Hélder Postiga
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Postiga playing for Deportivo in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Atlético Kolkata | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Varzim | ||
| 1996–2000 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Porto B | 37 | (10) |
| 2001–2003 | Porto | 58 | (22) |
| 2003–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Porto | 54 | (15) |
| 2006 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Sporting CP | 71 | (12) |
| 2011–2013 | Zaragoza | 70 | (23) |
| 2013–2014 | Valencia | 15 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Lazio (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Deportivo La Coruña | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Atlético Kolkata | 1 | (2) |
| 2016 | Rio Ave | 10 | (5) |
| 2016– | Atlético Kolkata | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (12) |
| 2003– | Portugal | 71 | (27) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:39, 14 November 2014 (UTC) |
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Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛɫðeʁ puʃˈtiɣɐ]; born 2 August 1982) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Indian club Atlético de Kolkata as a striker.
After beginning at Porto, where he won eight items of silverware along the way, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 193 games and 54 goals over 11 seasons, with that club, Sporting and Rio Ave. He also played in six foreign countries, most notably in Spain where he totalled 27 goals in 99 La Liga matches for three teams.
A Portuguese international since 2003, Postiga represented the country in two World Cups and three European Championships, helping the nation reach the final at Euro 2004.
Born in Vila do Conde, Postiga began his career at nearby Varzim SC. In 1998 he joined FC Porto's youth teams, and continued to progress until he reached the reserve squad. At the time, coach Octávio Machado picked him for the first team on some occasions and the player performed well.
After José Mourinho was hired as Porto manager, Postiga became a first-team regular. The 20-year-old scored 19 times in 2002–03 playing alongside Derlei, as Porto won the treble. This included 13 in a victorious league campaign, as well as five in an eventual conquest of the UEFA Cup, although he missed the final due to suspension. Following his successful season, he made his senior international debut for Portugal.
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