Hélio Roque
Encyclopedia
Hélio José Lopes Roque is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on loan from AEL Limassol
in Cyprus
, as a midfielder
.
, Angola
, to Portuguese
settlers, Roque returned to his country and started his football career at Amora FC
, moving at age 17 to S.L. Benfica, and having no impact whatsoever with its first team.
In the following months, two loans ensued; in January 2006, he made his first division debuts with Vitória de Setúbal
, and spent the entire 2006–07 season with Lisbon
neighbours C.D. Olivais e Moscavide in level two
, being released in the ensuing summer.
Subsequently, Roque joined Cypriot
team AEL Limassol
. After a rather poor first season with the club, his form improved and he began appearing regularly in its starting XI; in spite of being naturally right-footed, he appeared mainly on the left wing.
In 2009–10
, an injury meant Roque only resumed training in late January 2010. In the 2011 summer, due to the fact AEL had many foreigners, he was loaned to fellow first division
outfit Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.
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 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on loan from AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Born in HuamboHuambo
Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa , is the capital of Huambo province in Angola. The city is located about 220 km E from Benguela and 600 km SE from Luanda. The city's last known population count was 225,268...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, to Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
settlers, Roque returned to his country and started his football career at Amora FC
Amora F.C.
Amora Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from Amora .The club was founded in 1921. The senior football section currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division , F series.-League History:...
, moving at age 17 to S.L. Benfica, and having no impact whatsoever with its first team.
In the following months, two loans ensued; in January 2006, he made his first division debuts with Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, and spent the entire 2006–07 season with Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
neighbours C.D. Olivais e Moscavide in level two
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...
, being released in the ensuing summer.
Subsequently, Roque joined Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
team AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
. After a rather poor first season with the club, his form improved and he began appearing regularly in its starting XI; in spite of being naturally right-footed, he appeared mainly on the left wing.
In 2009–10
2009–10 Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.-Competition modus:Fourteen teams will participate in the competition...
, an injury meant Roque only resumed training in late January 2010. In the 2011 summer, due to the fact AEL had many foreigners, he was loaned to fellow first division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
outfit Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.