Elton (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Melo and the second or paternal family name is Ataíde.
Elton
Personal information
Full name Elton Junior Melo Ataíde
Date of birth (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Teodoro Sampaio, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Náutico
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Internacional 70 (4)
2013 → Criciúma (loan) 32 (2)
2014 → Paraná (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2015 → Ponte Preta (loan) 38 (2)
2016–2017 Ponte Preta 52 (3)
2018–2021 Bahia 62 (2)
2021 → Juventude (loan) 19 (0)
2022–2023 Juventude 25 (0)
2023 → Tombense (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Náutico 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Elton Junior Melo Ataíde (born 17 March 1990), simply known as Elton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Náutico.

Career statistics

As of 25 October 2021[1]
Club Season League State League Cup Conmebol Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2010 Série A 0 0 3 1 — — — 3 1
2011 17 0 3 0 — — 2[a] 0 22 0
2012 26 1 14 2 — 4 0 — 44 3
2013 0 0 7 0 — — — 7 0
Subtotal 43 1 27 3 — 4 0 2 0 76 4
Criciúma (loan) 2013 Série A 23 1 9 1 6 1 1[b] 0 — 39 3
Paraná (loan) 2014 Série B 0 0 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Ponte Preta 2014 Série B 18 1 — — — — 18 1
2015 Série A 20 1 — 1 0 1[b] 0 — 22 1
2016 6 0 9 2 4 0 — — 19 2
2017 28 1 9 0 0 0 6[b] 1 — 43 2
Subtotal 72 3 18 2 5 0 7 1 — 102 6
Bahia 2018 Série A 28 0 10 2 4 0 6[b] 1 9[c] 0 57 3
2019 9 0 5 0 7 1 0 0 3[c] 0 24 1
2020 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 12 0
Subtotal 42 0 20 2 11 1 6 1 14 0 93 4
Juventude (loan) 2021 Série A 10 0 9 0 2 0 — — 21 0
Career total 190 5 89 8 25 2 18 2 16 0 338 17
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b c All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

References

  1. ^ Elton at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2019.


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