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Eliel (footballer, born 1969)

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Eliel
Personal information
Full name Eliel Henrique dos Santos
Date of birth (1969-01-06) 6 January 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward, Attacking midfielder
Youth career
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 São Paulo 25 (8)
1989Rio Preto (loan)
1991–1992Yanmar Diesel (loan)
1993 Botafogo
1994 Ponte Preta
1994 Alianza Lima
1995–1996 Criciúma
1997 Araçatuba
1998 Arsenal Tula
1999 Hyundai Horang-I
2000 Portuguesa Santista
2000 Coritiba
2001 Belenenses
2001 Sport Recife
2002 CSA
2002 Botafogo-SP
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023

Eliel Henrique dos Santos (born 6 January 1969), simply known as Eliel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder.[1]

Career

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A player with great vision of the game and a finisher, Eliel joined São Paulo in 1990. Due to strong competition, he was loaned to Japanese football, and later to Botafogo where he won the CONMEBOL Cup.[2] He played for several other teams in Brazil, Asia and Europe. After retiring as a player, he went to work in football in Saudi Arabia.[3]

Honours

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São Paulo
Botafogo

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Eliel recorda Conmebol de 93 conquistada com o Botafogo: 'Não foi fácil, foi por amor'". Fogão.net (in Portuguese). 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Eliel". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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