| Eliel | |
| Fullname: | Eliel Henrique dos Santos |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1969 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward, Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | São Paulo |
| Years1: | 1989–1992 |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 1989 |
| Clubs2: | → Rio Preto (loan) |
| Years3: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs3: | → Yanmar Diesel (loan) |
| Years4: | 1993 |
| Years5: | 1994 |
| Years6: | 1994 |
| Years7: | 1995–1996 |
| Years8: | 1997 |
| Years9: | 1998 |
| Years10: | 1999 |
| Years11: | 2000 |
| Years12: | 2000 |
| Years13: | 2001 |
| Years14: | 2001 |
| Years15: | 2002 |
| Years16: | 2002 |
| Pcupdate: | 5 November 2023 |
Eliel Henrique dos Santos (born 6 January 1969), simply known as Eliel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder.[1]
A player with great vision of the game and a finisher, Eliel joined São Paulo in 1990. Due to strong competition, he was loaned to Japanese football, and later to Botafogo where he won the CONMEBOL Cup.[2] He played for several other teams in Brazil, Asia and Europe. After retiring as a player, he went to work in football in Saudi Arabia.[3]