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Elias

エリアス・メンデス・トリンダーデ　/　えりあす・めんです・とりんだーで

Association football player from Brazil

May 16, 1985 (age 41)　・　São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Elias is a São Paulo product, and that origin already says a lot, because surviving Brazil's brutally competitive youth pipeline is itself a mark of class. What intrigues me is that he was a central midfielder rather than a flashy attacker; at 173 cm, controlling the middle of the park demands intelligence, positioning, and relentless work rate rather than flair alone. I tend to favor these understated engine-room players, the ones who make a team function without grabbing headlines. The fact that he still posts on X long after his playing days suggests the love of the game never left him. That lifelong devotion is what wins my respect.

Overview

Elias Mendes Trindade (born 16 May 1985), known simply as Elias, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Elias
Name (Japanese): エリアス・メンデス・トリンダーデ
Reading: えりあす・めんです・とりんだーで
Born: May 16, 1985 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 173 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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