Playing position 2000–2005 Coimbrões Weight 66 kg | Number 22 Height 1.79 m Career start 2008 | |
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Full name Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes Date of birth (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989 (age 28) Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal Current team UD Las Palmas (#22 / Defender) Siblings Tiago Jorge Oliveira Lopes Similar Dani Castellano, Mauricio Lemos, Tana, Raúl Lizoain, Pedro Bigas | ||
Hélder Filipe Oliveira Lopes (born 4 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas as a left back.
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Parma / Portugal
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Lopes spent his youth career at SC Coimbrões, Padroense F.C. and CD Candal, graduating with the latter in 2008. In that summer he moved abroad, joining Parma F.C. but failing to make a single appearance for the club.
Returning to his homeland in January 2009, Lopes made his senior debut with SC Mirandela by starting in a 1–1 Segunda Divisão home draw against SC Maria da Fonte. He subsequently represented CF Oliveira do Douro, S.C. Espinho and C.D. Tondela, all in the lower leagues; with the latter team, he achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga.
On 5 July 2012, Lopes signed a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side S.C. Beira-Mar. He made his professional debut on 30 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rúben Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal.
On 28 June 2013, Lopes was transferred to F.C. Paços de Ferreira also in the top level. He scored his first goal as a professional on 3 January 2015, in a 1–2 home loss against Rio Ave FC.
Las Palmas
On 31 May 2016, Lopes agreed to a two-year contract with La Liga club UD Las Palmas. His competitive debut took place on 1 October, as he started and played 69 minutes in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna.
Personal life
Lopes' twin brother, Tiago, was also a footballer and a defender.