Héber (footballer)
Héber Araujo dos Santos (born 10 August 1991), commonly known as Héber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
| Héber with Rijeka in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héber Araujo dos Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado do Oeste, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Figueirense | 61 | (17) |
| 2011–2016 | Coimbra | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → CRAC (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Avaí (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Paysandu (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Alashkert (loan) | 26 | (16) |
| 2016–2017 | Slaven Belupo | 30 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Rijeka | 38 | (25) |
| 2019–2022 | New York City | 70 | (24) |
| 2023– | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In June 2016, Héber switched teams within the Croatian league, joining Rijeka from Slaven Belupo for a transfer fee of €450,000.[2] He signed a three-year contract with the club with an option for a two-year extension.[3]
On 21 March 2019, Héber joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC.[4] He was the team's leading scorer for the 2019 season with 15 goals. In a match against Toronto FC, Héber tore his ACL, ending his 2020 season.[5]
He was traded to Seattle Sounders FC on 29 December 2022 in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money, with potential for a further $150,000 should certain conditions be met.[6] Héber made his debut for the club in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup and later scored in his first MLS match on 26 February against the Colorado Rapids.[7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of matches played March 1st, 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Figueirense | 2010 | Serie B | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | Serie A | 16 | 3 | 19[a] | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2012 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Serie B | — | 8[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 17 | ||
| CRAC (loan) | 2013 | Serie C | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| Avaí (loan) | 2014 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 10[a] | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Paysandu (loan) | 2014 | Serie C | — | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Alashkert (loan) | 2015–16 | Premier League | 26 | 16 | — | 4 | 3 | 4[d] | 1 | — | 34 | 20 | ||
| Slaven Belupo | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 30 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 10 | |||
| Rijeka | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 23 | 16 | — | 1 | 0 | 9[e] | 1 | — | 33 | 17 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 19 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 27 | ||
| New York City FC | 2019 | MLS | 22 | 15 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2[g] | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5[g] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 29 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3[f] | 2 | 34 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 28 | ||
| Seattle Sounders | 2023 | MLS | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1[h] | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 89 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 312 | 115 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paraense
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League and three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours edit
Alashkert
New York City FC
Individual
- Armenian Premier League Top Scorer: 2015–16
- SN Yellow Shirt Award: 2017–18[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 6. (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Vujnović, Korado (17 June 2017). . Radio Rijeka (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ . HNK Rijeka (in Croatian). 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "#WelcomeHéber | Héber Signs for New York City FC | New York City FC".
- ^ "New York City FC Forward Héber Suffers Torn ACL". www.nycfc.com. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Another NYCFC icon moves on: Héber transfers to Seattle Sounders". MLSsoccer.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (26 February 2023). "Seattle Sounders put Club World Cup disappointment behind in Colorado Rapids rout". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Héber at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ . HNK Rijeka (in Croatian). 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
External links edit
- Héber at WorldFootball.net
- Héber at Soccerway
- at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
- Héber at Major League Soccer