Helio Paes Pereira Junior (born 27 February 1980, in Castanhal), known as Helinho is a Brazilian former

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who played in several Brazilian state leagues,

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, Canadian Soccer League, and

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Playing career

Helinho began playing at the local level with his hometown team Castanhal Esporte Clube. He had stints with Coritiba,

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, and played in

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with

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. In 2004, Helinho went abroad to

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to sign with the Toronto Lynx of the

. His signing was announced in a press conference where the Lynx introduced two more signings from Brazil. He made his debut on May 26, 2006, against

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coming on as a substitute for

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. Helinho would only make one appearance and was subsequently deemed surplus. In order to make room for new additional signings, Helinho's contract was bought out by the Brampton Stallions of the Canadian Soccer League. Helinho made his debut on June 25, 2006, against London City, where he recorded his first goal of the season in a 6–0 thrashing over City at home. Helinho would further contribute to the Stallions by scoring another goal in 6–0 victory over the Caribbean Selects. He had a relatively successful tenure with Brampton, where he led that Stallions to five game undefeated streak and finished off the season with five goals. He helped the Brampton side clinch a playoff spot by finishing second in the National Division. The following season, he signed with the

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where he finished as the club's leading scorer with 9 goals. In 2009, he returned to

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to sign with

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, and in 2010 he returned to Brazil to play with his former club Castanhal Esporte Clube.

Honours

Player

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* Pará State Championship: 1 :: 2003

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Helinho 1980 births Living people Brazilian footballers Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Association football midfielders Toronto Lynx players SC Toronto players Brampton Stallions (Hitmen) players USL First Division players Clube do Remo players Unión Huaral footballers Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Millonarios F.C. players Peruvian Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Sportspeople from Pará People from Castanhal