Elber Binha Explained

Elber Binha
Fullname:Jorge Mota Faial Delgado
Birth Date:24 June 1991
Birth Place:Mindelo, Cape Verde
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Interclube
Years1:2013–2014
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2017
Clubs2:Benfica Luanda
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Kabuscorp
Caps3:35
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2021
Caps4:75
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Interclube
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Angola
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Ntupdate:25 March 2022
Club-Update:21 October 2021

Jorge Mota Faial Delgado (born 24 June 1991), known as Elber Binha or just Elber, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Angolan club Interclube. A one-time international for the Angola national team, Elber Binha went on to earn one cap for the Cape Verde national team in 2022.

Professional career

Elber Binha spent his entire senior career in Angola in the Girabola. He began his senior career with Primeiro de Maio in 2014, with stints at Benfica Luanda, Kabuscorp and Petro de Luanda. He was a candidate for Goalkeeper of the Year and Championship Player of the Year with Petro de Luanda in 2021.[1] On 31 December 2021, he transferred to Interclube signing a 2-year contract.[2]

International career

Elber Binha is a youth international of Cape Verde, having represented the Cape Verde U21s in 2009.[3] He spent his entire senior playing career in Angola, and was naturalized as a citizen.[4] He debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Iran on 30 May 2014.[5] He switched to represent the Cape Verde national team in 2022.[6] He debuted with Cape Verde in a friendly 6–0 win over Liechtenstein on 25 March 2022.[7]

Honour

Benfica Luanda

2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol Angola – Elber Delgado (Binha), candidato a guarda-redes do Ano em Angola.. criolosports.com.
  2. Web site: É NOTÍCIA: Elber está de nova casa. Guardião assinou pelo Interclube. December 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: Seleção Sub-21 – Ficha de Jogo, resultados e equipas . FPF . May 10, 2019 . pt . June 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Prémios ANFA: Élber é o melhor guarda-redes de Junho. July 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Iran vs. Angola. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. national-football-teams.com.
  6. Web site: É NOTÍCIA: Elber convocado pelo seleccionador de Cabo Verde. March 17, 2022.
  7. Web site: CABO VERDE 6–0 LIECHTENSTEIN. GILSON E BÉBÉ EM DESTAQUE!. March 26, 2022.