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Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus and Werder Bremen. In 2015, he came back to his home country to play for Feyenoord before moving to İstanbul Başakşehir in 2017. After three seasons in Turkey he returned to the Netherlands to play a season at Utrecht and another at his boyhood club ADO Den Haag, where he retired in 2022. Elia scored on his debut for Netherlands in September 2009 and was part of the Netherlands squad which reached the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Quick facts about Eljero Elia

  • Full name: Eljero Elia
  • Born: 1987-02-13
  • Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q201896

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Who is Eljero Elia?

Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus and Werder Bremen.

What nationality is Eljero Elia?

Eljero Elia is Kingdom of the Netherlands.

When was Eljero Elia born?

Eljero Elia was born on 1987-02-13.

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