| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1979-09-07) September 7, 1979 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Saigon Port | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hải Phòng | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bình Dương | ||
| 2012 | TPHCM | ||
| 2013 | SHB Vientiane | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elenildo de Jesus (born 9 July 1979) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Early life
He was born in 1979 in Brazil and grew up poor. He played street football in Brazil.
Career
He started his V-League career with Vietnamese side Saigon Port. He was top scorer of the 2006 V-League with eighteen goals and was named as the best foreign player of the year. During the 2007 season, he scored fourteen league goals. Before the 2008 season, he signed for Vietnamese side Hải Phòng, where he stayed for two seasons. He has been in the all-time top ten strikers with the most goals in the V-League with sixty goals. In 2013, he signed for Laotian side SHB Vientiane.
Style of play
He mainly operated as a striker and was known for his agility and speed.
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, he lived with his family in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
References
- "Elenildo De Jesus: Từ 'Kẻ ăn xin' đến 'Vua dội bom' V.League". bongdaplus.vn.
- "Elenildo de Jesus - "máy ủi" có tốc độ kinh hồn". vnexpress.net.
- "Thầy Chỉnh và trò... ngoại". plo.vn.
- "Elenildo de Jesus - Bao Moi article".
- "Elenildo de Jesus - Bong Da article". Bongda24h.vn.
- "Elenildo De Jesus: Số phận của người "đánh võng" thị trường". thethaovanhoa.vn.
- "Elenildo De Jesus - Bay Da Nang article".
- "Đội bóng của bầu Hiển vô địch Lao Premier League". vnexpress.net.
- "Elenildo De Jesus, Vua phá lưới mới của V-League". vnexpress.net.
- "Elenildo De Jesus: Anh "Tây ba-lô" đổi đời nhờ Việt Nam". danviet.vn.
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