Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.42
goals / match
Shanghai SIPG
top club · 117 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2019
€18.50m
top transfer fee · 15/16
29
best season · 2014
20 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-13 · 6 players total
515Appearances
214Goals
90Assists
47Yellow cards
2Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Elkeson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-13 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Coelho Neto, China |
| Citizenship | China Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-04-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Antoniu's Assessoria |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Apr 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Transfer: CD Rongcheng → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Chengdu Rongcheng
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Chengdu Rongcheng
27 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2023
Transfer: Grêmio → CD Rongcheng
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Grêmio
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: GuaZ FC → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
13 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
19 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: SH SIPG → GZ Evergrande
19/20 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Shanghai SIPG, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
30 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Shanghai SIPG, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
12 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Shanghai SIPG
18 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Shanghai SIPG
8 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Shanghai SIPG
18 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Shanghai SIPG
12 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Shanghai SIPG, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
30 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: GZ Evergrande → SH SIPG
15/16 · Transfer · €18.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shanghai SIPG
9 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
11 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Guangzhou Evergrande
32 matches · 29 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Guangzhou Evergrande
10 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou Evergrande
32 matches · 25 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Botafogo → GZ Evergrande
12/13 · Transfer · €5.70m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Guangzhou Evergrande
6 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
54 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Esporte Clube Vitória, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
59 matches · 15 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: EC Vitória → Botafogo
10/11 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2010
2010 — Esporte Clube Vitória
50 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Esporte Clube Vitória
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chengdu Rongcheng
3.8%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
2.4%
Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
1.1%
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17.7%
Shanghai SIPG
21.8%
Guangzhou Evergrande
11.2%
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
18.1%
Esporte Clube Vitória
23.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 301 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 85 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 7 | 14/15 | 2020 | 71 | 27 | 16 | 1,394 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 15/16 | 2019 | 117 | 54 | 29 | 1,713 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 12/13 | 2014 | 80 | 66 | 20 | 880 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 92 | 26 | 12 | 1,419 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 84 | 16 | 8 | 1,878 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Chengdu Rongcheng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super League | Chengdu Rongcheng | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2023 | Super League | Chengdu Rongcheng | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 2022 | Série B | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 2021 | Super League | Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 2020 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2019 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2017 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 26 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 211 |
| 2013 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 31 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 203 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 193 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 35 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 343 |
| 2011 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 850 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 398 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2009 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 17/18 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 16/17 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-25 | EC Vitória | Botafogo | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Botafogo | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 3000000 | €5.70m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | GZ Evergrande | SH SIPG | Transfer | 4500000 | €18.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | SH SIPG | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 4500000 | €5.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | GuaZ FC | Without Club | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-12 | Without Club | Grêmio | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-07 | Grêmio | CD Rongcheng | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-05 | CD Rongcheng | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-09 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37018 | #21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #8 | 19 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linpeng Zhang | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Junling Yan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lei Wu | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Huikang Cai | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shenchao Wang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheng Zeng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke Shi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guan He | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenjun Lü | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Huan Fu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hulk | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Oscar | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 28 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | 28 |
| 2019 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 18 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 12 | 26 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 11 | 28 |
| 2011 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Elkeson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Jianye | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 88% |
| Shandong Taishan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 75% |
| Hebei China Fortune | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 75% |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 88% |
| Dalian Yifang FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 75% |
| Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 75% |
| Beijing Renhe FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 63% |
| Beijing Guoan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 63% |
| Tianjin Teda | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 88% |
| Jiāngsū Sūníng | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 63% |
| Chongqing Lifan | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Tianjin Quanjian FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2011 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2017 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2021 | Goal #200 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 23 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 30 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 18 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 30 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 17 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2014 | 32 | 337 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 32 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.59 |
| 2012 | 54 | 1,076 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 59 | 536 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 2010 | 50 | 1,248 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 298 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
219 apps
132 G
54 A
AFC Champions League
69 apps
30 G
12 A
Série A
112 apps
26 G
19 A
Campeonato Baiano
18 apps
7 G
0 A
Série B
24 apps
4 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Chinese FA Cup
10 apps
3 G
3 A
Copa do Brasil
17 apps
3 G
0 A
CSL Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
8 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Elkeson?
Elkeson is a China professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Elkeson?
Elkeson is 36 years old. He was born on July 13, 1989 in Coelho Neto.
What position does Elkeson play?
Elkeson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Elkeson play for?
Elkeson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Elkeson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Elkeson has scored 214 goals in 515 appearances.