Henrique Hilário
Footballer, goalkeeper for Chelsea
Born
October 21st, 1975
49 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Portugal
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Played as a goalkeeper, spending significant time at Chelsea FC. Joined Chelsea in 2006, providing backup to the first-team goalkeepers. Made appearances in various competitions during tenure, contributing to the team’s success in domestic leagues and European tournaments. Also represented Portugal at different youth levels.
Served as second-choice goalkeeper at Chelsea FC
Contributed to Chelsea's Premier League title win
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