Place of birth Luanda, Angola Name Helder Costa Career start 2012 2004–2012 Benfica Weight 73 kg | Number 18 Height 1.78 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Helder Wander Sousa de Azevedo e Costa Date of birth (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 21) Current team AS Monaco FC (#18 / Forward) | ||
Hélder Wander Sousa de Azevedo e Costa (born 12 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Contents
- Helder costa wolverhampton goals skills
- Benfica
- Deportivo loan
- Monaco loan
- Wolves
- International career
- Club statistics
- Honours
- References
He also has represented Portugal up to Portugal U23 level.
Helder costa wolverhampton goals skills
Benfica
On 11 August 2012, Costa made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga match against Braga B where he played 72 minutes as a winger.
His first professional goal came on 23 August 2013, in a 3–0 home win over Portimonense, one of eight that season including on 23 November in a 4–3 triumph against Oliveirense in which he was also sent off.
On 25 January 2014, he debuted with Benfica in a 2013–14 Taça da Liga third round match against Gil Vicente, playing the final 13 minutes of the 1–0 win at the Estádio da Luz as a substitute for Miralem Sulejmani; he played no further part as Benfica went on to win the tournament. On 5 November 2014, he scored a hat-trick in Segunda Liga against Olhanense in a home win (5–1).
Deportivo loan
On 19 January 2015, he was loaned to La Liga's Deportivo de La Coruña until the end of the season. He made six appearances for the Galicians, all from the bench.
Monaco loan
On 10 July 2015, he joined Ligue 1 club Monaco on a one-year loan. He scored his first goal in a top division on 8 November, opening an eventual 3–1 loss away to Bordeaux.
Wolves
On 29 July 2016 he moved on a season-long loan to English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he made his debut on 6 August as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at Rotherham United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Cambridge United on 23 August.
On 30 January 2017, he signed permanently on a four-and-a-half year deal worth a reported £13 million, breaking Wolves' transfer record.
International career
Costa represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Although he did not score in the team's run to the semi-finals, he was named in the Team of the Tournament.
He also represented Portugal at the 2014 Toulon Tournament.