Jorge Mota Faial Delgado (born 24 June 1991), known as Elber Binha or just Elber, is a Cape Verdean

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who plays as a

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for the Angolan club

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. A one-time international for

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, he went on to earn one cap for the Cape Verde national team in 2022.

Professional career

Elber Binha spent his entire senior career in Angola in the

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. He began his senior career with Primeiro de Maio in 2014, with stints at Benfica Luanda, Kabuscorp and

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. 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

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

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on 30 May 2014. He

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to represent the Cape Verde national team in 2022. He debuted with Cape Verde in a friendly 6–0 win over

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on 25 March 2022.

Honour

Benfica Luanda *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Binha, Elber 1991 births Living people Footballers from Praia Cape Verdean men's footballers Cape Verde men's international footballers Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers Cape Verdean emigrants to Angola Naturalized citizens of Angola Naturalised association football players Angolan people of Cape Verdean descent Dual internationalists (men's football) Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio players S.L. Benfica (Luanda) players Kabuscorp S.C.P. players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players G.D. Interclube players Girabola players Men's association football goalkeepers