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Career & Clubs
Early career and Marítimo
Born in Sal, Héldon made his professional debut in 2007 with C.F. Caniçal, in the Portuguese third division. He moved to C.D. Fátima ahead of the 2008–09 season, helping them to win promotion to the Segunda Liga. In August 2010, Héldon signed with C.S. Marítimo of Primeira Liga. On 26 November 2011, he scored his second official goal for the Madeira club – first in the league – a last-minute penalty in a derby against C.D. Nacional (2–2 away draw, his team played the entire second half with ten players). On 8 December 2013, against the same opponent but in a home fixture, Héldon scored twice for the same result, as Nacional in turn played nearly 30 minutes with one man less.
Sporting CP
On 31 January 2014, Héldon joined fellow league side Sporting CP in a €1.5 million deal. He made his debut on 11 February, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 Lisbon derby loss at S.L. Benfica. He scored his tenth goal of the season and first for his new team on 12 April, when he came on as a substitute for Diego Capel with two minutes remaining and confirmed a 2–0 win over Gil Vicente F.C. at the Estádio José Alvalade. Héldon signed with Córdoba CF on 28 January 2015, on loan until the end of the campaign. He made his La Liga debut three days later, starting and being booked in a 1–0 away defeat against RC Celta de Vigo. He failed to find the net during his spell with the Andalusians, who suffered relegation; he was also the first player in…
Héldon made his international debut for Cape Verde on 11 October 2008, replacing Ronny Souto during half-time of a 1–3 away loss against Tanzania for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored his first goal in his next game, opening a 2–0 friendly win in Malta on 4 September 2009. He was the country's top scorer during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, recording two goals in a 4–2 victory over Liberia on 26 March 2011. Héldon was named to the squad that participated in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations held in South Africa, and featured in every game as the nation reached the quarter-finals. In their final group against Angola, he came on as a 46th-minute substitute and scored a last-minute winner, making it 2–1 and causing his team to advance. He was also selected for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where he won and converted a penalty to equalise in a 1–1 draw against Tunisia in the team's opening game. Héldon was also a gold medallist with the under-20 team at the 2009 Lusofonia Games in Portugal. He scored five goals in the tournament, including a hat-trick in a 7–1 win over India.
Club
As of match played 12 May 2018
International
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Héldon goal.
- Club
- Córdoba CF (2015–2015)
- Club
- C.F. Caniçal (2007–2008)
- Club
- C.D. Fátima (2008–2010)
- Club
- C.S. Marítimo (2010–2014)
- Club
- C.S. Marítimo B (2010–2011)
- Club
- Sporting CP (2014–2015)
- Club
- Rio Ave F.C. (2015–)
- Club
- Cape Verde men's national football team (2008–)
Legacy
Clubs
- Cape Verde men's national football team2008current
- Rio Ave F.C.2015current
- C.F. Caniçal2007–2008
- C.D. Fátima2008–2010
- C.S. Marítimo2010–2014
- C.S. Marítimo B2010–2011
- Sporting CP2014–2015
- Córdoba CF2015–2015
Played together with
Abdoulay DiabySporting CP · 2018
Abdul Fatawu IssahakSporting CP · 2022–2024
Abel FerreiraSporting CP · 2006–2011Abel Gómez MorenoCórdoba CF · 2012–2015
Adrien SilvaRio Ave F.C. · 2024–2024
Adrien SilvaSporting CP · 2007–2017- Adrián GuninoCórdoba CF · 2014–2015
- AgusCórdoba CF · 2009–2011
Ahmed Hassan MahgoubRio Ave F.C. · 2012–2015
Ahmed Hassan MahgoubRio Ave F.C. · 2024–2025- Alan Osório da Costa SilvaC.S. Marítimo · 2001–2005
- Alberto AcostaSporting CP · 1999–2001
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Identifiers & aliases
Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos, known simply as Héldon and sometimes nicknamed Nhuck, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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