Eliel (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Eliel
Personal information
Full name Eliel Chrystian Pereira Silva
Date of birth (2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Brasilândia de Minas, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cuiabá
Number 11
Youth career
Rubro Negro
2018–2022 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Ponte Preta 49 (8)
2024– Cuiabá 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Eliel Chrystian Pereira Silva (born 26 January 2003), simply known as Eliel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cuiabá.

Career

Born in Brasilândia de Minas, Minas Gerais,[1] Eliel joined Ponte Preta's youth setup in 2018, from local side AE Rubro Negro. He made his first team debut on 20 July 2022; after coming on as a substitute for Da Silva, he scored the winner in a 1–0 Série B home win over Náutico.[2]

On 26 August 2022, Eliel renewed his contract with Ponte until January 2025.[3] After starting the 2023 season as a backup to Jeh, he became a starter under head coach Pintado.[4]

Career statistics

As of 14 November 2023[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 2022 Série B 4 1 — — — — 4 1
2023 31 4 14 3 2 0 — — 46 7
Total 35 5 14 3 2 0 — — 51 8
Cuiabá 2024 Série A 0 0 5 2 0 0 — — 5 2
Career total 35 5 19 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 10

Honours

Ponte Preta

References

  1. ^ "Eliel relembra sonho de infância e celebra momento na Ponte: "Passa um filme na cabeça"" [Eliel remembers childhood dream and celebrates moment at Ponte: "A film goes through the mind"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Garoto de 19 anos se emociona ao fazer gol da vitória da Ponte na estreia como profissional; vídeo" [19-year-old boy gets emotional after scoring the winning goal of Ponte in his professional debut; video] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Artilheiro do sub-20, Eliel renova com a Ponte e tem multa de R$ 150 milhões para o exterior" [Top scorer of the under-20s, Eliel renews with Ponte and has a release clause of R$ 150 million abroad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Titularidade e gols: Eliel ganha espaço na Ponte com Pintado" [Starting spot and goals: Eliel wins a space at Ponte with Pintado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Eliel at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2023.