Elias Manoel Alves de Paula

Elias Manoel, a Brazilian centre-forward, was born in Campinas on 30 November 2001. He began in Guarani's youth system before joining Grêmio's academy in 2018. Manoel made his senior debut for Grêmio against São Luiz on 30 March 2021, then scored twice in a Copa Sudamericana win over Aragua that May. In 2022, he scored five goals in 11 matches to finish as the Campeonato Gaúcho's leading scorer and help Grêmio win the state title. Grêmio loaned him to the New York Red Bulls in August 2022, and the move became permanent in early 2023. With New York, he scored a hat-trick against Charlotte FC in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, becoming the club's first player to achieve that feat. He later joined Botafogo before moving on to Club Tijuana, where he is currently registered.