Eljero Elia
| Date of birth | 13 February 1987 |
| Place of birth | Voorburg |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| FC Twente | 01 Jul 2007 | 05 Jul 2009 | |
| Hamburger SV | 05 Jul 2009 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Juventus | 31 Aug 2011 | 09 Jul 2012 | |
| Werder Bremen | 09 Jul 2012 | 06 Aug 2015 | |
| Southampton | 03 Jan 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Feyenoord | 06 Aug 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | FC Twente | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | FC Twente | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Southampton | Premier League | 9 | 7 |
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| 2016-17 | Feyenoord | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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 | |
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| 13 Aug 2008 | Twente Enschede v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Arsenal v Twente Enschede | L |
4-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Twente Enschede | L | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
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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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Netherlands | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2005 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA U19 | Group |
| 16 May 2005 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA U19 | Group |
| 18 May 2005 | Croatia v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Australia v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Netherlands v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Uruguay | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 03 Sep 2010 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Netherlands v Austria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Netherlands v San Marino | W | 11-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Netherlands v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2018 | Slovakia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2018 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.