Full name Hélio José Lopes Roque Playing position 2001–2002 Amora Current team S.L. Benfica | Place of birth Huambo, Angola 1996–2001 Arrentela Height 1.74 m | |
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Date of birth (1985-07-20) 20 July 1985 (age 31) | ||
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Hélio José Lopes Roque (born 20 July 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica (Luanda) as a midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Huambo, Angola to Portuguese settlers, Roque returned to his parents' country and started his football career at Atlético Clube Arrentela and Amora FC, moving at age 17 to S.L. Benfica and having no impact whatsoever with its first team.
In the following months, two loans befell: in January 2006 he made his Primeira Liga debuts with Vitória de Setúbal, and spent the entire 2006–07 season with Lisbon neighbours C.D. Olivais e Moscavide in the second division, being released in the ensuing summer.
Subsequently, Roque joined Cypriot team AEL Limassol. After a rather poor debut campaign with the club, his form improved and he began appearing regularly in its starting XI; in spite of being naturally right-footed, he featured mainly on the left wing.
In 2009–10, an injury meant Roque only resumed training in late January 2010. In the 2011 summer, due to the fact AEL had too many foreign players, he was loaned to fellow First Division side Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, and the move was made permanent for the 2012–13 season.