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]