Helton Leite

Helton Leite

Personal information
Full name	Helton Brant Aleixo Leite
Date of birth	(1990-11-02) 2 November 1990
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	12
Youth career
	Atlético Mineiro
	América Mineiro
2007	Goiás
2008–2010	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	J. Malucelli	1	(0)
2011	Boa Esporte	0	(0)
2012	Ipatinga	23	(0)
2013	Criciúma	11	(0)
2014–	Botafogo	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2016

Helton Brant Aleixo Leite (born 2 November 1990), known as Helton Leite, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Helton Leite finished his graduation with Grêmio, but was released in 2010. In 2011 he joined J. Malucelli, making his senior debut on 1 May in a 1–2 home loss against Operário Ferroviário.

Helton Leite subsequently moved to Série B side Boa Esporte, but failed to make any senior appearances for the club. On 19 January 2012, he signed for Ipatinga.

Helton Leite made his professional debut on 7 August 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against Bragantino. He appeared in 23 league matches during the campaign, which ended in relegation.

On 8 January 2013, Helton Leite joined Criciúma in Série A. He made his debut in the category on 31 July, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Portuguesa. He would contribute with 11 appearances during the year, again experiencing team relegation.

On 7 January 2014, Helton Leite was presented at Botafogo.

Personal life

Helton Leite is the son of former goalkeeper João Leite, which also represented Atlético and América Mineiro.

External links

• Helton Leite at footballzz.co.uk
• Helton Leite at Soccerway