Hélio Dias

Hélio Dias
Personal information
Full name Hélio Dias de Oliveira
Date of birth (1943-12-19) 19 December 1943
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Botafogo
1966–1970 Atlético Mineiro
1971–1978 Cruzeiro
1979–1982 América Mineiro
International career
1963–1964 Brazil Olympic 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
1963 São Paulo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hélio Dias de Oliveira (born 19 December 1943) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Hélio Dias played for Bonsucesso and Botafogo in his youth. He became famous after arriving in Minas Gerais, where he played for Atlético Mineiro, where he made 121 appearances and was state champion in 1970, and for Cruzeiro, where he competed for position with Raul Plassmann for several years, and was part of the team that won the 1976 Copa Libertadores. He ended his career playing for América Mineiro.[1][2][3]

International career

Hélio Dias was part of the Brazil national team that competed in the 1963 Pan American Games, where the team won the gold medal,[4][5] and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[6]

Honours

Botafogo

Atlético Mineiro

Cruzeiro

Brazil Olympic

References

  1. ^ "Hélio Dias de Oliveira". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Hélio Dias de Oliveira". Galo Digiial (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Ele pôs um ídolo na reserva". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Medalhistas Brasileiros - São Paulo 1963". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1952-1963". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hélio Dias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.