Héber Araujo dos Santos (born 10 August 1991), commonly known as Héber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
Club career
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] He was released from the team at the end of the season.[8]
On 29 February 2024, Héber joined Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played March 1st, 2023[10]
| 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 FC | 2023 | MLS | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 3[h] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 245 | 93 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 339 | 121 | ||
- ^ 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
- ^ 1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, 2 appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
Alashkert
New York City FC
Individual
- Armenian Premier League Top Scorer: 2015–16
- SN Yellow Shirt Award: 2017–18[12]
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Vujnović, Korado (17 June 2017). "Predstavljeni Punčec i Heber; najavljeno Kekovo potpisivanje novog ugovora". Radio Rijeka (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Heber Arajuo dos Santos potpisao za Rijeku: Ovo je velika čast za mene". 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.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (4 December 2023). "Sounders announce end-of-season roster". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "官方：埃韦尔、苏祖、所罗门、赵英杰等11名球员加盟沧州雄狮" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Héber at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "SN: Heberu Žuta majica za najboljeg igrača HNL-a". HNK Rijeka (in Croatian). 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
External links
- Héber at WorldFootball.net
- Héber at Soccerway
- Héber at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
- Héber at Major League Soccer
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