Hélder Godinho Explained

Hélder Godinho
Fullname:Hélder Manuel Teles Godinho
Birth Date:8 September 1977
Birth Place:Covilhã, Portugal
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1988–1992
Youthclubs1:Núcleo DS
Youthyears2:1992–1996
Youthclubs2:Guarda
Years1:1996
Clubs1:Guarda
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1997–1999
Clubs3:Guarda
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2000
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2000–2001
Caps5:37
Goals5:0
Years6:2001–2002
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2002–2003
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2003–2004
Caps8:12
Goals8:0
Years9:2004–2009
Caps9:89
Goals9:0
Years10:2009–2010
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2010–2011
Caps11:29
Goals11:0
Years12:2011–2012
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Years13:2012–2013
Caps13:39
Goals13:0
Years14:2013–2014
Caps14:11
Goals14:0
Years15:2014–2016
Caps15:7
Goals15:0
Years16:2016–2017
Clubs16:Santa Cruz Alvarenga
Caps16:16
Goals16:0
Totalcaps:291
Totalgoals:0

Hélder Manuel Teles Godinho (born 8 September 1977) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Covilhã, Godinho played in the lower leagues of Portuguese football until the age of 27, when he signed for C.D. Feirense of the second division in the 2004 off-season. During three of the five seasons with the club, he was first-choice.

For 2009–10, Godinho joined Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria, but was only a backup during his spell, appearing in just eight official matches. He returned to division two in the following campaign, signing with C.D. Aves.

Godinho spent the 2011–12 season with FC Brașov in Romania,[1] playing second-fiddle to compatriot Mário Felgueiras and being released in June 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Succes, Godinho, Majernik si Udoji!. Success, Godinho, Majernik and Udoji!. FC Braşov. Romanian. 1 June 2012. 1 June 2012.