Hélio Júnio Nunes de Castro (born 25 April 2000), simply known as Helinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Toluca. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward.
Club career Born in Sertãozinho, Helinho entered São Paulo FC's youth ranks in 2012. On 3 May 2018, his contract was extended until April 2023. In April, he was called to the senior team for a league match against Paraná Clube.
On 4 November 2018, Helinho made his first team debut, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Anderson Martins and scoring a goal five minutes later in a 2–2 draw against Flamengo.
On September 15, 2024, Helinho Joined Toluca FC for €13.50m after his time with Red Bull Bragantino
International career On 6 October 2017, Helinho was called to the Brazil under-17 squad for the Under-17 World Cup as a replacement for the injured Vinícius Júnior. On 23 April 2018, he was called up to the Brazil under-20 team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSão Paulo2018Série A51—00——512019801001010—200202030510020—101Total1611511030—352Red Bull Brasil (loan)2020Série A103————10320213258240101—548Total4288240101—6411Career total58923350131009913
Honours Toluca Liga MX: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 Campeón de Campeones: 2025 Campeones Cup: 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2026 Leagues Cup: 2026
Individual CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2026
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