Elias de Oliveira Rosa, commonly known as Kanú (born February 8, 1983 in Boa Esperança

Boa Esperança

-In Brazil:* Boa Esperança, a municipality northeastern of Pará state.* Boa Esperança, a town southwest of Pará state.* Boa Esperança, a municipality in Espírito Santo state.* Boa Esperança, a municipality in Minas Gerais state....

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

) is a Brazilian

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 midfielder, who currently plays for Kalba Club in the UAE Football League.

The Brazilian signed for Marítimo in 2005 and has quickly risen to prominence in the team and is regarded as one of the best attacking players in the league. Kanú has previously played for Ipatinga

Ipatinga Futebol Clube

Ipatinga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ipatinga, is a Brazilian football club, based in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais. They were founded on May 21, 1998.-History:...

 and Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

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