Condolence note: Hélio Carrasco | OneFootball

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Filled with the deepest sorrow and in respect for the legacy of a great Alvinegro, Ceará Sporting Club mourns the passing of Hélio de Oliveira Souto, Hélio Carrasco, a forward who defined an era between the late 1980s and the early 1990s for the People’s Team.

The nickname could not have come from anywhere other than the player’s performances in the Clássico-Rei. One of the standout names in the greatest rivalry in our football during the time he played for Ceará, Hélio earned the nickname Carrasco because of the goals he scored against the rival.

Wearing Ceará’s shirt, the forward won back-to-back Ceará State Championships (1989 and 1990), scoring one of the goals in the final that secured the second consecutive title. In total, he played 112 official matches for Ceará and scored 50 goals, numbers that place him among the club’s main figures in that period.

Hélio passed away this Saturday, 09/26, due to complications from bowel cancer. Ceará Sporting Club extends its most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hélio Carrasco and declares three days of official mourning.

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