Élton José Xavier Gomes (born 7 April 1986), known as Élton Arábia or just Élton, is a Brazilian

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who currently plays as a

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Club career

Steaua București

Élton Arábia was bought by Romanian side Steaua București at the age of 21. Even though his spell with the Romanian team was short, his impact was immediate. He scored in his first match against

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and had great performances in the next games. In a 2009 poll, he was chosen by the Steaua Bucharest fans in the team's Best XI for the past ten years. Steaua Bucharest's Executive President Mihai Stoica has always expressed his amazement for the incredible technique and dribbling tricks Arábia is capable of.

Al Nassr

In 2007, he moved to Saudi side

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where he scored frequently and provided many assists. He was loved and cherished by the Al Nasr fans who found him unique due to his quick pace and dribbling. The most distinctive thing about the player, which all fans copied by wearing wigs, was his long afro hair.

Return to Brazil

In 2009, Arábia moved to

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back in

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Emarati club

At the end of 2009, Arábia moved to

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where he contributed to the team's winning of the

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. In February 2010, he was loaned to the UAE Giants Al Wasl for the rest of the 2009–10 season.

Return to Saudia

In the 2012–2013 season he played for

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in 25 league games and scored 11 goals, helping the team win the first title in the history of the club. He then played in the

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against

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, after 90 minutes the score was 2-2 and the game went into extra time. Arábia scored the winning goal of the game in the 111th minute, the final result was 3-2 for Al Fateh. In 2017, Arábia moved to Saudi side Al-Qadisiyah, where he captains the team. However, during the winter transfer window, He moved to the western province and joined Al-Wehda Club.

Honours

Club

Corinthians *

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Dubai Club * UAE Federation Cup: 2010 Al Fateh * Saudi Premier League:

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