Hélder Santos

Hélder with Guarani in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Hélder Silva Santos
Date of birth	(1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Três Corações, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Guarani
Number	16
Youth career
–2007	Londrina
2007–2008	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Grêmio	24	(0)
2009	→ Bahia (loan)	4	(0)
2010	→ Sertãozinho (loan)	8	(0)
2010–2013	Figueirense	69	(1)
2013–2015	Ceará	26	(1)
2015	→ Red Bull Brasil (loan)	2	(0)
2016	Maringá	5	(0)
2017–2018	Aparecidense	35	(4)
2018	→ Vila Nova (loan)	19	(1)
2019	Vila Nova	13	(1)
2020	Aparecidense	9	(0)
2020	Pelotas	0	(0)
2020	Juventude	22	(0)
2021–2023	Criciúma	93	(3)
2024–	Guarani	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:25, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Hélder Silva Santos (born 21 October 1988), known as Hélder Santos or just Hélder, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Guarani.

Born in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Hélder Santos began his career playing at Londrina youth ranks and managed to impress the Grêmio scouts after play against the club in Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. In 2007, he joined Grêmio youth side and was promoted to the first squad in 2008. After the promotion he signed a long-term deal until 2011.

His first team debut occurred on 10 May 2008, in a Grêmio's 1-0 away win against São Paulo.

Ceará

• Campeonato Cearense: 2014

Criciúma

• Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2022
• Campeonato Catarinense: 2023

• Profile at Globo Esporte's Futpedia
• Hélder Santos at Soccerway