Élder Santana

Élder Santana
Personal information
Full name Élder Santana Conceição
Date of birth (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993
Place of birth Vera Cruz, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zhenis
Number 93
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)
2018 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 11 (1)
2018 → Botafogo SP (loan) 13 (0)
2019 → Sertãozinho (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2021 Sanjoanense 44 (16)
2021–2023 Gil Vicente 26 (2)
2023 Aktobe 26 (4)
2024–2025 Kairat 24 (2)
2026– Zhenis 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2026

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

Career

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] On 5 January 2026, Kairat announced that Santana had left the club after his contract had expired.[6]

On 30 March 2026, Zhenis announced the signing of Santana.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cruzeiro vs. Atlético Mineiro - 28 July 2013". Soccerway.
  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.
  6. ↑ "Элдер Сантана «Қайраттан» кетті". instagram.com/f.c.kairat/ (in Kazakh). FC Kairat Instagram. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Жеңіс 🤝 Сантана". instagram.com/jenisfk.kz/ (in Kazakh). FC Zhenis Instagram. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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