Hélder Cabral Explained

Hélder Cabral
Fullname:Hélder José Vaz Cabral
Birth Date:7 May 1984
Birth Place:Peniche, Portugal
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Comércio e Indústria
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:1994–2000
Youthyears2:2000–2001
Youthyears3:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Peniche
Youthclubs3:Vitória Guimarães
Years1:2003–2007
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2004–2005
Years4:2006
Years5:2007–2008
Years6:2008
Years7:2009–2013
Years8:2013–2014
Years9:2014–2015
Years10:2015–2016
Years11:2017
Years12:2017–2018
Years13:2018–2019
Years14:2019–
Clubs2:Os Sandinenses (loan)
Clubs3:Valdevez (loan)
Clubs4:Moreirense (loan)
Clubs7:Académica
Clubs8:APOEL
Clubs9:Vitória Setúbal
Clubs10:Omonia
Clubs11:Olhanense
Clubs12:Lusitano de Évora
Clubs13:Vendas Novas
Clubs14:Comércio e Indústria
Caps1:21
Caps2:35
Caps3:21
Caps4:13
Caps5:19
Caps6:4
Caps7:72
Caps8:7
Caps9:17
Caps10:0
Caps11:10
Goals1:0
Goals2:7
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Goals5:1
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Club-Update:12 August 2024

Hélder José Vaz Cabral (born 7 May 1984) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Comércio e Indústria.

Club career

Born in Peniche, Cabral played youth football for three clubs, spending six years in local Grupo Desportivo de Peniche's system and entering it at the age of ten. He played his last two years as a junior with Vitória SC, going on to start his senior career in the lower leagues on loan.

Returning to Guimarães in the 2005 summer, Cabral played the first part of the 2005–06 season – being subsequently loaned to Moreirense F.C. in the second division – and the entire 2006–07 with the first team, leaving in June 2007 to fellow Primeira Liga club C.F. Estrela da Amadora: he scored his only goal of the campaign on 6 January 2008 in a 4–1 home win against his former employer, helping the Lisbon outskirts side narrowly avoid relegation after finishing 13th.

In January 2009, after an unassuming spell in Denmark with Vejle Boldklub, Cabral returned to his country and joined Académica de Coimbra.[1] He was irregularly played during his spell, but started as the team won the 2012 edition of the Portuguese Cup – the first in 73 years – after defeating Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 in the final.[2]

On 7 August 2013, Cabral signed a one-year deal with the option of a further season with APOEL FC from Cyprus.[3] He made his debut for his new team on 19 September, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[4]

On 29 January 2014, APOEL terminated Cabral's contract by mutual consent.[5]

International career

Despite being born in Portugal, Cabral qualified to play for Cape Verde through his parents. In a January 2011 interview he added he would also like to represent the Portugal national team in the future, but preferred to "concentrate on (his) club duties for now".[6]

Honours

Académica

2011–12

APOEL

2013–14

2013

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/aacoaf/959-helder-cabral-renova-contrato-com-a-academica/ Hélder Cabral renova contrato com a Académica (Hélder Cabral renews contract with Académica)
  2. News: Académica shock Sporting to lift Portuguese Cup . PortuGOAL . 19 May 2012 . 5 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102122918/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/33587-cup-final-sporting-v-academica . 2 November 2013 .
  3. Web site: Hélder José Vaz Cabral. APOEL FC. Greek. 7 August 2013. 8 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061455/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10026&tt=graphic&lang=l1. 21 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Maccabi Tel-Aviv pay penalty as APOEL share spoils. UEFA.com. 19 September 2013. 19 September 2013.
  5. Web site: http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10744&tt=graphic&lang=l1. el:Ανακοίνωση. Announcement. APOEL FC. Greek. 29 January 2014. 29 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093707/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10744&tt=graphic&lang=l1. 2 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Académica: Hélder Cabral sonha com o Jamor. Académica: Hélder Cabral dreams of the Jamor. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 25 January 2011. 19 December 2012.