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.

Héber
Héber with Rijeka in 2017
Personal information
Full name Héber Araujo dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Colorado do Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2010 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Figueirense 61 (17)
2011–2016 Coimbra 0 (0)
2013CRAC (loan) 13 (7)
2014Avaí (loan) 24 (4)
2015Paysandu (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2016Alashkert (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 22 (2)
2024– Cangzhou Mighty Lions 19 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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Club

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As of matches played 14 September 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 24 8 0 0 24 8
Career total 265 98 46 15 17 6 22 5 9 2 359 126
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paraense
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League and three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  8. ^ 1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, 2 appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

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Alashkert

New York City FC

Individual

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "#WelcomeHéber | Héber Signs for New York City FC | New York City FC".
  5. ^ "New York City FC Forward Héber Suffers Torn ACL". www.nycfc.com. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Another NYCFC icon moves on: Héber transfers to Seattle Sounders". MLSsoccer.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ^ Butler, Dylan (26 February 2023). "Seattle Sounders put Club World Cup disappointment behind in Colorado Rapids rout". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ^ Evans, Jayda (4 December 2023). "Sounders announce end-of-season roster". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Héber at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  12. ^ "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.
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