Elano
| Date of birth | 14 June 1981 |
| Place of birth | Iracemapolis |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Blumer Elano Ralph.
Elano joined Manchester City in August 2007 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarani | 01 Jan 1998 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| SC Internacional Porto Alegre | 01 Jan 2000 | 01 Jan 2001 | |
| Santos | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jan 2005 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 01 Jan 2005 | 02 Aug 2007 | |
| Manchester City | 02 Aug 2007 | 30 Jul 2009 | |
| Galatasaray | 30 Jul 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 29 | 5 |
8 |
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| 2008-09 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 7 |
6 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 9 | 3 |
2 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Manchester City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Reading v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2008 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 8-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Manchester City v EB/Streymur | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Manchester City v FC Midtjylland | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2008 | FC Midtjylland v Manchester City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (4-2) |
UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Omonia Nicosia v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-2 (3-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Omonia Nicosia | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Twente Enschede | W | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Racing Santander v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Stoke City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Manchester City v FC Kobenhavn | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aab Aalborg | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Aab Aalborg v Manchester City | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-2 (4-3) |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Manchester City v Hamburger SV | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2009 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | Olympics | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Brazil | Carlsberg Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brazil | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brazil | International Friendly | 8 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Brazil | Copa America | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2004 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 09 Jan 2004 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 15 Jan 2004 | Chile v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 3-0 | Olympics | South America play-off |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 23 Jan 2004 | Chile v Brazil | W | 1-3 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Hong Kong v Brazil | W | 1-7 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Norway v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2006 | Brazil v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Kuwait SC v Brazil | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Switzerland v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Brazil v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 07 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Chile | W | 6-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 0-3 | Copa America | Final |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Brazil v Algeria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2007 | USA v Brazil | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Peru v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 31 May 2008 | Brazil v Canada | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2008 | Brazil v Venezuela | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Chile v Brazil | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Brazil v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Venezuela v Brazil | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Brazil v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Brazil v Portugal | W | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Brazil v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Brazil v Peru | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Egypt | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 28 Jun 2009 | USA v Brazil | W | 2-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Estonia v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Bolivia v Brazil | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Brazil v Venezuela | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Brazil v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Oman v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Zimbabwe v Brazil | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2010 | Tanzania v Brazil | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Brazil v Korea DPR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Brazil v Ivory Coast | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Scotland v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Venezuela | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 0-0 (0-2) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.