| Elton da Costa | |
| Full Name: | Elton da Costa Junior |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Condor, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | Inter-SM |
| Years1: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs1: | FSV Frankfurt |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2000–2003 |
| Clubs2: | Darmstadt 98 |
| Caps2: | 89 |
| Goals2: | 22 |
| Years3: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs3: | SpVgg Unterhaching |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2005–2010 |
| Clubs4: | FC Augsburg |
| Caps4: | 121 |
| Goals4: | 22 |
| Years5: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 12 |
| Years6: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs6: | Darmstadt 98 |
| Caps6: | 60 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs7: | 1. FCA Darmstadt |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs8: | FC 07 Bensheim |
| Caps8: | 48 |
| Goals8: | 23 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | FC Kalbach |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs10: | FC 07 Bensheim |
| Caps10: | 56 |
| Goals10: | 19 |
| Years11: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs11: | 1. FCA Darmstadt |
| Manageryears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Kalbach |
| Manageryears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Managerclubs2: | FC 07 Bensheim |
| Manageryears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Managerclubs3: | 1. FCA Darmstadt |
Elton da Costa Jr. (born 15 December 1979) is a Brazilian football player and coach.
The 2.Bundesliga Playoff's second leg between Arminia Bielefeld and Darmstadt 98 is what Elton da Costa is best known for. In the 120+2nd minute (the last minute of the game) he scored the goal to send Darmstadt to the 2nd Bundesliga.[1]