Paulo Helber Rosa Ribeiro (born 28 June 1992) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Monte Azul.[1][2][3][4]

Paulo Helber
Personal information
Full name Paulo Helber Rosa Ribeiro
Date of birth (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Varginha, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
United Victory
Youth career
Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Barretos EC 16 (2)
2012–2013 Dili United 11 (3)
2013–2014 Monte Azul 20 (5)
2014–2015 AA Inter Bebedouro 10 (1)
2015 Lanexang United FC 7 (0)
2016 Bhayangkara Surabaya United 3 (0)
2018– United Victory
International career
2011–2015 Timor-Leste U23 6 (1)
2012–2016 Timor-Leste 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2016

International career edit

Naturalised citizen of Timor-Leste, he made his senior international debut on 5 October 2012 in a 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Cambodia national football team.[5]

On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Paulo Helber and eleven other Brazilian men's footballers ineligible to represent East Timor.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Helber". affsuzukicup.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Paulo Helber Rosa Ribeiro". zerozero.pt. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Paulo Helber". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Paulo Helber". soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ^ "AFF Suzuki Cup 2012: Cambodia vs. Timor Leste (Qualifying Round)". Retrieved 10 October 2012 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "AFC Disciplinary Committee decision 20170119DC01" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. ^ Chade, Jamil (20 January 2017). "Com brasileiros 'falsificados' em campo, Timor Leste é banido de competições" [With Brazilians "falsified" on field, East Timor is banned from competitions] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 21 January 2017.