Jalil Elías
Syrian footballer (born 1996)
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Jalil Juan José Elías (Arabic: جليل خوان خوسيه إلياس; born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays as defensive midfielder for Tigre.[1] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Syria national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jalil Juan José Elías | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tigre | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | San Lorenzo | 94 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vélez Sarsfield (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tigre | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Syria | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:35, 27 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Newell's Old Boys
Elías' career started with Newell's Old Boys in 2015, beginning in the youth system.[1][2] He was an unused substitute in two Argentine Primera División matches in June and October 2015 against Boca Juniors and Nueva Chicago respectively.[1] His professional debut arrived on 23 November 2015, he played the full ninety minutes in a Copa Sudamericana qualification play-off with Lanús.[1] He followed that with twenty-seven league appearances in his following three campaigns with Newell's Old Boys between 2016 and 2017.[1] He scored his first career goal on 11 June 2017 in a Copa Argentina win over Central Norte.[1][3]
Godoy Cruz
In January 2018, Elías joined Godoy Cruz on loan until June 2019.[4][5] Prior to departing, he signed a new contract with Newell's Old Boys until 2021.[5] Like with his parent club, his debut for Godoy Cruz came versus Lanús.[1] He appeared fourteen times for Godoy, with the club subsequently signing him permanently in the following August.[6] He made thirty appearances in the 2018–19 season.
Unión Santa Fe
Prior to leaving the club on loan in July 2019 to Unión Santa Fe.[7] Elías scored one goal across one season with them; he netted in a 3–3 draw away to Banfield on 3 November.[1] In mid-2020, he was linked with a transfer to Italy with Parma.[7]
San Lorenzo
On 10 February 2021, Elías joined San Lorenzo on a permanent deal. Starting from the 2023 Argentine Primera División, he was made the vice-captain of the club.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
On 4 January 2024, Elías signed with the Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[8] He made his debut for the club on 18 May 2024 in a 3–1 win over Negeri Sembilan.
Vélez Sarsfield
On 10 August 2024, Elías returned to Argentina, joining Vélez Sarsfield on a six-month loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.[9]
Tigre
On 1 August 2025, Elías joined Tigre as a free agent, signing a contract until the end of 2026.[10]
International career
Born in Argentina, Elías is of Syrian descent.[11] In December 2023, he was called up to the Syrian national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 27 January 2025.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental[a] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| Godoy Cruz (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Godoy Cruz | 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2021 | Primera División | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 52 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | — | 117 | 5 | ||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield (loan) | 2024 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 204 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 7 | ||
- Includes Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
Honours
Vélez Sarsfield