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Elano in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Elano Ralph Blumer
Place of Birth: Iracemápolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date of Birth: June 14, 1981
Ethnicity: Brazilian [German, Italian, possibly other]
Elano is a Brazilian professional footballer. An attacking midfielder, he played for Santos, Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Galatasaray, Grêmio, Flamengo, and Chennaiyin, and the Brazil national team. He was assistant manager, then interim manager, at Santos; and managed Inter de Limeira, Figueirense, Ferroviária, and Náutico.
Elano’s surname is German. He also holds an Italian passport. He is married to Alexandra, with whom he has two children. Elano is a practising Catholic.
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