Eli Sabiá

Eli Sabiá Filho (born 31 August 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.

Eli Sabiá

Personal information
Full name	Eli Sabiá Filho
Date of birth	(1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sreenidi Deccan
Number	22
Youth career
2006	Paulista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Paulista	48	(2)
2007–2008	→ Lausanne (loan)	47	(1)
2008–2009	→ Santos (loan)	22	(1)
2010	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)	2	(0)
2011–2015	São Caetano	85	(0)
2013	→ Brasiliense (loan)	17	(0)
2014	→ Criciúma (loan)	0	(0)
2015	→ Botafogo-SP (loan)	15	(1)
2016	Água Santa	7	(0)
2016	Sampaio Corrêa	4	(0)
2016–2017	Chennaiyin	11	(0)
2017	Sertãozinho	16	(0)
2017–2018	Al-Raed	21	(1)
2018–2021	Chennaiyin	56	(2)
2021–2023	Jamshedpur	33	(1)
2023–	Sreenidi Deccan	33	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:32, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Career

Eli Sabiá began his career with Paulista and joined in July 2007 to Lausanne on loan; he rejoined Paulista on 29 January 2009.

On 14 May 2009 Santos signed Sabiá on loan from Paulista.^[1]

Sabiá profoundly played for Indian Super League side Chennaiyin whereby he had two time contract with the side.^[2][3] He was appointed as the vice-captain of the team for 2020–21 season and became captain in January 2021 after appointed captain Rafael Crivellaro ruled out of the season with ankle injury.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2021, Eli Sabiá signed with another Indian Super League side Jamshedpur.^[4] The club announced his signing on 31 August 2021.^[5]

Honours

Jamshedpur

• Indian Super League Premiership: 2021–22^[6][7]