Hélder Rosário

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hélder Rosário

| image =

| fullname = Hélder Miguel do Rosário{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/helder-rosario/boavista/1581-128-22669|title=Hélder Rosario|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=15 June 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1994–1995 | youthclubs1 = Costa do Estoril

| youthyears2 = 1995–1996 | youthclubs2 = Estoril Atlético

| youthyears3 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs3 = Vila Fria

| youthyears4 = 1998–1999 | youthclubs4 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = Sporting CP B | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = → Lourinhanense (loan) | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2001–2002 | clubs3 = Maia | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2002–2003 | clubs4 = Farense | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2003–2004 | clubs5 = Belenenses | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2004–2007 | clubs6 = Boavista | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2007–2012 | clubs7 = Málaga | caps7 = 68 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2012−2013 | clubs8 = Ponferradina | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 256 | totalgoals = 13

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Hélder Miguel do Rosário (born 9 March 1980; {{IPA|pt|ˈɛldɛɾ ʁuˈzaɾiu}}) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Rosário started playing professionally with Sporting CP's farm team, S.C. Lourinhanense, then had a stint with the former's reserves. From 2001 to 2003, he had spells in the Segunda Liga with F.C. Maia and S.C. Farense.

Rosário made his Primeira Liga debut in the 2003–04 season with C.F. Os Belenenses, also scoring in a 3–1 away loss against S.L. Benfica in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica-belenenses-3-1-ficha|title=Benfica-Belenenses, 3–1 (ficha)|trans-title=Benfica-Belenenses, 3–1 (match sheet)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=17 March 2004|accessdate=15 November 2017}} In the following three years he was an important defensive element with Boavista FC, always in the Portuguese top flight.

Alongside countrymen Eliseu and Paulo Jorge, Rosário joined Málaga CF of the Spanish Segunda División for 2007–08,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/es/news/4193/an%C3%A1lisis/2012/10/24/3473893/eliseu-el-diamante-creativo-del-m%C3%A1laga-convertido-en-roca|title=Eliseu, el diamante creativo del Málaga convertido en roca defensive|trans-title=Eliseu, Málaga's creative diamond converted in defensive rock|publisher=Goal|first=Nicklas|last=Vinde|language=Spanish|date=24 October 2012|accessdate=23 October 2013}} and would only miss three league games – out of 42 – during the campaign, adding goals in home matches against Córdoba CF (4–1 win){{cite news|url=https://www.diariosur.es/20070908/deportes/malaga-futbol/malaga-adelanta-marcador-200709081850.html|title=El Málaga golea al Córdoba en la segunda parte (4–1)|trans-title=Málaga rout Córdoba in second half (4–1)|newspaper=Diario Sur|language=Spanish|date=8 September 2007|accessdate=23 May 2021}} and Hércules CF (4–6 defeat, also being sent off){{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1124744.html|title=El Málaga sigue con su suicidio particular|trans-title=Málaga can't stop taking their own life|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=18 May 2008|accessdate=23 October 2013}} as the Andalusia club returned to La Liga after two years.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2008/06/16/deportes/1213567218_850215.html|title=El Málaga sube con la reserva|trans-title=Málaga promote on reserve|newspaper=El País|first=Fernando J.|last=Pérez|language=Spanish|date=16 June 2008|accessdate=23 May 2021}}

Rosário struggled with injuries and weight problems during his third year at the La Rosaleda Stadium,{{cite news|url=http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2009-07-22/helder-rosario-pasado-unas-20090722.html|title=Hélder Rosário: "He pasado unas vacaciones de barbacoa en barbacoa"|trans-title=Hélder Rosário: "My vacations went from barbecue to barbecue"|newspaper=Diario Sur|language=Spanish|date=22 July 2009|accessdate=23 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/es/news/1880/f%C3%BAtbol-espa%C3%B1ol/2009/11/23/1643343/m%C3%A1laga-nueva-lesi%C3%B3n-muscular-de-helder-rosario|title=Málaga: Nueva lesión muscular de Helder Rosario|trans-title=Málaga: New muscle injury from Helder Rosario|publisher=Goal|first=Francisco|last=Acedo|language=Spanish|date=23 November 2009|accessdate=23 October 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2010-07-30/helder-rosario-torno-tres-20100730.html|title=Hélder Rosário, en torno a tres semanas de baja tras sufrir una rotura fibrilar|trans-title=Hélder Rosário, around three weeks out due to fibrillary rupture|newspaper=Diario Sur|language=Spanish|date=30 July 2010|accessdate=23 October 2013}} and made just two appearances in the Copa del Rey in the first part of the season. His league return only took place on 18 April 2010, in the 0–0 home draw with Real Valladolid.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2010/04/18/mas_futbol/1271541640_850215.html|title=Málaga 0 Valladolid 0|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=18 April 2010|accessdate=23 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/malaga/malaga-cf/malaga-noticias/22200-helder-rosario-de-lesiones|title=Hélder Rosario… de lesiones|trans-title=Hélder Rosary (pun on his surname)… of injuries|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=Spanish|date=26 April 2010|accessdate=23 May 2021}}

In early 2011, Rosário and his compatriot Edinho were deemed surplus to requirements, being restricted to training with the first team. On 30 June 2012 his contract expired and he left, signing the following month with SD Ponferradina in the second tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/Helder-Rosario-Refuerzo-De-Lujo-Para-La-Ponferradina-vn102510-vst219|title=Hélder Rosario, llega un refuerzo de lujo para la Ponferradina|trans-title=Hélder Rosario, deluxe signing for Ponferradina arrives|publisher=LeoNoticias|language=Spanish|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=23 October 2013}} He left at the end of the campaign, having failed to play any games due to several physical ailments.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/liga-adelante/ponferradina/214007-helder-rosario-sera-baja-para-lo-que-resta-de-temporada.html|title=Hélder Rosario será baja indefinida por una hernia discal|trans-title=Hélder Rosario ruled out indefinitely due to herniated disc|publisher=Vavel|language=Spanish|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=23 October 2013}}