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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is Sousa.
Hélio Sousa
Personal information
Full name Hélio Filipe Dias de Sousa
Date of birth (1969-08-12) 12 August 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kuwait (manager)
Youth career
1980–1981 Brejos Azeitão
1981–1987 Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2005 Vitória Setúbal 423 (21)
International career
1989 Portugal U20 6 (0)
1990–1992 Portugal U21 19 (0)
1994 Portugal 1 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2007 Vitória Setúbal
2008–2009 Covilhã
2010–2019 Portugal (youth)
2019–2023 Bahrain
2023–2024 Qatar SC
2025– Kuwait
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1989 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hélio Filipe Dias de Sousa CvIH (born 12 August 1969) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder. He is the manager of the Kuwait national team.

He spent his entire career at Vitória de Setúbal, and was part of the Portugal squad that won the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He started working as a manager in 2005.

Playing career

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Known by his first name in his playing days, Hélio was born in Setúbal and played his entire career with hometown club Vitória Futebol Clube. Being team captain from an early age, he first appeared with the main squad during the 1987–88 season, and went on to experience promotions and relegations alike throughout 18 professional campaigns, being an undisputed starter in ten of those (three in the Segunda Liga).[1][2][3]

Hélio retired at almost 36, after helping Vitória to the 2005 Taça de Portugal in a 2–1 final win against S.L. Benfica,[4] having played 423 league games – club best – and scoring 21 goals.[5] Internationally, he was part of Portugal's squad at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, which was won in Saudi Arabia;[6] in 1994, he earned one cap for the full side.[7]

Coaching career

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After retiring, Sousa moved into management. Beginning with his only professional club,[8] he moved in 2008–09 to S.C. Covilhã,[9] helping it retain its second-tier status.[10]

Sousa took the reins of the national team's under-18s in August 2010. He was in charge of several youth categories at the Portuguese Football Federation in the following years.[11][12][13][14]

On 29 July 2018, Sousa led the under-19 team to their first-ever UEFA European Championship after a 4–3 extra time defeat of Italy in Seinäjoki.[15][16] The following March, he replaced Miroslav Soukup at the helm of Bahrain,[17] but was still in charge of the Portuguese under-20s at the 2019 World Cup, which ended in group stage elimination.[18]

On 14 August 2019, Sousa led Bahrain to their first ever regional title after defeating Iraq 1–0 in the WAFF Championship.[19][20] On 8 December, he was also on the bench as the team won their first Arabian Gulf Cup, 1–0 against Saudi Arabia.[21] He left his position in July 2023, at the end of his contract.[22]

Sousa was appointed at Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC on a two-year deal in October 2023.[23] He returned to national-team duties on 31 July 2025, becoming head coach of Kuwait.[24]

Honours

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Player

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Vitória Setúbal

Portugal

Manager

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Vitória Setúbal

Portugal U17

Portugal U19

Bahrain

See also

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References

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