 Agg: 16-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano | W | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Molde v Rayo Vallecano | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Molde | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Español v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Viborg FF | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Alavés | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Oviedo v Rayo Vallecano | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Valladolid | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Viborg FF v Rayo Vallecano | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Valencia v Rayo Vallecano | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Malaga | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Lokomotiv Moskva | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Numancia v Rayo Vallecano | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Rayo Vallecano | L | 6-1 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Osasuna | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Bordeaux | W | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Bordeaux v Rayo Vallecano | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Español | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | Alavés v Rayo Vallecano | L | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Oviedo | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Valladolid v Rayo Vallecano | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Valencia | L | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Racing Santander v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 May 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 13 May 2001 | Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano | L | 5-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Español v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Valencia v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Valladolid v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Real Zaragoza v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Malaga v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Las Palmas v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Alavés v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 11 May 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Recreativo de Huelva v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 04 May 2003 | Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Valladolid v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.