Domingues Explained

Fullname:Elias Gaspar Pelembe
Height:1.730NaN0
Birth Date:13 November 1983
Birth Place:Maputo, Mozambique
Currentclub:UD Songo
Position:Right-winger
Youthclubs1:Estrela Vermelha
Youthclubs2:Desportivo Maputo
Years1:2004–2007
Clubs1:Desportivo Maputo
Years2:2007–2009
Clubs2:Supersport United
Caps2:56
Goals2:14
Years3:2009–2015
Clubs3:Mamelodi Sundowns
Caps3:93
Goals3:10
Years4:2015–2020
Clubs4:Bidvest Wits
Caps4:94
Goals4:4
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Polokwane City
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Royal AM
Caps6:29
Goals6:3
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:UD Songo
Nationalyears1:2004–
Nationalteam1:Mozambique
Nationalcaps1:105
Nationalgoals1:16
Pcupdate:13 November 2022
Ntupdate:19 November 2023

Elias Gaspar Pelembe (born 13 November 1983 in Maputo), also known simply as Domingues, is a Mozambican footballer who plays for UD Songo and Mozambique. His position is midfielder.

Club career

Domingues, as he is nicknamed, moved to South Africa in 2007 from Desportivo Maputo. He was considered Supersport United's most influential player when they won the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and was subsequently voted PSL Player of the Season.

During the summer of 2009, he was rumoured to be closing in on a move to one of Europe's bigger leagues as he had caught the eye of Tottenham Hotspur scouts following a string of impressive performers for club and national team. Eventually he was bought by big-spenders Mamelodi Sundowns where he was handed a substantial wage.

On 17 May 2017, Bidvest Wits were crowned 2016-17 Premier Soccer League Champions, following a 2–0 win over Polokwane City, beating his former club (Mamelodi Sundowns) in the title race. According to his coach, Gavin Hunt, Domingues was instrumental in that game. The win also meant he is now one of very few players to have won the Premier Soccer League title 4 times (with 3 different clubs), having also won 2 with Supersport United in 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and 2008–09 Premier Soccer League and 1 with Mamelodi Sundowns) in 2013–14 Premier Soccer League.[1]

Furthermore, the win also meant he successfully completed a League and Cup double, since Bidvest Wits also won the MTN 8 title earlier in the season, with a 3–0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Mbombela Stadium, on 1 October 2016.[2] [3]

He left Bidvest Wits at the end of the 2019–20 season. He joined Polokwane City in a free agent transfer in February 2021.[4]

International career

He is also an influential member of his country's national team, the Black Mambas. He is currently their top scorer between players that are still actively playing and their most capped player with over 100 caps.

International goals

Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[5]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 June 2008 align=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 20 August 2008 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 Friendly
3. 11 February 2009 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 Friendly
4. 20 June 2009 align=center 1–1 align=center 1–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 11 August 2010 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 Friendly
6. 8 October 2011 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7. 15 November 2011 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 1–0 align=center 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 9 September 2012 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9. 9 June 2013 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–6 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 20 July 2014 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11. 3 August 2014 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 2–1 align=center 2–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12. 10 September 2014 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 1–0 align=center 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13. 29 March 2015 align=center 2–1 align=center 2–1 Friendly
14. 4 June 2016 align=center 1–0 3–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15. align=center 3–2
16. 2 September 2017 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique align=center 1–0 align=center 1–1 Friendly

Honors

Club

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hunt hails team after Wits wrap up maiden league title . Sport . EWN . 14 May 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Africans abroad midweek review: Titles aplenty for the continent's stars Goal.com. www.goal.com. en. 14 May 2018.
  3. Web site: MTN8 Final Report: Bidvest Wits v Mamelodi Sundowns 01 October 2016 . www.soccerladuma.co.za . en . 14 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Former South Africa player of the season finds new home at 37 years old . Panafricanfootball . 24 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Pelembe, Dominguês . National Football Teams . 4 April 2017.