Player name: Ze Elias

Nationality: Brazil

Common spellings / full name: Zé Elias (often written Ze Elias); full name José Elias Moedim Júnior

Position: Central midfielder / defensive midfielder

Notable clubs (selected):

• Corinthians (Brazil) — youth and early professional career
• Internazionale (Inter Milan, Italy)
• Brescia (Italy, loan)
• Fiorentina (Italy)
• Parma (Italy)
• Genoa (Italy)
• Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
• PAOK (Greece)
• Panathinaikos (Greece)
• Vasco da Gama (Brazil)

Career highlights:

• Rose through the youth ranks at Corinthians and made his professional breakthrough there in the mid-1990s.
• Signed by Inter Milan in 1997; spent several seasons in Italy with multiple clubs, both permanent and on loan.
• Represented Brazil at youth and senior levels; part of Brazil squads in the late 1990s and early 2000s (including appearances for the senior national team).
• Known as a hardworking central/holding midfielder with good tackling and distribution for breaking up opposition play and initiating attacks.

Typical career timeline (years approximate):

• 1995–1997: Corinthians (Brazil)
• 1997–2000: Inter Milan (Italy) — with loans to other Italian clubs during this period
• 2000s: Various clubs in Italy, Brazil and Greece (including Fiorentina, Parma, Genoa, Atlético Mineiro, PAOK, Panathinaikos)
• Retired from professional football in the late 2000s / early 2010s

Notes: Zé Elias is often referenced in match reports and club histories from Corinthians and his subsequent European clubs. Spellings may vary (Zé Elias, Ze Elias, Jose Elias). For precise statistics (appearances, goals by season, exact transfer dates), official club records or databases such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway or the clubs’ historical archives should be consulted.