Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves (born 31 January 1986), commonly known as Hélio (; , ), is a professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District. He is also the assistant coach of the club. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Club career Early career Hélio transferred from Sántos B to Ceará at the beginning of the 2006–07 season. Then, he joined Olímpia at the beginning of the 2007–08 season without playing a single game for Ceará. He played 20 games for Olímpia, scoring 2 goals. After that, he joined Hong Kong First Division League club Citizen in the winter transfer window 6 months later.

Citizen Hélio played a total of 111 league games for Citizen, scoring 10 goals in his 6-year stay at the club. He won the HKFA Senior Challenge Shield once with the club. He left the club for Kitchee in the summer transfer window of 2014.

Kitchee He has played a total of 82 league games for Kitchee thus far, scoring a single goal, and has won the HKPL and the HKFA League Cup twice with the team, and has won the Season play-offs and Senior Challenge Shield once with Kitchee. He also completed the treble with the team in the 2016–17 season.

On 27 March 2018, Hélio suffered an injury after playing for Hong Kong in an AFC Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea and was substituted in the 11th minute. The injury left him out of action for 9 months until he returned on 16 December 2018 as a late substitute against Hoi King.

On 25 May 2025, it was confirmed that Hélio would leave the club after 11 years.港超聯 約滿離傑志 艾里奧：仲想踢多一季！ on.cc 25 May 2025

Eastern District On 23 July 2025, Hélio joined Eastern District.港超聯 東區一口氣公開5個新兵 on.cc 23 July 2025

International career Born in Brazil, Hélio acquired his HKSAR passport on 31 October 2015 and is eligible to represent Hong Kong on the international level.

On 3 June 2016, Hélio made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2016 AYA Bank Cup match against Vietnam.

On 26 December 2023, Hélio was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics Club As of 22 May 2021 ClubSeasonLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCitizen2008–09?3 - - - -?32009–10160 - - - -1602010–11132 - -10 -1422011–12172 -2010612632012–1316270 -20 -2522013–1419110 -20 -221Kitchee2014–15100102020 -1502015–1660102010 -1002016–1719130 -41202822017–188010 - -401302018–198010 -31701912019–2012000 -10 -1302020–21150 - - - -150Total159111506017219121614

International

National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong2016602017100201810201950202000202130202220202371202440Total381

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition13 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar2–22016 AYA Bank Cup16 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar0–32016 AYA Bank Cup31 September 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4–2Friendly411 October 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–0Friendly59 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong4–2EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2612 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–1EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2723 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Jordan0–4Friendly828 March 2017Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon0–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification97 June 2017Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–0Friendly1013 June 2017Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong1–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification1131 August 2017Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore1–1Friendly125 September 2017Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City, Malaysia1–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification135 October 2017Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong4–0Friendly1410 October 2017Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification159 November 2017Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–2Friendly1614 November 2017Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification1727 March 2018Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea0–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification185 September 2019Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification1910 September 2019Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification2010 October 2019Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq0–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification2111 December 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea0–22019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship2219 December 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea0–22019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship233 June 2021Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain1–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification2411 June 2021Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain0–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification2515 June 2021Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain0–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification2621 September 2022Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–0Friendly2724 September 2022Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–0Friendly2823 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–1Friendly2915 June 2023Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam0–1Friendly307 September 2023National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–1Friendly3111 September 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong10–0Friendly3212 October 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong4–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round3317 October 2023Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round3421 November 2023Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan2–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round351 January 2024Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–1Friendly3621 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round376 June 2024Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round3811 June 2024Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hélio goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Hélio No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 September 2023 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 3–0 10–0 Friendly

Honours Citizen Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2010–11

Kitchee Hong Kong Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24 Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20 Hong Kong League Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16 Hong Kong Community Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18 AFC Cup Play-off: 2015–16

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