Jalil Elías
Personal information
Full name Jalil Juan José Elías
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
0000 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Newell's Old Boys 28 (0)
2018 → Godoy Cruz (loan) 14 (0)
2018–2021 Godoy Cruz 25 (0)
2019–2020 → Unión Santa Fe (loan) 21 (1)
2021–2023 San Lorenzo 60
International career‡
2024– Syria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Jalil Juan José Elías (born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays foras a defensive midfielder.[1] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Syria national team.

Club career

Newell's Old Boys

Elías' career started with Newell's Old Boys in 2015, beginning in the youth system.[1][2] He was an unused substitute in two Argentine Primera División matches in June and October 2015 against Boca Juniors and Nueva Chicago respectively.[1] His professional debut arrived on 23 November 2015, he played the full ninety minutes in a Copa Sudamericana qualification play-off with Lanús.[1] He followed that with twenty-seven league appearances in his following three campaigns with Newell's Old Boys between 2016 and 2017.[1] He scored his first career goal on 11 June 2017 in a Copa Argentina win over Central Norte.[1][3]

Godoy Cruz

In January 2018, Elías joined Godoy Cruz on loan until June 2019.[4][5] Prior to departing, he signed a new contract with Newell's Old Boys until 2021.[5] Like with his parent club, his debut for Godoy Cruz came versus Lanús.[1] He appeared fourteen times for Godoy, with the club subsequently signing him permanently in the following August.[6] He made thirty appearances in the 2018–19 season

Unión Santa Fe

Prior to leaving the club on loan in July 2019 to Unión Santa Fe.[7] Elías scored one goal across one season with them; he netted in a 3–3 draw away to Banfield on 3 November.[1] In mid-2020, he was linked with a transfer to Italy with Parma.[7]

San Lorenzo

On 10 February 2021, Elías joined San Lorenzo on a permanent deal. Starting from the 2023 Argentine Primera División, he was made the vice-captain of the club.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 4 January 2024, signed with the Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[8]

International career

Born in Argentina, Elías is of Syrian descent.[9] In December 2023, he was called up to the Syrian national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[10]

Career statistics

As of 5 September 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newell's Old Boys 2015 Primera División 0000——1[lower-alpha 1]010
2016 9000——0090
2016–17 14011——00151
2017–18 4010—000050
Total 27021—0010301
Godoy Cruz (loan) 2017–18 Primera División 14000——00140
Godoy Cruz 2018–19 20020206[lower-alpha 2]000300
2019–20 000000000000
Total 34020206000440
Unión Santa Fe (loan) 2019–20 Primera División 21110102[lower-alpha 3]000251
Career total 82151308010992
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Jalil Elías profile". Soccerway. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Newell's: Jalil Elías, la opción para jugar de lateral derecho contra Lanús". La Capital. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jalil Elías profile". BDFA. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jalil Elías seguirá su carrera en Godoy Cruz". Rosario Nuestro. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Jalil Elías jugará a préstamo en Godoy Cruz". Newell's Old Boys. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Newell's vendió a Jalil Elías y al catamarqueño Varela". Rosario Plus. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Jalil Elías: En Unión pasé un año muy bueno". Uno Santa Fe. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2024/01/04/jdt-snap-up-elias-as-first-recruit-for-new-season
  9. ↑ "Con los padres en la piel". Diario Uno. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "القائمة الأولية لنسور قاسيون والتي سيتم اختيار 26 لاعب منها لتمثيل المنتخب الوطني في بطولة كأس آسيا 2023 في قطر" [The preliminary list of the Qasioun Eagles, from which 26 players will be selected to represent the national team in the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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