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Born on February 13, 1987, Eljero Elia is from Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands. Eljero Elia is an association football player. That works out to 39 years old in 2026. The listed height is 176 cm.
My Take
Eljero Elia is the kind of winger I always enjoyed watching, the type who could beat a defender on pure pace and unbalance a back line in seconds. What stands out to me is how far his career roamed: from ADO Den Haag and Twente at home to Hamburg, a spell at Juventus, Werder Bremen, then back to Feyenoord before Istanbul Basaksehir. That itinerary reads like a footballer chasing the next challenge rather than settling. At 176 centimeters he relied on quickness over size, and I think that explosive style is exactly why Dutch fans remember him.
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- Name (English)
- Eljero Elia
- Name (Japanese)
- エルイェロ・エリア
- Reading
- えるいぇろ・えりあ
- Born
- February 13, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eljero Elia born?
Born February 13, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Eljero Elia from?
Eljero Elia is from Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands.
What does Eljero Elia do?
Eljero Elia works as association football player.
How tall is Eljero Elia?
Eljero Elia is 176 cm.
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