Sergio Hellings

Football player infobox
playername = Sergio Hellings


fullname = Sergio Hellings
height = 182cm
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1984|10|11|mf=y
cityofbirth = Amsterdam
countryofbirth = Netherlands
currentclub = KVC Westerlo
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Ajax
years = 2002-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = Anderlecht
Heracles Almelo
AGOVV Apeldoorn
Leicester City
KVC Westerlo
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
43 (3)
25 (0)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Netherlands U21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = June 29, 2007
ntupdate =

Sergio Hellings (born 11 October 1984, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer currently at KVC Westerlo. His regular position is in central midfield.

Career

Hellings was snapped up by Ajax at an early age, and was nurtured through the Dutch side's world-famous youth system. He has represented his country at all youth levels up to Under-21. Hellings never had a chance to play in the first team, so he joined Belgian side Anderlecht for €2 million on October 11 2002, signing a five-year contract.cite news
title = Ajax let Hellings go
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11913_2233050,00.html
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2002-03-15
accessdate = 2007-09-28] He was never given first team football at Anderlecht either. Middlesbrough originally wanted to sign Hellings, but decided against a deal after finding out they would have to pay around £500,000 for his services.cite news
title = Leeds eye Boro cast off
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_2308004,00.html
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2004-08-13
accessdate = 2007-09-28] Leeds United were also interested in signing Hellings, but the club took too long in deciding to pursue a deal.cite news
title = Leeds missed Dutch deal
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_2309919,00.html Leeds missed Dutch deal
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2004-09-04
accessdate = 2007-09-28]

In the 2004-05 winter break he returned to The Netherlands and joined Heracles Almelo in the Eerste Divisie, with whom he won promotion to the Eredivisie. The next season he helped Heracles Almelo to remain in the Eredivisie, but moved back to the Eerste Divisie himself when he joined AGOVV Apeldoorn, making 25 appearances.

Hellings was signed by Leicester City on 19 June 2007 under then manager Martin Allen,cite news
title = Leicester sign Dutchman Hellings
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6759525.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-06-19
accessdate = 2007-06-19] but was placed on the transfer list by new manager Ian Holloway on 23 December.cite news
title = Holloway begins clear-out
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11712_3003337,00.html
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2007-12-23
accessdate = 2007-12-24] He came close to making his senior debut against fc|Chelsea in a Carling Cup match on October 31, but was left on the substitute bench as Leicester lost 4-3.cite news
title = Chelsea 4-3 Leicester
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7065182.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-31
accessdate = 2007-11-01] He has recently been on trial at Luton town and scored twice for their reserves. [http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/Reserves/0,,10372~1301437,00.html]

Despite being hyped up as the product of the Ajax youth system he failed to impress in training or reserve team matches and on July 30th 2008 he parted company with Leicester City by mutual consentcite news| title = Hellings Moves On| url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1354275,00.html| publisher = LCFC.co.uk| date = 2008-07-30| accessdate = 2008-07-30] , having secured a two-year deal (with an option of a third year) at Belgian Jupiler League side KVC Westerlo two days earlier.

Honours

;Heracles Almelo
*Winner
**Eerste Divisie: 2004/05

References

External links

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