Giovane Élber facts for kids
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Élber in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Londrina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1994 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | 78 | (55) |
| 1994–1997 | VfB Stuttgart | 87 | (41) |
| 1997–2003 | Bayern Munich | 169 | (92) |
| 2003–2005 | Lyon | 30 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Cruzeiro | 21 | (6) |
| Total | 389 | (205) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2001 | Brazil | 15 | (7) |
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Giovane Élber (born July 23, 1972) is a famous former football player from Brazil. His full name is Élber de Souza. He was a striker, which means he played at the front of the team to score goals.
Élber was known for scoring many goals for different clubs. Most of his career was spent in Germany. He played for Bayern Munich for six full seasons. In total, he scored 133 goals in 260 matches in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league.
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Club Career Highlights
Élber started his football journey in his hometown of Londrina, Brazil. He played for Londrina as a young player.
Early Days: AC Milan and Grasshoppers
When he was 18, Élber joined AC Milan in Italy in 1990. He didn't play much during his year there.
After AC Milan, he moved to Switzerland to play for Grasshoppers. At first, he was on a loan, which means he was temporarily playing for Grasshoppers while still belonging to AC Milan. He quickly showed how talented he was at scoring goals. In one important game, he helped Grasshoppers win a match in the 1992–93 UEFA Cup by scoring twice. He scored more than 50 goals for Grasshoppers.
Success in Germany: VfB Stuttgart
In 1994, Élber moved to Germany and joined VfB Stuttgart. He scored a goal in his very first game in the Bundesliga. In the 1996–97 season, Élber scored 20 goals for Stuttgart. This included two goals in the German Cup final, which helped his team win the cup. At Stuttgart, he was part of a special attacking group called the magic triangle with two other players, Krassimir Balakov and Fredi Bobic.
Golden Years: Bayern Munich
The next summer, Élber joined Bayern Munich, one of Germany's biggest clubs. He was almost always the top scorer for Bayern Munich during his time there. He helped the team win four league titles.
One of his biggest achievements was winning the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League in 2001. He scored important goals in the semi-finals against Real Madrid. He also helped Bayern win the 2001 Intercontinental Cup. In the 2002–03 season, he was the top scorer in the Bundesliga with 21 goals. That year, Bayern Munich won "the double," which means they won both the league and the German Cup.
Move to France: Lyon
In 2003, Élber, who was 31, moved to France to play for Lyon. He replaced another Brazilian player, Sonny Anderson. In the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, he scored against his old club, Bayern Munich, helping Lyon win 2-1. He also scored against Porto in the quarter-finals. Lyon won the Ligue 1 title that season, which was their third in a row. Unfortunately, Élber then got a serious leg injury that kept him from playing for over a year.
Return to Germany and Retirement
In January 2005, Élber returned to professional football in Germany, joining Borussia Mönchengladbach.
In January 2006, after almost 15 years away, Élber went back to his home country, Brazil. He finished his career playing for Cruzeiro. He announced his retirement on September 9, 2006, three months before the end of the season. This decision was due to injuries and the sad loss of his father.
International Career
Élber played for the Brazilian national team. It was hard for him to get a regular spot because there were many other talented players. In 1998, his first year playing for Brazil, he scored six goals in six games. However, he only played nine more games for his country over the next three years.
In the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, Élber scored four goals in six matches for Brazil's under-20 team. They lost to Portugal in the final after a penalty shootout.
Life After Playing Football
After he stopped playing, Élber went back to Bayern Munich. He started working as a scout for the club. His job was to travel to Brazil and find talented young players for Bayern.
Élber also works as a football expert for a German TV channel called Das Erste. He shared his thoughts and analysis during big tournaments like the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Personal Life
People usually call him Giovane Élber. This name is a German version of his Italian nickname, il giovane Élber, which means "the young Élber."
Honours
Grasshoppers
- Swiss Cup: 1993–94
Stuttgart
- DFB-Pokal: 1996–97
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
- DFB-Pokal: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03
- DFB-Ligapokal: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- UEFA Champions League: 2000–01
- Intercontinental Cup: 2001
Lyon
- Ligue 1: 2003–04
- Trophée des Champions: 2004
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2006
Individual Awards
- FIFA World Youth Championship: Silver Ball 1991
- Swiss League: Top scorer 1993–94
- Swiss League: Best foreign player 1993–94
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03
- Bundesliga Top scorer: 2002-03 (shared with Thomas Christiansen)
- Goal of the Year (Germany): 1999
- Bayern Munich All-time XI
See also
In Spanish: Giovane Élber para niños
