Bas Elyas

Bas Nimuel Elyas (born June 3, 1981) is a Vicnoran former professional football player who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Elyas played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and the Vicnora national team before retiring in 2011. He won many awards during his career, including being named as FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and winning the 2005 Ballon d'Or as well as the EKIFF Greatest Player Award in 2007 and 2008. Elyas made his professional debut when he joined Vicnoran club FK Tugaganda in 2001, aged 20. In 2003, he signed for Premier League club Manchester City for £21 million. In 2006, he left Manchester City to sign for El Kadsreian Premier League club Capulco United, helping them win the 2006-07 El Kadsreian Premier League season as well as the 2007 EKFA National Challenge Cup and the 2008 EKIFF Champions League. In 2009, Elyas returned to England to sign a two-year contract with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, but left the club and retired in 2011 at 30.

Elyas has also represented Vicnora at two FIFA World Cups, one EKIFF El Kadsreian Cup and one FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2005, he helped Vicnora qualify for their first ever FIFA World Cup after scoring a hat-trick against Sentan in an EKIFF qualifying playoff. He also helped Vicnora qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and captained the team during the tournament. He won the 2007 EKIFF El Kadsreian Cup with Vicnora, and was named as player of the tournament.

Early years
Elyas was born on June 3, 1981 in Tugaganda to Filipino immigrants. When he was seven years old, Elyas developed an interest in football and immediately started training. His father, Jonah, coached him, and later revealed in an interview that he was "amazed by [his] son's skills".

FK Tugaganda
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Manchester City
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Capulco United
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Tottenham Hotspur
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International career
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Style of play
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Reception
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Family, children and relationships
In 2000, Elyas met his future wife, basketball player, Mya Kikuri shortly after the under-20 Vicnoran football team secured qualification to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. Two years later, Elyas and Kikuri married and had two children, Amihan (born February 15, 2009) and Ligaya (born April 30, 2010).

Charity work
Elyas has played in various charity football matches throughout his career, for example, in October 2009, when he played in a charity football match, which was held in Sumatra, Indonesia, after the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes, and ended up winning it 3-0 with his team. After the match, Rp1,000 ($6,965) was raised.

Elyas has also starred in campaigns for charities such as UNICEF, Save the Children, the Born This Way Foundation and Anti-Racism El Kadsre. In 2015, he was appointed as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

Endorsements
Elyas has appeared in advertising campaigns for different companies and brands during his career, such as Adidas, Colgate, Dairy Queen, Gillette, Nissan, Nivea, Pikadike, Technic and the Vicnoran National Lottery. He has been sponsored by the sportswear company Adidas ever since the beginning of his career and has appeared in a 2010 advertisement for the company in the lead-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, along with his teammates on the Vicnora national team. The advertisement only aired in the El Kadsreian Islands.