# Élton Arábia

Élton José Xavier Gomes (born 7 April 1986), known as Élton Arábia or just Élton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

## 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 FC Argeş Piteşti 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 Al Nassr 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 Fortaleza Esporte Clube back in Brazil.

### Emirati club

At the end of 2009, Arábia moved to Dubai Club where he contributed to the team's winning of the Federation Cup. 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 2012–13 season he played for Al Fateh 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 Saudi Super Cup against Al-Ittihad Jeddah, 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.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Corinthians | 2004 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2005 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2006 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2007 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Corinthians | total | total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| São Caetano | 2006 | Série A | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Steaua | 2006–07 | Liga I | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Al Nassr | 2007–08 | Saudi Professional League | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | | 3 | | 6 |
| Al Nassr | 2008–09 | Saudi Professional League | 16 | 3 | | 0 | | 1 | | 1 | | 4 | | 9 |
| Al Nassr | total | total | 36 | 6 | | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 7 | | 15 |
| Al-Rayyan | 2008–09 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Fortaleza | 2009 | Série B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Dubai CSC | 2009–10 | UAE First Division League | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | | |
| Al-Wasl | 2009–10 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Sport Recife | 2010 | Série B | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 5 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Al Fateh | 2010–11 | Saudi Professional League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Al Fateh | 2011–12 | Saudi Professional League | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 8 |
| Al Fateh | 2012–13 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 14 |
| Al Fateh | 2013–14 | Saudi Professional League | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| Al Fateh | 2014–15 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 10 |
| Al Fateh | 2015–16 | Saudi Professional League | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 12 |
| Al Fateh | total | total | 121 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 58 |
| Mesaimeer | 2016–17 | Qatari Second Division | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
| Al Qadsiah | 2016–17 | Saudi Professional League | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Al Qadsiah | 2017–18 | Saudi Professional League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Al Qadsiah | 2018–19 | Saudi Professional League | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 |
| Al Qadsiah | total | total | 60 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 |
| CRB | 2019 | Série B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Al Wehda | 2019–20 | Saudi Professional League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Al Hamriyah | 2020–21 | UAE First Division League | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 326 | 93 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 53 | 6 | 42 | 13 | 473 | 126 |
* ↑ Includes Kings Cup
* ↑ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
* 1 2 Goals in Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21
* ↑ Goals in GCC Champions League
* ↑ Goals in GCC Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Pernambucano
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearance in 2013 Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League

## Honours

Corinthians
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2005
Dubai Club
* UAE Federation Cup: 2010
Al-Fateh
* Saudi Pro League: 2012–13
* Saudi Super Cup: 2013
Al-Nassr
* Saudi Federation Cup: 2007-08