Freddy Elie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fréderic José Elie Arlet | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 2023 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1970 | Deportivo Galicia | 120 | (8) |
| 1970–1971 | Deportivo Italia | 64 | (3) |
| 1972 | José Gálvez | 28 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | Alianza Lima | 27 | (2) |
| 1975 | Tiquire Canarias | 23 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Portuguesa | 104 | (6) |
| 1980 | Lara | 29 | (0) |
| 1981 | Universidad de Los Andes | 23 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1977 | Venezuela | 20 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | UA Maracaibo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fréderic José Elie Arlet (10 March 1946 – 2 November 2023) was a Haitian-born Venezuelan football player and manager. Born in Haiti, he made 20 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1964 and 1977.
Career[edit]
Freddy Elie stood out for his passing ability and speed. He grew up in La Guaira, Venezuela, debuting professionally with Deportivo Galicia, then moving to Deportivo Italia in 1970.
With Deportivo Italia he participated as a central defender in the Little Maracanazo, a match in 1971 in which Deportivo Italia scored a surprise 1–0 upset over Brazilian champion Fluminense FC, a club managed by Mário Zagallo, who was manager of the Brazil national team when they won the 1970 World Cup a few months earlier.[1]
Elie made 20 appearances with the Venezuela national team between 1964 and 1977.[2]
In 1973, Elie was signed by Alianza Lima.[3]
From 1975 to 1980, Elie moved on to play with Tiquire Canarias, Portuguesa F.C., then Lara F.C., before finishing his career in 1981 in Venezuela with the Universidad de Los Andes club.
In 2001 he was the coach of the Unión Atlético Maracaibo.
Death[edit]
Freddy Elie died on 2 November 2023, at the age of 77.[4]
Honours[edit]
Portuguesa
- Venezuelan Primera División: 1976, 1977, 1978
References[edit]
- ^ Photo of Deportivo Italia in 1971, showing Freddy Elie standing next to the goalkeeper Fasano (in black)
- ^ Appearances for Venezuela National Team Archived March 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, RSSSF
- ^ "Un venezolano atrevido - de Chalaca | Futbol para el que la conoce".
- ^ Falleció Freddy Elie, legendario futbolista de la Vinotinto (in Spanish)
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- 1946 births
- 2023 deaths
- Venezuelan people of Haitian descent
- Venezuelan men's footballers
- Footballers from Port-au-Prince
- Men's association football defenders
- Venezuela men's international footballers
- Venezuelan Primera División players
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Deportivo Italia players
- José Gálvez FBC footballers
- Club Alianza Lima footballers
- Portuguesa F.C. players
- Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players
- Venezuelan football managers
- UA Maracaibo managers