Elias Alves da Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Alves da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Montalvânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Grêmio Inhumense | ||
| 2001–2003 | Porto B | 64 | (16) |
| 2003 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Corinthians Alagoano | ||
| 2004–2005 | Estoril | 29 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Gil Vicente | 25 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Paços Ferreira | 25 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Vitória Setúbal | 54 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | União Leiria | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Portimonense | 24 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ermis | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Beroe Stara Zagora | 93 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elias Alves da Silva, known as simply Elias (born 4 September 1981), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian club PFC Beroe Stara Zagora as a defensive midfielder.
He also holds Portuguese citizenship, due to the many years spent in the country. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 167 games and eight goals over the course of eight seasons, in representation of seven clubs.
Football career
Born in Montalvânia, Minas Gerais, Elias started playing professionally with lowly Grêmio Inhumense. In 2001 he joined F.C. Porto, but played mostly for its B-side during his two-year stint; he appeared once for the first team, featuring the last 13 minutes of a 3–2 home win against Varzim S.C. on 17 May 2003, after taking the place of Clayton.[1]
In the 2004–05 season, after a brief spell back in his country with Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, Elias moved back to Portugal, successively representing in the top division G.D. Estoril Praia, Gil Vicente FC, F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Vitória de Setúbal, U.D. Leiria and Portimonense SC. With Vitória he won the domestic League Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in the penalty shootout win against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
On 22 December 2011, Elias joined PFC Beroe Stara Zagora in Bulgaria on a free transfer, signing a one-and-a-half year contract.[2] He made his league debut on 3 March of the following year, in a 0–3 away loss against PFC Ludogorets Razgrad.
Honours
Club
- Corinthians Alagoano
- Campeonato Alagoano: 2004
- Vitória Setúbal
- Beroe
References
- ↑ "Porto 3–2 Varzim". Footballzz. 17 May 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Берое подписа с двама нови играчи" (in Bulgarian). STZ News. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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