1994–2001 Maritimo Angra Career start 2002 Role Footballer Siblings Anabela Pereira | Name Eliseu Santos Height 1.77 m Number 19 Weight 75 kg | |
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Full name Eliseu Pereira dos Santos Date of birth (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 32) Place of birth Angra do Heroismo, Portugal Parents Jose dos Santos, Nene Pereira Current teams S.L. Benfica (#19 / Defender), Portugal national football team (Defender, Midfielder) | ||
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Eliseu Pereira dos Santos, (born 1 October 1983), known simply as Eliseu ([ɛliˈzeu]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica and the Portugal national team, either as a left back or left winger. He is known for his powerful strike.
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- Eliseu long shot goals expert hd
- Eliseu pereira dos santos best goals
- Early years
- Belenenses
- Mlaga
- Benfica
- International career
- Club
- International
- Orders
- References
After starting out at Belenenses, he went on to spend most of his career with Málaga after signing in 2007, appearing in 224 official games and scoring 27 goals in two different spells. In 2014 he signed with Benfica, winning three consecutive Primeira Liga titles, among other major titles.
A full international since 2009, Eliseu was part of the Portuguese squad who won Euro 2016.
Eliseu pereira dos santos best goals
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.
Belenenses
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 Primeira Liga games in his second season.
After a loan with Varzim S.C. in the Segunda Liga, Eliseu continued to be a relatively important attacking player for Belenenses, but was used mainly as a substitute.
Málaga
For 2007–08, Eliseu and countrymen Hélder Rosário and Paulo Jorge moved to Málaga CF, helping the Andalusians return to La Liga after a two-year absence, with the trio totalling 108 matches and six goals combined (three from Eliseu). The following campaign he continued to be an automatic first-choice, scoring 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 netted, in a 3–4 loss at Real Madrid.
On 25 June 2009, Eliseu joined S.S. Lazio in Italy for exactly €1 million. However, after receiving few opportunities, he moved to Real Zaragoza on 7 January of the following year, on loan until the end of the season. He scored in only his second match for the Aragonese, which lost 2–4 at Villarreal CF.
After contributing to Zaragoza avoiding relegation – he also scored in the last match, netting a 35-yard free kick against the same opponents, in a 3–3 home draw– Eliseu returned to Málaga, becoming teammate of compatriot Duda.
Eliseu started 2010–11 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. As his suspension was lifted he was able to appear in the next fixture, at UD Almería, but he again received his marching orders after elbowing Juan Manuel Ortiz in the 1–1 draw. When available, he was a regular starter, netting in a 4–1 home win against Racing de Santander on 5 December 2010 from a volley, and also providing two assists to Salomón Rondón; following the arrival of Manuel Pellegrini, who replaced sacked Jesualdo Ferreira, Eliseu was mostly used as a left back.
After the arrival of Nacho Monreal, Eliseu played in the midfield more often than not. On 3 October 2012 he scored a brace in a 3–0 away win against R.S.C. Anderlecht for the season's UEFA Champions League group stage, the first coming from 20 meters and the second through a lob over the goalkeeper.
Benfica
On 24 July 2014, Eliseu signed for Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be around €1.5 million, on a two-year deal with the option for a further one. He was reunited at the club with former Belenenses coach Jorge Jesus, who had previously tried to acquire his services.
Eliseu made his official debut on 10 August 2014, playing the full 120 minutes as a left back in a penalty shootout win against Rio Ave F.C. for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (0–0 draw). He scored his first goal for his new team with a strike from outside the box, which ended up being the winning goal at Boavista FC's artificial turf. His second came on 21 September also in the league, striking from 30 meters out in a 3–1 home success over Moreirense FC.
On 21 February 2015, Eliseu also netted from long range against Moreirense in the league (3–1 away win). He ended the campaign with 33 games across all competitions, as Benfica won the national championship for the second time in a row.
International career
Courtesy of his Málaga performances, Eliseu was first called to the Portugal national team for an exhibition game 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 against Estonia.
Although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Eliseu was named in a backup list of six players. He scored his first international goal on 7 October 2011, in a 5–3 home win against Iceland for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers where he featured as a left back and also provided two assists.
Eliseu did not make any appearances for his country in 2012 and 2013. He was selected by manager Fernando Santos for his Euro 2016 squad, featuring against Hungary in the group stage (3–3) and Poland in the quarter-finals (1–1, triumph on penalties) as the tournament ended in conquest.