Élber Giovane

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Élber
Personal information
Full name Élber Giovane de Souza
Date of birth July 23, 1972 (1972-07-23) (age 35)
Place of birth    Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
1989–91 Londrina
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1991
1991-1994
1994-1997
1997-2003
2003-2004
2005
2006		 AC Milan
Grasshopper
Stuttgart
Bayern München
Lyon
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Cruzeiro
Total		 000 00(0)
069 0(41)
087 0(41)
190 (108)
037 0(13)
004 00(0)
040 0(18)
428 (221)   
National team
1998-2001 Brazil 015 00(7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Élber Giovane de Souza known as Élber Giovane or just Élber (born July 23, 1972 in Londrina, Brazil) is a retired football (soccer) striker. Elber is mostly referred to as Giováne Elber (sometimes also mistakenly as Giovanni Elber), which is a German variation of his Italian nickname il giòvane Elber ("the young Elber"). Giovane Elber has also proved himself to be one of the best strikers in Europe, scoring consistently over a number of years. He is not just an accomplished finisher, but boasts quick feet and an eye for a pass too. Elber scored more goals in the Bundesliga than any other foreign player. He is currently a scout for Bayern Munich and searches Brazil for young talents.

Elber has appeared 15 times for the Brazilian national team, scoring seven goals.

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[edit] Football career

Elber signed by A.C. Milan in 1990, appearing in one match in Coppa Italia. He then went on to spend seasons on loan to Grasshopper-Club Zürich where he had an extraordinary spell. Elber later experienced the height of his career, when he played from 1994-2003 for VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich, winning himself over 200 appearances and over 100 goals combined for the German clubs. Some of his bigger achievements include the UEFA Champions League 2000-01 and the 2001 Intercontinental Cup. He also won the kicker Torjägerkanone Award in 2003 along with Thomas Christiansen for being the top scorer in Germany and he is also the Bundesligas top foreign scorer of all time. In this time period he also played 15 matches for Brazil along with seven goals. He later went on to play quick spells at Lyon and Mönchengladbach. In 2005/2006 he was transferred back home to Brazilian side Cruzeiro E.C.. At Cruzeiro he added 40 appearances to his record and 18 goals. After an emotional announcement he retired from the club three rounds before the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 9 September 2006, after injuries and the loss of his father.

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