# Arilson (footballer, born 1993)

Arilson Carlos Alves Baptista (born 30 November 1993), simply known as Arilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coritiba.

## Career

Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Arilson began his career with amateur teams in his hometown before joining Tupi in late 2014, after a trial period. After being rarely used, he finished the year with Figueirense-MG [pt] in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.
Ahead of the 2016 season, Arilson joined Formiga, and subsequently represented Pelotas and Valeriodoce before returning to Pelotas in December.
A regular starter for Pelotas during the 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, Arilson returned to his native state due to personal problems and played for Poços de Caldas. On 9 November of that year, he was announced at Caldense, but was released on 15 March 2018.
Arilson continued to play in the state in the following seasons, representing Uberlândia, Athletic-MG (two stints), Patrocinense, Mamoré, União Luziense [pt] and Pouso Alegre. With Athletic, he was a part of the club's promotion campaigns in both his spells, as they reached the Campeonato Mineiro.
On 25 May 2021, Arilson was presented at Série C side Criciúma. On 2 September 2022, after helping in their promotion to the Série B and remaining as a starter, he renewed his contract until the end of 2023.
On 11 December 2023, Arilson agreed to a pre-contract with Coritiba.

## Career statistics

    As of 9 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tupi | 2015 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Figueirense-MG [pt] | 2015 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Formiga | 2016 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Pelotas | 2016 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Valeriodoce | 2016 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Pelotas | 2017 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Poços de Caldas | 2017 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Caldense | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Uberlândia | 2018 | Série D | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Athletic-MG | 2018 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Patrocinense | 2019 | Série D | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Mamoré | 2019 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| URT | 2020 | Mineiro | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Athletic-MG | 2020 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| União Luziense [pt] | 2020 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Pouso Alegre | 2021 | Mineiro | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Criciúma | 2021 | Série C | 18 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Criciúma | 2022 | Série B | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| Criciúma | 2023 | Série B | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 5 |
| Criciúma | Total | Total | 84 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 112 | 7 |
| Coritiba | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 99 | 6 | 162 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 271 | 16 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina

## Honours

Criciúma
* Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2022
* Campeonato Catarinense: 2023