Élton (footballer, born 1988)

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Élton Martins da Cruz, commonly known as Élton, is a Brazilian footballer born on November 4, 1988, in Belo Horizonte. He plays as a midfielder for East Riffa Club in Bahrain. He started in the youth teams of América Mineiro and Atlético Mineiro before joining Corinthians in 2007. While with Corinthians, he spent much of his time on loan to various clubs, including Profute in Brazil and Teleoptik in Serbia, where he appeared eight times and scored two goals in 2009. He also had a loan spell at Taubaté. In 2010 he moved to Spain, playing for Antequera and Puertollano, then joined Espanyol B in 2012. He later played for Zakho FC in Iraq and Independiente Medellín in Colombia, followed by stints at Patriotas, Mérida, Batatais, Londrina, Cuiabá (on loan), Concórdia, Juventus-SP, and Rio Claro before joining East Riffa in 2019. He stands 1.71 meters tall.