Jean Elias Peixoto commonly known as Jean Elias (born December 5, 1969) is a former Brazilian

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player.

Career

Born in Alegre, Jean Elias began playing football as a defender with local side Desportiva Ferroviária. He would play professionally in Brazil and Japan, making over 40 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro for

Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia (), known familiarly as Bahia, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Bras ...

and

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (), known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays ...

. He is well known for delivering a violent tackle on Vasco's Pedrinho while playing for Cruzeiro in 1998.

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1969 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers J1 League players Cerezo Osaka players Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Bahia players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan People from Alegre, Espírito Santo Men's association football defenders Footballers from Espírito Santo {{Brazil-footy-defender-1960s-stub