Domingues

Elias Gaspar Pelembe (born 13 November 1983), also known as Dominguês, is a Mozambican footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Moçambola club UD Songo and the Mozambique national team.

Club career Dominguês, as he is nicknamed, was born in Maputo. He moved to South Africa in 2007 from Desportivo Maputo. He was considered Supersport United's most influential player when they won the 2007–08 South African Premiership 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 South African Premiership 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, Dominguês was instrumental in that game. The win also meant he is now one of very few players to have won the South African Premiership title four times (with three different clubs), having also won two with Supersport United in 2007–08 South African Premiership and 2008–09 South African Premiership and one with Mamelodi Sundowns) in 2013–14 South African Premiership.

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.

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

International career Dominguês began his international career with Mozambique in 2004 and went on to become the nation's most capped player, earning over 120 appearances.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Domingues goal.

Honours Mamelodi Sundowns South African Premiership: 2013–14 Nedbank Cup: 2014–15

SuperSport United South African Premiership: 2007–08, 2008–09

Bidvest Wits South African Premiership: 2016–17 MTN 8: 2016 Telkom Knockout Cup: 2017