# Jalil Elías

Jalil Juan José Elías (Arabic: خليل إلياس; born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays as defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Syria national team.

## Club career
### Newell's Old Boys

Elías' career started with Newell's Old Boys in 2015, beginning in the youth system. He was an unused substitute in two Argentine Primera División matches in June and October 2015 against Boca Juniors and Nueva Chicago respectively. His professional debut arrived on 23 November 2015, he played the full ninety minutes in a Copa Sudamericana qualification play-off with Lanús. He followed that with twenty-seven league appearances in his following three campaigns with Newell's Old Boys between 2016 and 2017. He scored his first career goal on 11 June 2017 in a Copa Argentina win over Central Norte.

### Godoy Cruz

In January 2018, Elías joined Godoy Cruz on loan until June 2019. Prior to departing, he signed a new contract with Newell's Old Boys until 2021. Like with his parent club, his debut for Godoy Cruz came versus Lanús. He appeared fourteen times for Godoy, with the club subsequently signing him permanently in the following August. He made thirty appearances in the 2018–19 season.

### Unión Santa Fe

Prior to leaving the club on loan in July 2019 to Unión Santa Fe. Elías scored one goal across one season with them; he netted in a 3–3 draw away to Banfield on 3 November. In mid-2020, he was linked with a transfer to Italy with Parma.

### San Lorenzo

On 10 February 2021, Elías joined San Lorenzo on a permanent deal. Starting from the 2023 Argentine Primera División, he was made the vice-captain of the club.

### Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 4 January 2024, Elías signed with the Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim. He made his debut for the club on 18 May 2024 in a 3–1 win over Negeri Sembilan.

#### Vélez Sarsfield

On 10 August 2024, Elías returned to Argentina, joining Vélez Sarsfield on a six-month loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.

## International career

Born in Argentina, Elías is of Syrian descent. In December 2023, he was called up to the Syrian national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

## Career statistics

    As of 27 January 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2016 | Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2016–17 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2017–18 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Total | Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Godoy Cruz (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Godoy Cruz | 2018–19 | Primera División | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Godoy Cruz | 2020–21 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Godoy Cruz | Total | Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2021 | Primera División | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2022 | Primera División | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2023 | Primera División | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 3 |
| San Lorenzo | Total | Total | 94 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | 117 | 5 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vélez Sarsfield (loan) | 2024 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 204 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs

## Honours

Vélez Sarsfield
* Argentine Primera División: 2024