| Elivélton | |
| Fullname: | Elivélton Alves Rufino |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Serrania, Brazil |
| Youthclubs1: | Esportivo de Passos |
| Years1: | 1990–1993 |
| Years2: | 1993–1994 |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Years6: | 1998 |
| Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Years8: | 2001–2003 |
| Years9: | 2003–2004 |
| Years10: | 2004–2005 |
| Years11: | 2006 |
| Years12: | 2006 |
| Years13: | 2006–2007 |
| Years14: | 2007– |
| Clubs1: | São Paulo |
| Clubs2: | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| Clubs3: | Corinthians |
| Clubs4: | Palmeiras |
| Clubs5: | Cruzeiro |
| Clubs6: | Vitória |
| Clubs7: | Internacional |
| Clubs8: | Ponte Preta |
| Clubs9: | São Caetano |
| Clubs10: | Bahia |
| Clubs11: | Uberlândia |
| Clubs12: | Vitória-ES |
| Clubs13: | União Rondonópolis |
| Clubs14: | Francana |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Caps9: | 8 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–1992 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil Olympic team |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1991–1993 |
| Nationalteam2: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Elivélton Alves Rufino, commonly known simply as Elivélton (born 31 July 1971), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder for several Portuguese: [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]|italic=no clubs.[1] He also played for the Brazil national team.
Born in Serrania, Minas Gerais state,[2] Elivélton started his professional career in 1990, when he joined São Paulo, after leaving his youth club Esportiva de Passos.[3] 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.[4] In 1994, he won the J1 League, being awarded as the best foreigner player in the league, while playing for Nagoya Grampus Eight.[4] He then was transferred to Corinthians, and won that season's Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Paulista.[4] Elivélton won the Campeonato Paulista again, in 1996, this time with Corinthians' biggest rival, Palmeiras.[4] After joining Cruzeiro in 1997, he won the Copa Libertadores again, and also won the Campeonato Mineiro.[4] In the subsequent years, he played for several clubs, Internacional, Ponte Preta, São Caetano, Bahia, Uberlândia, Vitória-ES, and União Rondonópolis.[4] 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]
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]
| 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 | |||
| Brazil national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |