Elias (footballer, born 1985)

Elias
Elias Trindade (2010).JPG
Elias playing for Corinthians in 2010
Personal information
Full name Elias Mendes Trindade
Date of birth (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2005 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Palmeiras B 0 (0)
2006 Náutico 2 (0)
2007 São Bento 13 (4)
2007 Juventus-SP 6 (0)
2008 Ponte Preta 20 (5)
2008–2010 Corinthians 130 (20)
2011 Atlético Madrid 15 (2)
2011–2014 Sporting CP 34 (2)
2013Flamengo (loan) 42 (5)
2014–2016 Corinthians 71 (9)
2016–2017 Sporting CP 8 (1)
2017–2019 Atlético Mineiro 122 (19)
2020 Bahia 16 (0)
National team
2010–2016 Brazil 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:56, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

Elias Mendes Trindade (born 16 May 1985), known simply as Elias, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in São Paulo, Elias was a Palmeiras youth graduate, and played as a forward at the club. In December 2005, after a short stint at Verdão's B-team, he signed for Náutico.

Elias made his debut for Timbu on 15 January 2006, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Pernambucano away loss against Serrano. On 20 January, after just one further match, he was released.

Elias spent the rest of the 2006 season playing for amateur sides Leões da Geolândia and Estrela Vermelha, and subsequently joined São Bento for the 2007 season, where he moved back to a midfielder role and impressed for the club. In that year he also represented Juventus-SP, scoring one of the goals in the club's 2–3 loss against Linense in the second leg of the Copa Paulista Finals, which his side won after a 4–4 aggregate result.

On 4 December 2007, Elias agreed to a contract with Ponte Preta in the Série B. He made his debut for the club the following 16 January by starting and scoring his team's third in a 4–2 home win against Ituano, and was a regular starter in the 2008 Campeonato Paulista which his side reached the Finals.

Corinthians

On 8 May 2008, Elias signed a contract with fellow second division side Corinthians until December 2011. An immediate starter, he helped the club return to Série A in his first season, and was a key unit in the club's 2009 Campeonato Paulista winning campaign.

Elias made his top tier debut on 6 August 2009, starting in a 1–0 loss at his former club Náutico. He scored his first goal in the category on 27 August, netting his team's second in a 2–2 away draw against Grêmio Barueri.

Atlético Madrid

On 5 December 2010, Elias confirmed that he would leave Corinthians and join Spanish team Atlético Madrid in January 2011, for a rumoured fee of 7 million. The club confirmed the transfer on 16 December, and made his debut abroad on 17 January, starting in a 3–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.

Elias scored his first goal abroad on 2 March 2011, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Getafe CF.

Sporting CP

On 29 August 2011, after being deemed surplus to requirements at Atleti, Elias moved to Sporting CP on a five-year contract. The club paid a fee of €8.85 million, making this the highest paid transfer in SCP history at the time. On 15 September, Sporting sold 50% economic rights of Elias for €3.85 million to Quality Sports Investments.

On his debut, on 10 September 2011, Elias scored a goal against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, on a win (2–3) of Sporting. At the 76th minute, Sporting was losing by 2–0, but with the goals by Marat Izmailov, Elias and Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Sporting won and began a series of victories in the league, earning him the nickname of "The Prophet" amidst Sporting fans. He scored again on 18 December, in a 1–1 draw against Académica, being subsequently sent off in that match.

Flamengo (loan)

On 10 January 2013, Elias joined Brazilian side Flamengo on loan for the season. He made his debut on 27 January by replacing Renato Abreu in a 1–0 home win against Volta Redonda, and scored his first goal on 14 March in a 3–2 home loss against Resende.

Elias was a regular starter during his loan spell, with Flamengo attempting to keep the midfielder for the 2014 campaign, but the move did not materialize.

Return to Corinthians

On 7 April 2014, and after two months of negotiations, Elias returned to Corinthians, who paid €4 million for 50% of his economic rights. He was presented on 10 April, and signed a contract until December 2017.

A regular starter upon arriving, Elias subsequently lost his undisputed status but still appeared regularly.

Sporting CP return

On 31 August 2016, Elias returned to Portugal and Sporting, signing a two-year contract, with a buyout clause of €60 million. However, he was sparingly used by the Lions, scoring twice in 13 appearances overall.

Atlético Mineiro

On 27 January 2017, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Elias. He featured regularly for the side during his spell, but was released on 7 January 2020, one month earlier than the expiry of his contract.

International career

On 23 September 2010, Elias was first called up to the Brazil national team by coach Mano Menezes. He made his full international debut on 7 October, replacing Philippe Coutinho in a 3–0 win over Iran.

Elias was also included in Mano's 23-man list for the 2011 Copa América, while also featuring in Dunga's list for the 2015 Copa América and in the Copa América Centenario.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 September 2020
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras B 2005 Paulista A3 0 0 8 0 8 0
Capibaribe 2006 Série B 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
São Bento 2007 Paulista 13 4 13 4
Juventus-SP 2007 Série C 6 0 18 3 24 3
Ponte Preta 2008 Série B 0 0 20 5 20 5
Corinthians 2008 Série B 30 3 1 0 31 3
2009 Série A 31 3 21 4 7 0 59 7
2010 33 7 15 3 8 3 56 13
Total 94 13 36 7 8 0 8 3 146 23
Atlético Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 15 2 1 0 16 2
2011–12 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
Total 15 2 1 0 2 2 18 4
Sporting CP 2011–12 Primeira Liga 25 2 5 1 3 0 33 3
2012–13 9 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 15 1
Total 34 2 5 1 4 0 5 1 48 4
Flamengo (loan) 2013 Série A 30 4 12 1 13 5 55 10
Corinthians 2014 Série A 24 3 5 1 29 4
2015 24 5 7 0 1 0 10 4 42 9
2016 10 1 6 0 5 2 21 3
Total 58 9 13 0 6 1 15 6 92 16
Sporting CP 2016–17 Primeira Liga 8 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 15 2
Atlético Mineiro 2017 Série A 31 4 12 3 4 1 8 2 3 1 58 11
2018 33 5 13 3 5 0 2 0 53 8
2019 25 1 8 3 4 0 16 2 53 6
Total 89 10 33 9 13 1 26 4 3 1 164 25
Career total 334 41 129 26 48 8 7 1 58 16 29 4 605 96
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ Nine appearances in Copa Sudamericana, seven appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of 12 June 2016
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil
2010 3 0
2011 9 0
2012 1 0
2014 4 0
2015 10 0
2016 8 0
Total 35 0

Honours

Club

Juventus

Corinthians

Flamengo

Atlético Mineiro

International

Brazil

Individual


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