Hélton Soares Pereira (born November 13, 1974)http://www.cbf.com.br/php/registro.php?i=111261 best known as Hélton Soraes, or simple, Hélton is a Brazilian former

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player who became a player agent and scout. In Brazil, he played for

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from 1992 to 1996,

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for 1997–98, and Barreira in 2004. Overseas, he played for Arrayyan Sports Club for two seasons, and then

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in Qatar. He was signed to

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in Malaysia in 2003, and then played for Terengganu FA for a season and a half in 2005–2007. He then retired from playing and returned to Brazil. Soares is the grandson of Brazilian soccer star "Didi,"

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Living people 1974 births Sportspeople from Manaus Footballers from Amazonas (Brazilian state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Avaí FC players Terengganu FC players Sri Pahang FC players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia {{brazil-footy-bio-stub