| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Carlos Alberto Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2020 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Guarani | ||
| 1974 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1975–1976 | Coritiba | ||
| 1977–1980 | Cruzeiro | 96 | (34) |
| 1978 | → Flamengo (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 1981 | Francana | ||
| 1982 | Coritiba | ||
| 1982 | São José-SP | ||
| 1983 | Matsubara | ||
| 1984 | Ferroviário Itu | ||
| 1985 | Paulista | ||
| 1986 | Palmeiras FC (SJBV) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988 | Guarani | ||
| 1990 | Guarani | ||
| 1999 | Francana | ||
| 1999–2000 | Bragantino | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Eli Carlos Alberto Pereira (19 April 1954 – 22 May 2020), better known as Eli Carlos, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager who played as a forward.
Career
Eli began his career playing for Guarani FC de Campinas, the team with which he created the greatest identification in his career. He also played for Comercial in his hometown, Ribeirão Preto.
With Coritiba, he was state champion in 1975 and 1976, in addition to making 132 appearances and 54 goals for the club in two spells. At Cruzeiro, he became Eli Carlos due to the presence of another player called Eli (Eli Mendes). He won the 1977 Minas Gerais championship, being the competition's top scorer.[1] He was loaned to Flamengo in 1978, and was part of the state champion squad.[2]
He ended his career playing for teams in the countryside of São Paulo.[3]
Managerial career
Eli Carlos had some jobs as a coach, especially at Guarani and Bragantino, and also served as football director at Guarani, Paulista de Jundiaí and Primavera. He was also a sports commentator.[3]
Personal life
Eli Carlos is the elder brother of the also footballers Paulo Silas and Paulo Pereira.[4]
Honours
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1975, 1976
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1977
- Flamengo
- Individual
- 1977 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 17 goals[5]
Death
Eli Carlos died on 22 May 2020, after two years in a coma, as a result of an unsuccessful endoscopy.[4][6]
References
- ^ "Eli Carlos Alberto Pereira". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Eli Carlos)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Eli Carlos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex-jogador Eli Carlos, irmão de Silas, morre ao 66 anos". Lance! (in Portuguese). 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Eli Carlos, ex-Guarani, Coritiba, Flamengo e Cruzeiro, morre em Campinas aos 66 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links
- Eli Carlos at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 06:05