Elkeson

Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso, simply Elkeson and spelled in Mandarin as Ai Kesen (Chinese: 艾克森; pinyin: Ài Kèsēn; 13 July 1989), is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he played for the China national team.

Starting out at Vitória, he played mostly as an attacking midfielder and as a winger, but since his final days at Botafogo, he was moved to attack and has played as a striker. Born in Brazil, Elkeson obtained Chinese citizenship in 2019 through naturalization and represents China internationally.