Elivélton (footballer, born 1971)
Elivélton Alves Rufino, commonly known simply as Elivélton (born 31 July 1971), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.[2] He also played for the Brazil national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elivélton Alves Rufino | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Serrania, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esportivo de Passos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | São Paulo | 49 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 46 | (7) |
| 1995 | Corinthians | 20 | (2) |
| 1996 | Palmeiras | 23 | (2) |
| 1997 | Cruzeiro | 20 | (5) |
| 1998 | Vitória | 20 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Internacional | 28 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | Ponte Preta | 44 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | São Caetano | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Bahia | ||
| 2006 | Uberlândia | ||
| 2006 | Vitória-ES | ||
| 2006–2007 | União Rondonópolis | ||
| 2007– | Francana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Brazil Olympic team | 4 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Brazil | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Serrania, Minas Gerais state,[3] Elivélton started his professional career in 1990, when he joined São Paulo, after leaving his youth club Esportiva de Passos.[4] Defending São Paulo, he won the Campeonato Paulista in 1991 and in 1992, the Série A in 1991, the Copa Libertadores in 1992 and in 1993, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1993.[1] In 1994, he won the J1 League, being awarded as the best foreigner player in the league, while playing for Nagoya Grampus Eight.[1] He then was transferred to Corinthians, and won that season's Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Paulista.[1] Elivélton won the Campeonato Paulista again, in 1996, this time with Corinthians' biggest rival, Palmeiras.[1] After joining Cruzeiro in 1997, he won the Copa Libertadores again, and also won the Campeonato Mineiro.[1] In the subsequent years, he played for several clubs, Internacional, Ponte Preta, São Caetano, Bahia, Uberlândia, Vitória-ES, and União Rondonópolis.[1] Elivélton won the Campeonato Capixaba in 2006, while defending Vitória-ES.[5] He joined Francana in 2007, after spending some time training in his academy in Alfenas, Minas Gerais state.[6]
International career
He played four games, between 1991 and 1992, scoring two goals for the Brazilian Olympic team.[7] Both goals were scored on January 22, 1991, against the United States team.[7] Elivélton played eleven games for the Brazilian main team,[7] including two Copa América games in 1993, respectively against Peru on June 18, and Chile on June 21.[8] The first game was played on October 30, 1991, against Yugoslavia, while the last game was played on August 8, 1993, against Mexico.[7] His only goal was scored on December 18, 1991, against Czechoslovakia.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1990 | São Paulo | Série A | 14 | 1 |
| 1991 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1993 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1995 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 20 | 2 |
| 1996 | Palmeiras | Série A | 23 | 2 |
| 1997 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 20 | 5 |
| 1998 | Vitória | Série A | 20 | 2 |
| 1999 | Internacional | Série A | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | Ponte Preta | Série A | 22 | 1 |
| 2002 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | São Caetano | Série A | 8 | 0 |
| Country | Brazil | 212 | 23 | |
| Japan | 24 | 7 | ||
| Total | 236 | 30 | ||
International
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
References
- "Elivélton" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- "Elivélton" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- "Entrevista: Elivélton" (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. March 4, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- "Elivélton (ex-São Paulo, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Inter, Vitória, Ponte e Bahia)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. September 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- "Elivélton disputará Campeonato Paulista da Série A-3" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- "Elivélton não se vê craque, mas assume papel de atração na Francana" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. December 19, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. 2006. p. 253. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
- "Copa América 1993". RSSSF. August 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- Elivélton at National-Football-Teams.com
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