Freddy Elie
Personal information
Full name Fréderic José Elie Arlet
Date of birth (1946-03-10)10 March 1946
Place of birth Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Date of death 2 November 2023(2023-11-02) (aged 77)
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1970 Deportivo Galicia 120 (8)
1970–1971 Deportivo Italia 64 (3)
1972 José Gálvez 28 (1)
1973–1974 Alianza Lima 27 (2)
1975 Tiquire Canarias 23 (0)
1976–1979 Portuguesa 104 (6)
1980 Lara 29 (0)
1981 Universidad de Los Andes 23 (1)
International career
1964–1977 Venezuela 20 (1)
Managerial career
2001 UA Maracaibo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fréderic José Elie Arlet (10 March 1946 – 2 November 2023) was a Haitian-born Venezuelan football player and manager. Born in Haiti, he made 20 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1964 and 1977.

Career

Freddy Elie stood out for his passing ability and speed. He grew up in La Guaira, Venezuela, debuting professionally with Deportivo Galicia, then moving to Deportivo Italia in 1970.

With Deportivo Italia he participated as a central defender in the Little Maracanazo, a match in 1971 in which Deportivo Italia scored a surprise 1–0 upset over Brazilian champion Fluminense FC, a club managed by Mário Zagallo, who was manager of the Brazil national team when they won the 1970 World Cup a few months earlier.[1]

Elie made 20 appearances with the Venezuela national team between 1964 and 1977.[2]

In 1973, Elie was signed by Alianza Lima.[3]

From 1975 to 1980, Elie moved on to play with Tiquire Canarias, Portuguesa F.C., then Lara F.C., before finishing his career in 1981 in Venezuela with the Universidad de Los Andes club.

In 2001 he was the coach of the Unión Atlético Maracaibo.

Death

Freddy Elie died on 2 November 2023, at the age of 77.[4]

Honours

Portuguesa

References

  1. ↑ Photo of Deportivo Italia in 1971, showing Freddy Elie standing next to the goalkeeper Fasano (in black)
  2. ↑ Appearances for Venezuela National Team Archived March 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, RSSSF
  3. ↑ "Un venezolano atrevido - de Chalaca | Futbol para el que la conoce".
  4. ↑ Falleció Freddy Elie, legendario futbolista de la Vinotinto (in Spanish)
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