Elenildo de Jesus

Elenildo de Jesus (born 9 July 1979) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Elenildo de Jesus
Personal information
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 TPHCM
2008–2009 Hải Phòng
2010–2011 Bình Dương
2012 TPHCM
2013 SHB Vientiane
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 TPHCM.[3] He was top scorer of the 2006 V-League with eighteen goals.[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
  1. "Elenildo De Jesus: Từ 'Kẻ ăn xin' đến 'Vua dội bom' V.League". bongdaplus.vn.
  2. "Elenildo de Jesus - "máy ủi" có tốc độ kinh hồn". vnexpress.net.
  3. "Thầy Chỉnh và trò... ngoại". plo.vn.
  4. "Elenildo de Jesus - Bao Moi article".
  5. "Elenildo de Jesus - Bong Da article". Bongda24h.vn.
  6. "Elenildo De Jesus: Số phận của người "đánh võng" thị trường". thethaovanhoa.vn.
  7. "Elenildo De Jesus - Bay Da Nang article".
  8. "Đội bóng của bầu Hiển vô địch Lao Premier League". vnexpress.net.
  9. "Elenildo De Jesus, Vua phá lưới mới của V-League". vnexpress.net.
  10. "Elenildo De Jesus: Anh "Tây ba-lô" đổi đời nhờ Việt Nam". danviet.vn.


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