Helio André (born 3 December 1992), was a

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who played as a

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for

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in League One. He has played four games for

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and Ashton United after a spell at Cammell Laird FC. He made his debut for Dale on 7 August 2010 in the

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clash with

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which ended in a 0–0 draw, coming on as a substitute for Joe Thompson at

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. He followed this up with a second appearance for the club in a

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match on 31 August 2010 coming as a half-time substitute in a match against

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. On 16 October 2014, he featured in the UK's most wanted on

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for conspiracy to sell crack cocaine and heroin in the Merseyside and Cheshire area.

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* * 1992 births Living people Angolan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Rochdale A.F.C. players English Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Angola-footy-bio-stub