“Hamburg did not let me go and I resigned myself to staying. I have not created any unrest. The club cannot blame me, I give more than 100% every game.”
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Eljero Elia
Eljero George Rinaldo Elia is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
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sports · Dutch footballer (born 1987) · association football player · also Eljero Elia, Eljero George Rinaldo Elia, Elia
Born 13 February 1987 · Q201896
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2026· 6 entries
“I will be playing for Hamburg next season.”
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“In the summer they have to sell me, I want to make a good step at the end of the season and that will happen.”
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“It is really a lie, Utrecht has already gone very far for me. I received a very nice proposal and I am very happy with it. I wanted to return to the Netherlands and they have a very nice plan, express ambition. That fits with me. Every player wants to play at such a club. You can also see that in the transfers. Utrecht is continuously improving itself.”
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VZ VermögensZentrum: Elia Group buys 13,700 shares under liquidity agreement, sells 8,600
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finance.biggo.com: Shenma Power's H1 net profit rises 34%, wins framework contracts with UK National Grid and Belgium's Elia
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Former Premier League Soccer Star Eljero Elia Escapes Serious Injury in Four-Car Crash in Holland
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2021· 1 entry
Played for ADO Den Haag (2021–2022) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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2020· 4 entries
Anadolu Ajansi: Football: Dutch winger Eljero Elia signs with Utrecht
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Won the Turkish Super Lig with Istanbul Basaksehir (2019-2020).
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Won: Süper Lig with İstanbul Başakşehir (2019–20).
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Played for FC Utrecht (2020–2021) — 21 appearances, 2 goals.
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2019· 1 entry
Became a third-time father when his first son was born
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2017· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Feyenoord (2016-2017).
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Won: Eredivisie with Feyenoord (2016–17).
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Played for İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. (2017–2020) — 68 appearances, 9 goals.
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2016· 5 entries
Won the Dutch KNVB Cup with Feyenoord (2015-2016).
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Won award: The Hague's Sportsman of the Year (2016).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Feyenoord (2015–16).
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Couriermail: Eljero Elia’s trip to the tattoo parlour didn’t go to plan
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Another occurred in May 2016 when Elia had a tattoo with the name Feyenoord misspelt.
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2015· 5 entries
Southern Daily Echo: Eljero Elia: West Ham only came for a draw against Southampton, but Saints must do better at breaking defensive teams down
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Came back to his home country to play for Feyenoord before moving to İstanbul Başakşehir in 2017
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Played for Feyenoord Rotterdam (2015–2017) — 55 appearances, 17 goals.
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Played for Southampton F.C. (2015–2015) — 16 appearances, 2 goals.
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“t want to return to Werder Bremen on the following season. As a result, the Die Grün-Weißen exempted Elia from regular first-team training to find a new club and also considered placing him into the club”
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2012· 5 entries
Won the Italian Serie A with Juventus (2011-2012).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (2011–12).
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Elia's second daughter was born
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Played for SV Werder Bremen (2012–2015) — 66 appearances, 4 goals.
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In 2012, Elia's second daughter was born.
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2011· 2 entries
When he had a severe infection due to a poorly applied tattoo, due to feeling uncomfortable wearing the shirt, leading Hamburg's neighbours Werder Bremen have since banned their players from getting tattoos
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Played for Juventus FC (2011–2012) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 1 entry
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Netherlands (2010).
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2009· 4 entries
Won award: Bundesliga Goal of the Month (December 2009).
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Won award: Johan Cruyff Trophy (2008–09).
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Played for Hamburger SV (2009–2011) — 52 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (2009–2018) — 30 appearances, 2 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
“It will be a club that suits me again. A club where I can grow again, as I have grown here.”
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2007· 2 entries
Joined FC Twente in 2007.
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Played for FC Twente (2007–2009) — 64 appearances, 11 goals.
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2006· 1 entry
Played for Netherlands national under-21 football team (2006–2008) — 7 appearances, 1 goals.
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2005· 1 entry
Played for Netherlands national under-19 football team (2005–2005) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2004· 2 entries
Joined ADO Den Haag in 2004.
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Played for ADO Den Haag (2004–2007) — 59 appearances, 6 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
Joined ADO Den Haag in 2002.
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2000· 1 entry
Joined Ajax in 2000.
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1996· 2 entries
At age nine, Elia moved to the youth system of ADO Den Haag
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Joined ADO Den Haag in 1996.
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1987· 1 entry
Born 1987-02-13.
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