# Elenildo de Jesus

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Brazilian footballer (born 1979)

Elenildo de Jesus Personal information Date of birth (1979-09-07) September 7, 1979 (age 46) Place of birth Brazil Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2006–2007 Saigon Port 2008–2009 Hải Phòng 2010–2011 Bình Dương 2012 TPHCM 2013 SHB Vientiane * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Elenildo de Jesus** (born 9 July 1979) is a Brazilian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)).

## Early life

He was born in 1979 in Brazil and grew up poor.[1] He played street football in Brazil.[2]

## Career

He started his V-League career with Vietnamese side [Saigon Port](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_FC).[3] He was top scorer of the [2006 V-League](/source/2006_V-League) with eighteen goals and was named as the best foreign player of the year.[4] During the 2007 season, he scored fourteen league goals.[5] Before the 2008 season, he signed for Vietnamese side [Hải Phòng](/source/Haiphong_FC), where he stayed for two seasons.[6] He has been in the all-time top ten strikers with the most goals in the V-League with sixty goals.[7] In 2013, he signed for Laotian side [SHB Vientiane](/source/SHB_Vientiane_F.C.).[8]

## Style of play

He mainly operated as a striker and was known for his agility and speed.[9]

## Personal life

After retiring from professional football, he lived with his family in [Ho Chi Minh City](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City), Vietnam.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Elenildo De Jesus: Từ 'Kẻ ăn xin' đến 'Vua dội bom' V.League"](https://bongdaplus.vn/v-league/cuu-tien-dao-elenildo-de-jesus-tu-ke-an-xin-den-vua-doi-bom-v-league-2948022004.html). bongdaplus.vn.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Elenildo de Jesus - "máy ủi" có tốc độ kinh hồn"](https://vnexpress.net/bong-da/almeida-va-de-jesus-deu-la-hang-hieu-o-v-league-1207674.html). vnexpress.net.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Thầy Chỉnh và trò... ngoại"](https://plo.vn/the-thao/thay-chinh-va-tro-ngoai-276847.html). plo.vn.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Elenildo de Jesus - Bao Moi article"](https://baomoi.com/top-10-cau-thu-goc-brazil-thanh-cong-nhat-tai-viet-nam/c/10675859.epi).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Elenildo de Jesus - Bong Da article"](https://bongda24h.vn/tin-tuc-tong-hop/dieu-samba-tren-san-co-vleague-205-8054.html). Bongda24h.vn.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Elenildo De Jesus: Số phận của người "đánh võng" thị trường"](https://thethaovanhoa.vn/bong-da-viet-nam/elenildo-de-jesus-so-phan-cua-nguoi-danh-vong-thi-truong-n2009111610494233.htm). thethaovanhoa.vn.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Elenildo De Jesus - Bay Da Nang article"](https://www.baodanang.vn/channel/5423/201303/top-10-cau-thu-goc-brazil-thanh-cong-nhat-tai-viet-nam-2230021/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Đội bóng của bầu Hiển vô địch Lao Premier League"](https://vnexpress.net/doi-bong-cua-bau-hien-vo-dich-lao-premier-league-2820170.html). vnexpress.net.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Elenildo De Jesus, Vua phá lưới mới của V-League"](https://vnexpress.net/bong-da/elenildo-de-jesus-vua-pha-luoi-moi-cua-v-league-820333.html). vnexpress.net.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Elenildo De Jesus: Anh "Tây ba-lô" đổi đời nhờ Việt Nam"](https://danviet.vn/tien-dao-elenildo-de-jesus-anh-tay-ba-lo-doi-doi-nho-viet-nam-1081403.htm). danviet.vn.

Awards v t e V.League 1 top scorers 1980s 1980: Văn Đặng 1981–82: Thành Sơn 1982–83: Cao Cường 1984: Văn Dũng 1985: Văn Dũng 1986: Minh Huy & Văn Dũng 1987–88: Tấn Liêm 1989: Ngầu Nại 1990s 1990: Hồng Sơn 1991: Ngầu Nại 1992: Minh Toàn 1993–94: Công Long & Sỹ Thành 1995: Minh Chiến 1996: Huỳnh Đức 1997: Huỳnh Đưc 1998: Văn Dũng 1999–2000: Sỹ Thủy 2000s 2000–01: Đặng Đạo 2001–02: Văn Lợi 2003: Achilefu 2004: Amaobi 2005: Kesley 2006: Elenildo 2007: Almeida 2008: Almeida 2009: Merlo & Lázaro 2010s 2010: Merlo 2011: Merlo 2012: Anjembe 2013: Gonzalo & Samson 2014: Samson 2015: Patiyo 2016: Merlo 2017: Anh Đức 2018: Oseni 2019: Faye & Bruno 2020s 2020: Rimario & Pedro Paulo 2021: Season cancelled 2022: Rimario 2023: Rafaelson 2023–24: Rafaelson 2024–25: Lucão & Alan 2025–26: Alan v t e V.League 1 Player of the Year 1998: Huỳnh Đức 1999–2000: Huỳnh Đức 2000–01: Hồng Sơn 2004: Kiatisuk 2005: Kesley 2006: Elenildo & Công Vinh 2007: Almeida & Công Vinh 2008: Almeida & Công Vinh 2012: Minh Phương 2013: Gonzalo 2014: Anh Đức 2015: Anh Đức 2016: Merlo 2017: Thanh Trung 2018: Văn Quyết 2019: Quang Hải 2020: Văn Quyết 2022: Văn Quyết 2023: Hoàng Đức 2023–24: Rafaelson 2024–25: Alan 2025–26: Quang Hải

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