Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
2003
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Sport Club Internacional
top club · 134 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2004
—
int'l / penalties
261Appearances
9Goals
7Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Élder Granja |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Élder da Silva Granja dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-02 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-05-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2019
Transfer: Juventus-SP → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Cianorte → Juventus-SP
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Cianorte
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Madureira EC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Madureira → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Juventude → Madureira
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Esporte Clube Juventude
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → Juventude
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: São Caetano → Vasco da Gama
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → São Caetano
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
2011 — AD São Caetano (SP)
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2010
Transfer: Atlético-PR → Vasco da Gama
10/11 · Return from loan
Sep 2010
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → Atlético-PR
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Atlético Paranaense
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Sport Recife → Vasco da Gama
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Clube Atlético Mineiro, Sport Club do Recife
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Sport Recife
08/09 · Transfer
Apr 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Atlético-MG
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Palmeiras → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
52 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Internacional → Palmeiras
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Sport Club Internacional
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Sport Club Internacional
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Sport Club Internacional
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Sport Club Internacional
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Sport Club Internacional
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Portuguesa → Internacional
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Corinthians-AL → Portuguesa
02/03 · Transfer
Apr 2002
Transfer: Beltrão-PR → Corinthians-AL
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Atlético-GO → Beltrão-PR
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Santos → Atlético-GO
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2000
Transfer: Santos B → Santos
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Madureira EC
0.0%
Esporte Clube Juventude
0.0%
AD São Caetano (SP)
0.0%
Atlético Paranaense
0.0%
Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
0.0%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
0.0%
Sport Club do Recife
25.6%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
24.0%
Sport Club Internacional
50.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madureira EC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Juventude | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1,652 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 1,548 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 2003 | 2007 | 134 | 7 | 0 | 3,261 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Campeonato Carioca | Madureira EC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Madureira EC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Juventude | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Esporte Clube Juventude | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | AD São Caetano (SP) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,652 |
| 2009 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,548 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 24 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 592 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 |
| 2005 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 36 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,614 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 612 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Santos B | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Santos | Atlético-GO | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Atlético-GO | Beltrão-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Beltrão-PR | Corinthians-AL | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Corinthians-AL | Portuguesa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Portuguesa | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Internacional | Palmeiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Palmeiras | Without Club | Transfer | 2800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Without Club | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-01 | Atlético-MG | Sport Recife | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Sport Recife | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético-PR | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Atlético-PR | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Vasco da Gama | São Caetano | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | São Caetano | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Vasco da Gama | Juventude | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-28 | Juventude | Madureira | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Madureira | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | Without Club | Cianorte | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | Cianorte | Juventus-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2019-05-10 | Juventus-SP | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 23 |
| 2005 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 36 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 3 | 22 |
| 2008 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 24 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | São Caetano | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Vasco da Gama | São Caetano | Loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Atlético-PR | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético-PR | Loan | — | €750k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Senior debut season | |
| 2004 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 1,652 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2008 | 52 | 1,548 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2007 | 15 | 592 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 45 | 2,057 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 37 | 612 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
159 apps
7 G
6 A
Copa Sudamericana
19 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Paulista
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
23 apps
0 G
0 A
Série B
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Libertadores
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Élder Granja?
Élder Granja is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Élder Granja?
Élder Granja is 43 years old. He was born on July 2, 1982 in Santos.
What position does Élder Granja play?
Élder Granja plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Élder Granja play for?
Élder Granja currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Élder Granja scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Élder Granja has scored 9 goals in 261 appearances.