# Héber (footballer)

Héber Araujo dos Santos (born 10 August 1991), commonly known as Héber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who played most recently as a forward for Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

## Club career

In June 2016, Héber switched teams within the Croatian league, joining Rijeka from Slaven Belupo for a transfer fee of €450,000. He signed a three-year contract with the club with an option for a two-year extension.
On 21 March 2019, Héber joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC. He was the team's leading scorer for the 2019 season with 15 goals. In a match against Toronto FC, Héber tore his ACL, ending his 2020 season.
He was traded to Seattle Sounders FC on 29 December 2022 in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money, with potential for a further $150,000 should certain conditions be met. Héber made his debut for the club in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup and later scored in his first MLS match on 26 February against the Colorado Rapids. He was released from the team at the end of the season.
On 29 February 2024, Héber joined Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Figueirense | 2010 | Serie B | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Figueirense | 2011 | Serie A | 16 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 13 |
| Figueirense | 2012 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Figueirense | 2013 | Serie B | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Figueirense | Total | Total | 28 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 17 |
| CRAC (loan) | 2013 | Serie C | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 |
| Avaí (loan) | 2014 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 |
| Paysandu (loan) | 2014 | Serie C | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alashkert (loan) | 2015–16 | Premier League | 26 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 20 |
| Slaven Belupo | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 30 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| Rijeka | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 23 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 17 |
| Rijeka | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 15 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 10 |
| Rijeka | Total | Total | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 27 |
| New York City FC | 2019 | MLS | 22 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 15 |
| New York City FC | 2020 | MLS | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| New York City FC | 2021 | MLS | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| New York City FC | 2022 | MLS | 29 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
| New York City FC | Total | Total | 70 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 28 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2023 | MLS | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 265 | 98 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 359 | 126 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paraense
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League and three appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ 1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, 2 appearances in Leagues Cup

## Honours

Alashkert
* Armenian Premier League: 2015–16
New York City FC
* MLS Cup: 2021
* Campeones Cup: 2022
Individual
* Armenian Premier League Top Scorer: 2015–16
* SN Yellow Shirt Award: 2017–18