Elenildo de Jesus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 7, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | 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.[1] He played street football in Brazil.[2]
Career
He started his V-League career with Vietnamese side Saigon Port.[3] He was top scorer of the 2006 V-League with eighteen goals and was named as the best foreign player of the year.[4] During the 2007 season, he scored fourteen league goals.[5] Before the 2008 season, he signed for Vietnamese side Hải Phòng, where he stayed for two seasons.[6] He has been in the all-time top ten strikers with the most goals in the V-League with sixty goals.[7] In 2013, he signed for Laotian side SHB Vientiane.[8]
Style of play
He mainly operated as a striker and was known for his agility and speed.[9]
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, he lived with his family in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[10]
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.