Ai Kesen
Also known as Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso, Elkeson
Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso, simply Elkeson and spelled in Mandarin as Ai Kesen (; 13 July 1989), is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he played for the China national team.
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Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso, simply Elkeson and spelled in Mandarin as Ai Kesen (; 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.
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1989 births21st-century Brazilian sportsmen21st-century Chinese sportsmenAFC Champions League Elite–winning playersBotafogo FR playersBrazilian emigrants to ChinaBrazilian expatriate men's footballersBrazilian men's footballersCampeonato Brasileiro Série A playersCampeonato Brasileiro Série B playersChengdu Rongcheng F.C. playersChina men's international footballers