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Elano

Attacking midfielder, born 1981, 7 clubs, 1 loan, 2000s era

Elano played for 7 clubs in his senior career, starting at Santos in 2001. His longest spell was at Santos: 4 seasons, 2001–2005. He went out on loan once, to Chennaiyin. He returned to Santos after time away. His last club was Santos, where he played until 2016.

  1. Santos2001–05Santos, 2001–05
    Shakhtar Donetsk2005–07Shakhtar Donetsk, 2005–07
    Manchester City2007–09Manchester City, 2007–09
    Galatasaray2009–11Galatasaray, 2009–11
  2. Santos2011–12Santos, 2011–12
    Grêmio2012–14Grêmio, 2012–14
    Flamengo2014Flamengo, 2014
    Chennaiyin2014Chennaiyin, 2014
  3. Santos2015Santos, 2015
    Chennaiyin2015loan from SANChennaiyin, 2015, on loan from Santos
    Santos2015–16backSantos, 2015–16, back after loan

Elano’s clubs

YearsClub
2001–2005Santos
2005–2007Shakhtar Donetsk
2007–2009Manchester City
2009–2011Galatasaray
2011–2012Santos
2012–2014Grêmio
2014Flamengo
2014Chennaiyin
2015Santos
2015ChennaiyinLoan from Santos
2015–2016SantosReturned

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What clubs did Elano play for?
Elano played for 7 clubs in his senior career: Santos, Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Galatasaray, Grêmio, Flamengo and Chennaiyin.
What was Elano's last club?
Elano's last club was Santos (2015–2016).
What was Elano's first club?
Elano started his senior career at Santos in 2001.

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