Élder Santana Conceição (born 7 April 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat.

Élder Santana
Personal information
Full name Élder Santana Conceição
Date of birth (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Vera Cruz, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kairat
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Morrinhos 10 (2)
2013–2014 Atlético Mineiro 3 (0)
2014–2015 Tupi 21 (2)
2015–2016 Ferroviária 18 (4)
2016–2017 RB Bragantino 15 (0)
2017 Ferroviária 12 (0)
2017–2019 Atlético Mineiro 2 (0)
2018Atlético Goianiense (loan) 11 (1)
2018Botafogo SP (loan) 13 (0)
2019Sertãozinho (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2021 Sanjoanense 44 (16)
2021–2023 Gil Vicente 26 (2)
2023 Aktobe 26 (4)
2024– Kairat Almaty 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Professional career

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Santana began his senior career with Morrinhos, and moved to Atlético Mineiro in 2013. He made his professional debut with Atlético Mineiro in a 4–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to Cruzeiro on 27 July 2013.[1] He then had stints with the Brazilian clubs Tupi, Ferroviária, and RB Bragantino before returning to Atlético Mineiro in 2017.[2] Santana moved to Portugal in 2019 with Sanjoanense, and on 25 June 2021 moved to the Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.[3]

On 10 February 2023, Santana joined Aktobe in Kazakhstan.[4]

On 16 November 2023, Kairat announced the signing of Santana on a contract until the end of 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cruzeiro vs. Atlético Mineiro - 28 July 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Tupi-MG apresenta dois atacantes para sequência da temporada". globoesporte.com. 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Élder Santana confirmado como reforço (Gil Vicente)". A Bola.
  4. ^ "Bem-vindo a Aktobe, Élder!" (in Kazakh). FC Aktobe. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ "ЭЛДЕР САНТАНА – ИГРОК ФК "КАЙРАТ"". fckairat.com/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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