Domingues

Elias Gaspar Pelembe (born 13 November 1983 in Maputo), also known simply as Domingues, is a Mozambican footballer who currently plays for UD Songo and Mozambique. His position is midfielder.

For the surname, see Domingues (surname).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gaspar and the second or paternal family name is Pelembe.
Domingues
Personal information
Full name Elias Gaspar Pelembe
Date of birth (1983-11-13) 13 November 1983
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-winger
Team information
Current team
 UD Songo
Youth career
Estrela Vermelha
Desportivo Maputo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Desportivo Maputo
2007–2009 Supersport United 56 (14)
2009–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 93 (10)
2015–2020 Bidvest Wits 94 (4)
2021 Polokwane City 14 (0)
2021–2023 Royal AM 29 (3)
2023– UD Songo
International career‡
2004– Mozambique 101 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Club career

Domingues, as he is nicknamed, moved to South Africa in 2007 from Desportivo Maputo. He was considered Supersport United's most influential player when they won the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and was subsequently voted PSL Player of the Season.

During the summer of 2009, he was rumoured to be closing in on a move to one of Europe's bigger leagues as he had caught the eye of Tottenham Hotspur scouts following a string of impressive performers for club and national team. Eventually he was bought by big-spenders Mamelodi Sundowns where he was handed a substantial wage.

On 17 May 2017, Bidvest Wits were crowned 2016-17 Premier Soccer League Champions, following a 2–0 win over Polokwane City, beating his former club (Mamelodi Sundowns) in the title race. According to his coach, Gavin Hunt, Domingues was instrumental in that game. The win also meant he is now one of very few players to have won the Premier Soccer League title 4 times (with 3 different clubs), having also won 2 with Supersport United in 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and 2008–09 Premier Soccer League and 1 with Mamelodi Sundowns) in 2013–14 Premier Soccer League.[1]

Furthermore, the win also meant he successfully completed a League and Cup double, since Bidvest Wits also won the MTN 8 title earlier in the season, with a 3–0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Mbombela Stadium, on 1 October 2016.[2][3]

He left Bidvest Wits at the end of the 2019–20 season. He joined Polokwane City in a free agent transfer in February 2021.[4]

International career

He is also an influential member of his country's national team, the Black Mambas. He is currently their top scorer between players that are still actively playing and their most capped player with 100 caps.

International goals
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 June 2008Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Madagascar3–03–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.20 August 2008Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Eswatini3–03–0Friendly
3.11 February 2009Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Malawi2–02–0Friendly
4.20 June 2009Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Kenya1–11–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.11 August 2010Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Swaziland1–02–1Friendly
6.8 October 2011Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique Comoros3–03–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7.15 November 2011Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Comoros1–04–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.9 September 2012Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Morocco2–02–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.9 June 2013Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Guinea1–21–62014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.20 July 2014National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania1–02–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11.3 August 2014Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Tanzania2–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12.10 September 2014Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Niger1–01–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13.29 March 2015Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana Botswana2–12–1Friendly
14.4 June 2016Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda1–03–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.3–2
16.2 September 2017Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Kenya1–01–1Friendly

Honors

Club

References
  1. Sport, EWN. "Hunt hails team after Wits wrap up maiden league title". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Africans abroad midweek review: Titles aplenty for the continent's stars | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. "MTN8 Final Report: Bidvest Wits v Mamelodi Sundowns 01 October 2016". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. "Former South Africa player of the season finds new home at 37 years old". Panafricanfootball. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. "Pelembe, Dominguês". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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