Eliseu Pereira dos Santos

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Eliseu
Eliseu Pereira.jpg
Eliseu in training with Málaga
Personal information
Full name Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
Date of birth 1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) (age 28)
Place of birth Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger / Left back
Club information
Current club Málaga
Number 18
Youth career
2000–2001 Marítimo Angra
2001–2002 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2007 Belenenses 52 (3)
2005–2006 → Varzim (loan) 16 (3)
2007–2009 Málaga 73 (10)
2009–2010 Lazio 2 (0)
2010 → Zaragoza (loan) 21 (2)
2010– Málaga 43 (4)
National team‡
2004 Portugal U21 2 (0)
2009– Portugal 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011

Eliseu Pereira dos Santos (born 1 October 1983), simply Eliseu, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Málaga CF in Spain. A left winger who can also operate as a left back, he is mostly known for his blazing speed.

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[edit] Early years

Eliseu was born in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, to a Cape Verdean mother, Néné Pereira, a restaurant owner, and a Portuguese father, an ambulance driver. The couple divorced when their child was a teenager.[1]

[edit] Club career

Eliseu moved to Portugal's mainland in 2002, moving from Sport Clube Marítimo de Angra do Heroísmo to C.F. Os Belenenses. He gradually broke into the Lisbon-based club's first team, appearing in 19 top division matches during his second season.

After a loan with Varzim SC in the second level, Eliseu continued to be a relatively important offensive player for Belenenses. However, in 2007–08, he, alongside countrymen Hélder Rosário and Paulo Jorge, moved to Málaga CF, helping the Andalusians return to La Liga after a two-year absence, with the Portuguese trio totalling 108 matches and six goals combined (three from Eliseu).

In 2008–09, Eliseu continued to be firmly established in the side's starting XI, netting his first Spanish top flight goal(s) in a 4–0 away win over neighbours Recreativo de Huelva on 5 October 2008. The following month, he also scored, in a 3–4 loss at Real Madrid.

On 25 June 2009, Eliseu joined S.S. Lazio in Italy for exactly €1 million.[2] However, after receiving few opportunities, he joined Real Zaragoza on 7 January of the following year, on loan until the end of the season.[3] He scored in only his second match for the Aragonese, which lost 2–4 at Villarreal CF.

After majorly contributing to Zaragoza avoiding relegation – he also scored in the last matchday, netting a thunderous 35-yard free kick against the same opponents, in a 3–3 home draw – Eliseu returned to Málaga, sharing teams with compatriot Duda.

Eliseu started the 2010–11 season firmly established in the starting XI. On 27 September 2010, he scored from 25 meters against Villarreal to open the score; minutes later, however, he headbutted Carlos Marchena and was sent off, in an eventual 2–3 home loss.[4] As his suspension was lifted, he was able to appear in the next fixture, at UD Almería, but the player again received his marching orders, after elbowing Juan Manuel Ortiz (1–1 draw).[5] When available, he was an undisputed starter, scoring in a 4–1 home win against Racing de Santander on 5 December 2010, from a volley, and also providing two assists to Venezuelan Salomón Rondón;[6] following the arrival of Manuel Pellegrini, who replaced sacked Jesualdo Ferreira, he was mostly used as a left back.

[edit] International career

Courtesy of his Málaga performances, Eliseu was first called to the Portuguese national team for a friendly match with Finland on 11 February 2009, but did not leave the bench.

He finally made his debut on 10 June in a 0–0 friendly match against Estonia. Although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa,[7][8] he was named in a backup list of six players.[9]

Eliseu scored his first goal and had two assists for Portugal on 7 October 2011, in a 5−3 home win against Iceland for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers, where he featured as a left defender.

Eliseu: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 October 2011 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal,  Iceland 5–2 5–3 Euro 2012 qualifying

[edit] Honours

Lazio

[edit] References

  1. ^ Where and when was Eliseu born and who does he play for?; Socqer, 9 October 2011
  2. ^ "Málaga winger Eliseu signs for Lazio". Goal.com. 25 June 2009. http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/06/24/1343941/report-malaga-winger-eliseu-signs-for-lazio. Retrieved 25 June 2009. 
  3. ^ Zaragoza take Lazio midfielder Eliseu on loan; The Guardian
  4. ^ First-half thriller; ESPN Soccernet, 27 September 2010
  5. ^ Almeria miss a trick; ESPN Soccernet, 3 October 2010
  6. ^ Malaga move clear; ESPN Soccernet, 5 December 2010
  7. ^ "Convocados revelados [Squad revealed]" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 May 2010. http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=9126513. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  8. ^ "Pepe in Portugal squad". FIFA.com. 10 May 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1208424/index.html. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
  9. ^ Release list of up to 30 players; FIFA.com

[edit] External links

Málaga CF – current squad
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