Jalil Elías
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jalil Juan José Elías | ||
Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vélez Sarsfield (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim) | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newell's Old Boys | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | (0) |
2018 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2021–2023 | San Lorenzo | 94 | (5) |
2024– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Vélez Sarsfield (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Syria | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:07, 3 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
Jalil Juan José Elías (Arabic: خليل إلياس; born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays as defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.[1] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Syria national team.
Club career
[edit]Newell's Old Boys
[edit]Elías' career started with Newell's Old Boys in 2015, beginning in the youth system.[1][2] He was an unused substitute in two Argentine Primera División matches in June and October 2015 against Boca Juniors and Nueva Chicago respectively.[1] His professional debut arrived on 23 November 2015, he played the full ninety minutes in a Copa Sudamericana qualification play-off with Lanús.[1] He followed that with twenty-seven league appearances in his following three campaigns with Newell's Old Boys between 2016 and 2017.[1] He scored his first career goal on 11 June 2017 in a Copa Argentina win over Central Norte.[1][3]
Godoy Cruz
[edit]In January 2018, Elías joined Godoy Cruz on loan until June 2019.[4][5] Prior to departing, he signed a new contract with Newell's Old Boys until 2021.[5] Like with his parent club, his debut for Godoy Cruz came versus Lanús.[1] He appeared fourteen times for Godoy, with the club subsequently signing him permanently in the following August.[6] He made thirty appearances in the 2018–19 season.
Unión Santa Fe
[edit]Prior to leaving the club on loan in July 2019 to Unión Santa Fe.[7] Elías scored one goal across one season with them; he netted in a 3–3 draw away to Banfield on 3 November.[1] In mid-2020, he was linked with a transfer to Italy with Parma.[7]
San Lorenzo
[edit]On 10 February 2021, Elías joined San Lorenzo on a permanent deal. Starting from the 2023 Argentine Primera División, he was made the vice-captain of the club.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
[edit]On 4 January 2024, Elías signed with the Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[8] He made his debut for the club on 18 May 2024 in a 3–1 win over Negeri Sembilan.
International career
[edit]Born in Argentina, Elías is of Syrian descent.[9] In December 2023, he was called up to the Syrian national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 5 September 2020.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
Godoy Cruz (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Godoy Cruz | 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
Career total | 82 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 2 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jalil Elías profile". Soccerway. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Newell's: Jalil Elías, la opción para jugar de lateral derecho contra Lanús". La Capital. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Jalil Elías profile". BDFA. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Jalil Elías seguirá su carrera en Godoy Cruz". Rosario Nuestro. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Jalil Elías jugará a préstamo en Godoy Cruz". Newell's Old Boys. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Newell's vendió a Jalil Elías y al catamarqueño Varela". Rosario Plus. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Jalil Elías: En Unión pasé un año muy bueno". Uno Santa Fe. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "JDT snap up Elias as first recruit for new season".
- ^ "Con los padres en la piel". Diario Uno. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "القائمة الأولية لنسور قاسيون والتي سيتم اختيار 26 لاعب منها لتمثيل المنتخب الوطني في بطولة كأس آسيا 2023 في قطر" [The preliminary list of the Qasioun Eagles, from which 26 players will be selected to represent the national team in the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jalil Elías at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Syrian men's footballers
- Syria men's international footballers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Syrian people of Argentine descent
- Argentine people of Syrian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
- Unión de Santa Fe footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- Sportspeople of Syrian descent
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Syria
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Syrian expatriate men's footballers
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Syria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia