Jean Elias
Brazilian footballer (born 1969)
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Jean Elias Peixoto commonly known as Jean Elias (born December 5, 1969) is a former Brazilian football player.
Full name
Jean Elias Peixoto
Date of birth
December 5, 1969
Place of birth
Alegre, ES, Brazil
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Elias Peixoto | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Alegre, ES, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Alegre, Jean Elias began playing football as a defender with local side Desportiva Ferroviária. He would play professionally in Brazil and Japan, making over 40 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro for Esporte Clube Bahia and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[1] He is well known for delivering a violent tackle on Vasco's Pedrinho while playing for Cruzeiro in 1998.[2]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
