Eljero Elia
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Eljero Elia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eljero George Rinaldo Elia |
| Date of birth | 1987-02-13 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Voorburg, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | SV Madestein |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Key United |
Percentile rank vs 798 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 4 | 04/05 | 21/22 | 73 | 9 | 4 | 1,491 |
| FC Utrecht | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 384 |
| Basaksehir FK | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 86 | 12 | 8 | 1,927 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 68 | 18 | 13 | 711 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 123 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 564 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| Hamburger SV | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 65 | 8 | 12 | 1,732 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 83 | 16 | 10 | 2,058 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 384 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Basaksehir FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 442 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,040 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Basaksehir FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Basaksehir FK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Basaksehir FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 298 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 505 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 824 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 24 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 353 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Hamburger SV | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 555 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 331 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 474 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | ADO Youth | Ajax Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Ajax Youth | ADO U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | ADO U17 | ADO U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | ADO U19 | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | ADO Den Haag | Twente FC | Transfer | 325000 | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-05 | Twente FC | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 6000000 | €9.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Hamburger SV | Juventus | Transfer | 12500000 | €9.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-10 | Juventus | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Werder Bremen | Southampton | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Southampton | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | Werder Bremen | Feyenoord | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Feyenoord | Basaksehir | Transfer | 6000000 | €1.10m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Basaksehir | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-30 | FC Utrecht | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-18 | Without Club | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | ADO Den Haag | Career break | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Career break | FC Skillz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Skillz | Madestein | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | infection | 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-08 | 9 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Stomach flu | 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-29 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Groin problems | 2015-11-16 | 2015-11-21 | 6 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-08-17 | 2016-10-16 | 61 | 15 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-30 | 25 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Shoulder injury | 2017-11-26 | 2017-12-18 | 23 | 7 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-01-15 | 2018-02-07 | 24 | 4 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-12 | 2018-08-21 | 10 | 3 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-20 | 2018-10-02 | 13 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-22 | 2018-10-29 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-11-03 | 2018-12-11 | 39 | 9 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-04 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-24 | 2019-09-20 | 28 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-01-09 | 2021-04-01 | 83 | 12 |
| 21/22 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2022-01-30 | 2022-06-30 | 152 | 24 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20713 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #17 | 30 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edin Visca | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Júnior Caiçara | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mahmut Tekdemir | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zlatko Junuzovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Terence Kongolo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 9 | 34 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 9 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 7 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 5 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Southampton | Werder Bremen | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Werder Bremen | Southampton | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Teams faced most often by Eljero Elia'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 46% |
| Everton FC | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 35% |
| Chelsea FC | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 13% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 23% |
| Burnley FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 27% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 18% |
| Leicester City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 15% |
| Norwich City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 39% |
| Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 33% |
| Hannover 96 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 11 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 384 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 442 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 1,040 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 445 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 421 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 395 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 505 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 824 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 908 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 996 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,062 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 474 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 785 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Eljero Elia
Who is Eljero Elia?
Eljero Elia is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a left winger for SV Madestein.
How old is Eljero Elia?
Eljero Elia is 39 years old. He was born on February 13, 1987 in Voorburg.
What position does Eljero Elia play?
Eljero Elia plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Eljero Elia play for?
Eljero Elia currently plays for SV Madestein.
How many career goals has Eljero Elia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eljero Elia has scored 74 goals in 493 appearances.