Héldon in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos | ||
Date of birth | 14 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Sal, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Rio Ave (loan from Sporting CP) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Batuque | ||
2006–2007 | Académica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Caniçal | 21 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Fátima | 47 | (11) |
2010–2014 | Marítimo | 82 | (15) |
2010–2011 | Marítimo B | 9 | (4) |
2014– | Sporting CP | 12 | (1) |
2015 | → Córdoba (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2015– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 39 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Cape Verde | 45 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2017 |
Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos (born 14 November 1988), known simply as Héldon and sometimes nicknamed Nhuck (pronounced [ɲuk]), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Rio Ave F.C. on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal as an attacking midfielder.
He spent most of his career in Portugal, primarily in representation of Marítimo, and joined Sporting in 2014.
A full international since 2008, Héldon played for Cape Verde at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
Born in Sal, Héldon made his professional debut in 2007 with C.F. Caniçal, in the Portuguese third division, moving to C.D. Fátima – in the same league – the following year and helping them win promotion to the second level.
In August of the following year, he signed with C.S. Marítimo in the Primeira Liga. On 26 November 2011 Héldon scored his second official goal for the Madeira club – first in the league – netting a last-minute penalty in a derby against C.D. Nacional (2–2 away draw, Marítimo played the entire second half with ten players).