Helton Leite
 Leite with Benfica in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helton Brant Aleixo Leite | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antalyaspor | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| América Mineiro | |||
| 2007 | Goiás | ||
| 2008–2010 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | J. Malucelli | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Boa Esporte | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ipatinga | 23 | (0) |
| 2013 | Criciúma | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Botafogo | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | → São Caetano (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Boavista | 41 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Benfica | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Antalyaspor | 42 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:15, 5 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Helton Brant Aleixo Leite (born 2 November 1990), known as Helton Leite, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor as a goalkeeper.
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Leite finished his graduation with Grêmio, but was released in 2010. In 2011, he joined J. Malucelli, making his senior debut on 1 May in a 2–1 home loss against Operário Ferroviário.
Leite subsequently moved to Série B side Boa Esporte, but failed to make any senior appearances for the club. On 19 January 2012, he signed for Ipatinga.[2]
Leite made his professional debut on 7 August 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against Bragantino. He appeared in 23 league matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.
On 8 January 2013, Leite joined Criciúma in Série A.[3] He made his debut in the category on 31 July, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Portuguesa. He would contribute with 11 appearances during the year, again experiencing team relegation.
Botafogo[edit]
On 7 January 2014, Leite was presented at Botafogo.[4] Initially a third-choice behind Jefferson and Renan, he became the second-choice of Sidão when Renan left in 2016 and Jefferson was injured.
Leite was again a backup option in the 2017 campaign, this time behind another new signing, Gatito Fernández. On 14 December of that year, he moved to São Caetano on loan for the ensuing season.[5]
Boavista[edit]
On 12 June 2018, Leite moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista.[6] At the club, he was named the Best Goalkeeper during the months of January and February 2020.[7]
Benfica[edit]
On 8 August 2020, Leite agreed to a five-year contract with Benfica.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Helton Leite is the son of former goalkeeper João Leite.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 15 October 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| J. Malucelli | 2011 | Paranaense | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Boa Esporte | 2011 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ipatinga | 2012 | Série B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Criciúma | 2013 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Botafogo | 2014 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| São Caetano | 2018 | Paulista | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Boavista | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | |||||
| Benfica | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 109 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours[edit]
Criciúma
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2013
Botafogo
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goalkeeper of the Month: January 2020,[11] February 2020,[12] Juny 2020, March 2021
References[edit]
- ^ "Helton Leite". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Ipatinga acerta a contratação do goleiro Helton Leite, do Boa Esporte" [Ipatinga signs goalkeeper Helton Leite, from Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Placar. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Goleiros reforçam o Criciúma" [Goalkeepers bolster Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Criciúma's official website. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Goleiro Helton Leite, ex-jogador do Criciúma, é apresentado no Botafogo" [Goalkeeper Helton Leite, former Criciúma player, is presented at Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Botafogo e São Caetano acertam ida de Helton Leite ao time paulista" [Botafogo and São Caetano agree move of Helton Leite to the paulista club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Helton Leite deixa o Botafogo e acerta com o Boavista, de Portugal" [Helton Leite leaves Botafogo and signs for Portugal's Boavista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Melhor goleiro do Português, Helton Leite defende Boavista, encara Porto e vislumbra Benfica" [Best goalkeeper of the Portuguese league, Helton Leite plays for Boavista, faces Porto and aims for Benfica] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Bem-vindo, Helton Leite!" [Welcome, Helton Leite!] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Nos passos de pai ídolo, Helton Leite pode ser o raio no mesmo lugar" [In the footsteps of the idol Catherine, Helton Leite may be the lightning in the same place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Helton Leite at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Helton Leite, Tapsoba, Bruno Fernandes, Ricardo Horta, Corona e Ruíz também foram distinguidos". Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Sérgio Conceição, Helton Leite, Sérgio Oliveira, Sandro Lima, Pedro Nuno e Rodrigo Dantas foram os outros premiados". Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- Helton Leite at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Primeira Liga players
- Süper Lig players
- J. Malucelli Futebol players
- Boa Esporte Clube players
- Criciúma Esporte Clube players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Boavista F.C. players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Alanyaspor footballers
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey