Domingues

For the surname, see Domingues (surname).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gaspar and the second or paternal family name is Pelembe.

Domingues
Personal information
Full name Elias Gaspar Pelembe
Date of birth (1983-11-13) 13 November 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 UD Songo
Youth career
Estrela Vermelha
Desportivo Maputo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Desportivo Maputo
2007–2009 Supersport United 56 (14)
2009–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 93 (10)
2015–2020 Bidvest Wits 94 (4)
2021 Polokwane City 14 (0)
2021–2023 Royal AM 29 (3)
2023– UD Songo 51 (9)
International career‡
2004– Mozambique 124 (17)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Elias Gaspar Pelembe (born 13 November 1983 in Maputo), also known simply as Domingues, is a Mozambican footballer who plays for UD Songo and Mozambique. His position is midfielder.

Club career

Domingues, as he is nicknamed, moved to South Africa in 2007 from Desportivo Maputo. He was considered Supersport United's most influential player when they won the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and was subsequently voted PSL Player of the Season.[citation needed]

During the summer of 2009, he was rumoured to be closing in on a move to one of Europe's bigger leagues as he had caught the eye of Tottenham Hotspur scouts following a string of impressive performers for club and national team. Eventually he was bought by big-spenders Mamelodi Sundowns where he was handed a substantial wage.

On 17 May 2017, Bidvest Wits were crowned 2016-17 Premier Soccer League Champions, following a 2–0 win over Polokwane City, beating his former club (Mamelodi Sundowns) in the title race. According to his coach, Gavin Hunt, Domingues was instrumental in that game. The win also meant he is now one of very few players to have won the Premier Soccer League title 4 times (with 3 different clubs), having also won 2 with Supersport United in 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and 2008–09 Premier Soccer League and 1 with Mamelodi Sundowns) in 2013–14 Premier Soccer League.[1]

Furthermore, the win also meant he successfully completed a League and Cup double, since Bidvest Wits also won the MTN 8 title earlier in the season, with a 3–0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Mbombela Stadium, on 1 October 2016.[2][3]

He left Bidvest Wits at the end of the 2019–20 season. He joined Polokwane City in a free agent transfer in February 2021.[4]

International career

Domingues began his international career with Mozambique in 2004 and went on to become the nation's most capped player, earning over 120 appearances.[5]

On 24 December 2025, at the age of 42 years, one month and six days, Domingues became the oldest-ever outfield player to make an appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations when he was introduced as a 67th-minute substitute in Mozambique's 1–0 group game loss to Ivory Coast, and second oldest overall only behind goalkeeper Essam El Hadary.[6]

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mozambique 2004 1 0
2005 2 0
2006 3 0
2007 7 0
2008 9 2
2009 8 2
2010 7 1
2011 5 2
2012 5 1
2013 4 1
2014 11 3
2015 5 1
2016 6 2
2017 4 1
2018 4 0
2019 4 0
2020 4 0
2021 4 0
2022 4 0
2023 9 0
2024 12 1
2025 5 0
2026 1 0
Total 124 17
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[7]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 June 2008 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Madagascar 3–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 20 August 2008 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Eswatini 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 11 February 2009 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Malawi 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4. 20 June 2009 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya  Kenya 1–1 1–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 11 August 2010 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Swaziland 1–0 2–1 Friendly
6. 8 October 2011 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Comoros 3–0 3–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7. 15 November 2011 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Comoros 1–0 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 9 September 2012 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Morocco 2–0 2–0 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9. 9 June 2013 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea  Guinea 1–2 1–6 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 20 July 2014 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Tanzania 1–0 2–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11. 3 August 2014 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Tanzania 2–1 2–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12. 10 September 2014 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Niger 1–0 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13. 29 March 2015 Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana  Botswana 2–1 2–1 Friendly
14. 4 June 2016 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda  Rwanda 1–0 3–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15. 3–2
16. 2 September 2017 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Kenya 1–0 1–1 Friendly
17. 14 October 2024 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Eswatini 1–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club

Mamelodi Sundowns
SuperSport United
Bidvest Wits

References

  1. ^ Sport, EWN. "Hunt hails team after Wits wrap up maiden league title". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Africans abroad midweek review: Titles aplenty for the continent's stars | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "MTN8 Final Report: Bidvest Wits v Mamelodi Sundowns 01 October 2016". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Former South Africa player of the season finds new home at 37 years old". Panafricanfootball. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b Mamrud, Roberto (10 January 2025). "Elías Gaspar Pelembe "Dominguês" - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
  6. ^ "Afcon roundup: Algeria beat 10-man Sudan and Côte d'Ivoire start defence with win". The Guardian. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Pelembe, Dominguês". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Pelembe