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Also known as Helder Postiga

Portuguese footballer

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Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga is a Portuguese former association football player and coach. Born in Vila do Conde in 1982, he played as a forward for clubs including Sporting CP, Real Zaragoza, FC Porto, and AS Saint-Étienne. His career spanned from 2001 to 2016, during which he competed in the Premier League.

Postiga represented Portugal in international competitions, participating in the 2006 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2004 and UEFA Euro 2008. He spoke and wrote in Portuguese, his native language. Over the course of his professional career, he played one match and scored zero total goals.

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Key facts

2002
Portugal B
2006
→ Saint-Étienne (loan)
2008
→ Panathinaikos (loan)
2014
→ Lazio (loan)
2015
Atlético Kolkata
2016
Rio Ave
Full name
Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga
Date of birth
( 1982-08-02 ) 2 August 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth
Vila do Conde , Portugal
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Striker
1992 1995
Varzim
1995 2000
Porto
Years
Team
2000 2001
Porto B
2001 2003
Porto
2003 2004
Tottenham Hotspur
2004 2008
Porto

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Forward
Nationality
Portugal

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Vila do Conde
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2012
Position played
forward
Country for sport
Portugal
Mass
79
Image
Helder Postiga (2007).jpg
Height
182
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Commons category
Hélder Postiga
date of birth
1982-08-02
start of work period
2001-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
1
total goals in career
0
birth name
Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga
name in native language
Hélder Postiga
end of work period
2016-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga OIH ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛldɛɾ puʃˈtiɣɐ]; born 2 August 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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