Hélder Godinho
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Hélder Manuel Teles Godinho (born 8 September 1977) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for FC Braşov
in Romania
, as a goalkeeper.
, Godinho played in the lower leagues of Portuguese football until the age of 27, when he signed for C.D. Feirense in the second division
, in the 2004 off-season. During three of the five seasons with the club, he was first-choice.
In 2009–10, Godinho joined top level side U.D. Leiria, but was only a backup during his spell, appearing in just eight official matches. He returned to division two in the following campaign
, signing with C.D. Aves.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in CovilhãCovilhã
Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of...
, Godinho played in the lower leagues of Portuguese football until the age of 27, when he signed for C.D. Feirense in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, in the 2004 off-season. During three of the five seasons with the club, he was first-choice.
In 2009–10, Godinho joined top level side U.D. Leiria, but was only a backup during his spell, appearing in just eight official matches. He returned to division two in the following campaign
2010–11 Liga de Honra
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division...
, signing with C.D. Aves.