Elivélton (footballer, born 1971)

Elivélton
Personal information
Full name	Elivélton Alves Rufino
Date of birth	31 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Serrania, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Esportivo de Passos
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1993	São Paulo
1993–1994	Nagoya Grampus Eight
1995	Corinthians
1996	Palmeiras
1997	Cruzeiro
1998	Vitória
1999–2000	Internacional
2001–2003	Ponte Preta
2003–2004	São Caetano
2004–2005	Bahia
2006	Uberlândia
2006	Vitória-ES
2006–2007	União Rondonópolis
2007–	Francana
International career
1991–1992	Brazil Olympic team
1991–1993	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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

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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	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	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	Internacional	Série A	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
Country	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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Elivélton" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. 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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Elivélton não se vê craque, mas assume papel de atração na Francana" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. December 19, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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

External links

Elivélton at National-Football-Teams.com
Elivélton at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[pelenet-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Elivélton" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[futpedia-2] "Elivélton" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[tribuna-3] "Entrevista: Elivélton" (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. March 4, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[miltonenves-4] "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.

[espn-5] "Elivélton disputará Campeonato Paulista da Série A-3" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[pelenetinterview-6] "Elivélton não se vê craque, mas assume papel de atração na Francana" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. December 19, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[enciclopediaselecao-7] Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. 2006. p. 253. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.

[rsssfcopaamerica1993-8] "Copa América 1993". RSSSF. August 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

[9] Elivélton at National-Football-Teams.com

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