Helinho (footballer, born 2000)


Hélio Júnio Nunes de Castro, simply known as Helinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Sertãozinho, Helinho joined the youth academy of São Paulo FC in 2012. On 3 May 2018, his contract was extended till April 2023. In April, he was called to the senior team for a league match against Paraná Clube.
On 4 November 2018, Helinho made his first team debut, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Anderson Martins and scoring a goal five minutes later in a 2–2 draw against Flamengo.

International career

On 6 October 2017, Helinho was called to the Brazil under-17 squad for the Under-17 World Cup as a replacement for the injured Vinícius Júnior. On 23 April 2018, he was called up to the Brazil under-20 team.

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