Giovane Élber
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Élber | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Elber de Souza | |
Date of birth | July 23, 1972 (age 34) | |
Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil | |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 12 in) | |
Nickname | Il Giòvane Elber (The Young Elber) | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Youth clubs | ||
1989–91 | Londrina | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1991–94 1994–97 1997–2003 2003–04 2005 2006 |
Grasshopper Stuttgart Bayern München Lyon Mönchengladbach Cruzeiro E.C. Total |
87 (41) 169 (92) 30 (11) 4 (0) 40 (18) 399 (203) |
69 (41)
National team2 | ||
1998–2001 | Brazil | 15 (7) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Giovane Élber de Souza (born July 23, 1972 in Londrina, Brazil) is a retired football (soccer) striker. Elber is mostly referred to as Giováne Elber (sometimes also mistakenly as Giovanni Elber), which is a German variation of his Italian nickname il giòvane Elber ("the young Elber"). Giovane Elber has also proved himself to be one of the best strikers in Europe, scoring consistently over a number of years. He is not just an accomplished finisher, but boasts quick feet and an eye for a pass too. Elber scored more goals in the Bundesliga than any other foreign player.
Elber has appeared 15 times for the Brazilian national team, scoring seven goals.
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[edit] Football career
Elber signed by A.C. Milan in 1993. Elber played one match in Coppa Italia and went on to spend seasons on loan to Grasshopper-Club Zürich where he had an extraordinary spell. Elber later experienced the height of his career from 1997-2003 he played for VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich, winning himself over 200 appearances and over 100 goals combined for the German clubs. Some of his bigger achievements include the UEFA Champions League 2000-01 and a 2001 2001 Intercontinental Cup. He also won the kicker Torjägerkanone Award in 2003 along with Thomas Christiansen for being the top scorer in Germany and he is also the Bundeligs top foreign scorer of all time. In this time period he also played 15 matches for Brazil along with seven goals. He later went on to play quick spells at Lyon and Mönchengladbach. In 2005/2006 he was transferred back home to Brazilian side Cruzeiro E.C. At Cruzeiro he added 40 appearances to his record and 18 goals. After an emotional announcement he retired from the club three rounds before the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, after injuries and the loss of his father.
[edit] Honours
- Swiss Champion: 1994
- German Champion: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
- French Champion: 2004, 2005
- Swiss Cup: 1994
- German Cup: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003
- French Super Cup: 2004
- Champions League: 2001
- Intercontinental Cup: 2001
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2006
[edit] Individual
- kicker Torjägerkanone Award: 2003 season top scorer (21) (shared with Thomas Christiansen)
- German Championship: All time foreign top scorer (133)
[edit] External links
- UEFA Profile
- (German)Official Site
- (German)Yahoo Profile and Statistics
- (Portuguese)Cruzeiro EC Official Site
Categories: 1972 births | Living people | Brazilian footballers | A.C. Milan players | Grasshopper-Club Zürich players | VfB Stuttgart players | Bayern Munich players | Olympique Lyonnais players | Borussia Mönchengladbach players | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players | Non-German football players in Germany | Football (soccer) strikers | Kicker-Torjägerkanone Award winners | Brazil international footballers