Elber Binha

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Faial and the second or paternal family name is Delgado.

Elber Binha

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Mota Faial Delgado
Date of birth	(1991-06-24) June 24, 1991
Place of birth	Mindelo, Cape Verde
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Interclube
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Primeiro de Maio	8	(0)
2014–2017	Benfica Luanda	34	(0)
2017–2018	Kabuscorp	35	(0)
2018–2021	Petro de Luanda	75	(0)
2021–	Interclube	11	(0)
International career‡
2009	Cape Verde U21	1	(0)
2014	Angola	1	(0)
2022–	Cape Verde	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

Jorge Mota Faial Delgado (born 24 June 1991), known as Elber Binha or just Elber, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Angolan club Interclube. A one-time international for the Angola national team, Elber Binha plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Professional career

Elber Binha spent his entire senior career in Angola in the Girabola. He began his senior career with Primeiro de Maio in 2014, with stints at Benfica Luanda, Kabuscorp and Petro de Luanda. He was a candidate for Goalkeeper of the Year and Championship Player of the Year with Petro de Luanda in 2021. On 31 December 2021, he transferred to Interclube signing a 2-year contract.

International career

Elber Binha is a youth international of Cape Verde, having represented the Cape Verde U21s in 2009. He spent his entire senior playing career in Angola, and was naturalized as a citizen. He debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Iran on 30 May 2014. He switched to represent the Cape Verde national team in 2022. He debuted with Cape Verde in a friendly 6–0 win over Liechtenstein on 25 March 2022.

Honour

Benfica Luanda

• Taça de Angola: 2014

External links

• Elber Binha at Soccerway
• Elber Binha at National-Football-Teams.com