Elenildo de Jesus explained

Elenildo de Jesus
Birth Date:7 September 1979
Birth Place:Brazil
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Years1:2006–2007
Clubs1:Saigon Port
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Hải Phòng
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Bình Dương
Years4:2012
Clubs4:TPHCM
Years5:2013
Clubs5:SHB Vientiane

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

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 Saigon Port.[3] He was top scorer of the 2006 V-League with eighteen goals and was named as the best foreign player of the year.[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]

Notes and References

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