Steeve Elana

Steeve Elana
	Elana in 2004
Personal information
Date of birth	11 July 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Aubervilliers, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Martigues
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2001	Marseille Endoume
2001–2002	ASOA Valence
2002–2005	Caen
2005–2012	Brest
2012–2016	Lille
2016–2018	Gazélec Ajaccio
2018–2019	Tours
2019–2020	Cholet
2020	Martigues
International career
2014	Martinique
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2021

Steeve Elana (born 11 July 1980) is a former professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Martigues. Born in metropolitan France, he represented the Martinique national team.

He previously played for Lille OSC in the French Ligue 1.^[1] He became first choice goalkeeper for Lille after the departure of Mickaël Landreau. However, he was displaced in 2013–14 by the Nigerian international Vincent Enyeama.

International career[edit]

Born in France, Elana is of Martiniquais and Guinean descent.^[2] In March 2019, 38-year-old Elana was called up to the Guinea national team,^[3] having previously played internationally for Martinique which is a non-FIFA member. He was unable to get a Guinean passport, as he was not able to confirm the Guinean village his grandparents came from.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "STEEVE ELANA: "Dans le foot, il faut vraiment avoir une abnégation hors du commun…"". kreyoldiaspower.net.
^ "Guinée : Steeve Elana et la Guinée, c'est mal parti". France Football.
^ "Syli National : les 23 de Paul Put pour affronter la Centrafrique". 14 March 2019.
^ Lantheaume, Romain. "Guinée : la naturalisation de Steeve Elana a capoté ! - Afrik-Foot".

External links[edit]

Steeve Elana at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Steeve Elana at Soccerway

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[1] "STEEVE ELANA: "Dans le foot, il faut vraiment avoir une abnégation hors du commun…"". kreyoldiaspower.net.

[2] "Guinée : Steeve Elana et la Guinée, c'est mal parti". France Football.

[3] "Syli National : les 23 de Paul Put pour affronter la Centrafrique". 14 March 2019.

[4] Lantheaume, Romain. "Guinée : la naturalisation de Steeve Elana a capoté ! - Afrik-Foot".

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