Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.09
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 46 apps
Position rank · 2013
#181
goals rank
#219
assists rank
19
season goals
10
season assists
Among 272 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2009
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 04/05
4
best season · 09/10
2 · 10.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-11-16 · 5 players total
209Appearances
19Goals
10Assists
42Yellow cards
3Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Élson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Élson Falcão da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1981-11-16 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PESM |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Castanhal → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Castanhal
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: Oeste → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Oeste
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Criciúma Esporte Clube, Oeste FC
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Criciúma EC → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Criciúma EC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rostov → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Rostov
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Rostov, FC Rostov II
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfB Stuttgart, FC Rostov
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Hannover 96 → VfB Stuttgart
09/10 · Return from loan
Apr 2010
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2010
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Hannover 96
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfB Stuttgart, Hannover 96
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfB Stuttgart
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: Goiás → VfB Stuttgart
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Goiás EC
32 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Goiás
06/07 · Loan
Apr 2007
Transfer: Cruzeiro → VfB Stuttgart
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Cruzeiro
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
2006 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Ponte Preta → VfB Stuttgart
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Ponte Preta
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
2005 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: Palmeiras → VfB Stuttgart
04/05 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfB Stuttgart
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Ituano Futebol Clube (SP), Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ituano → Palmeiras
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: EC Vitória → Ituano
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
2002 — Esporte Clube Vitória
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: Ituano → EC Vitória
01/02 · Loan
Dec 2000
Transfer: EC Vitória → Ituano
00/01 · Return from loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: Ituano → EC Vitória
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
2000 — Esporte Clube Vitória
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 159 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2013. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.49/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.49/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.73/90
Minutes played by club
Criciúma Esporte Clube
6.0%
Oeste FC
0.0%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
26.6%
Goiás EC
12.9%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
10.6%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
11.8%
Ituano Futebol Clube (SP)
5.5%
Esporte Clube Vitória
5.9%
FC Rostov
0.0%
FC Rostov II
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
10.8%
Hannover 96
9.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| Oeste FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Goiás EC | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 787 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 649 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 720 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 334 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 2000 | 2002 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| FC Rostov | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Rostov II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 04/05 | 10/11 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 656 |
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 600 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Campeonato Catarinense | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Oeste FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | Goiás EC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Goiás EC | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 787 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,620 |
| 2005 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 649 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 720 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 334 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2000 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | FC Rostov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | FC Rostov II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | FC Rostov | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 222 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Ituano | EC Vitória | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | EC Vitória | Ituano | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Ituano | EC Vitória | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | EC Vitória | Ituano | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ituano | Palmeiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-25 | Palmeiras | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Ponte Preta | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-01 | Ponte Preta | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-21 | VfB Stuttgart | Cruzeiro | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-11 | Cruzeiro | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Goiás | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Goiás | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Hannover 96 | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Hannover 96 | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-05 | VfB Stuttgart | Rostov | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Rostov | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Without Club | Criciúma EC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-01 | Criciúma EC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-26 | Without Club | Oeste | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-30 | Oeste | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-20 | Without Club | Castanhal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Castanhal | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-03-23 | 2010-04-05 | 14 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2010-04-14 | 2010-11-08 | 209 | 25 |
Current€300k
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Träsch | 1 | 0 | 965 |
| Fábio Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 | Série A | Goiás EC | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Série A | Goiás EC | 5 | 28 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 17 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Hannover 96 | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Hannover 96 | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Goiás | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Goiás | Loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-11 | Cruzeiro | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-21 | VfB Stuttgart | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-01 | Ponte Preta | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | €500k |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | EC Vitória | Ituano | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Ituano | EC Vitória | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | EC Vitória | Ituano | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Ituano | EC Vitória | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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 | 19 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2007 | 32 | 787 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1,620 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 17 | 649 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 36 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 5 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 933 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
103 apps
10 G
6 A
Bundesliga
41 apps
5 G
3 A
Campeonato Catarinense
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Liga
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Série B
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Élson?
Élson is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Élson?
Élson is 44 years old. He was born on November 16, 1981 in Conceição do Araguaia.
What position does Élson play?
Élson plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Élson play for?
Élson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Élson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Élson has scored 19 goals in 209 appearances.