Élvis (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Araújo.

Élvis Vieira Araújo (born 9 September 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Élvis

Elvis in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Élvis Vieira Araújo
Date of birth	(1990-09-09) 9 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Janiópolis, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ponte Preta
Youth career
2004–2010	Paraná
2010	→ Botafogo (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Paraná	31	(1)
2011–2013	Benfica	0	(0)
2011	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	8	(0)
2011–2012	→ União Leiria (loan)	24	(1)
2012–2013	Benfica B	5	(0)
2013–2014	Tombense	13	(4)
2013–2014	→ América Mineiro (loan)	19	(1)
2015−2016	Botafogo	26	(2)
2016	Criciúma	35	(11)
2016	Figueirense	11	(0)
2017	Red Bull Brasil	8	(0)
2017	CRB	22	(2)
2018	Criciúma	47	(6)
2019	Oeste	48	(5)
2020–2021	Cuiabá	45	(5)
2021–2022	Goiás	62	(10)
2022–	Ponte Preta	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:47, 6 July 2022 (UTC)~

Club career

Born in Janiópolis, Paraná, Élvis started his career at Paraná Clube.^[1] He made his first team debut on 27 January 2009, coming on as a substitute for Kleber in a 1–1 Campeonato Paranaense home draw against Paranavaí.^[2]

Élvis became a starter for the Tricolor during the 2010 Paranaense, and scored his first senior goal on 21 January of that year, netting the second of a 4–0 away routing of Engenheiro Beltrão.^[3] On 27 April, he moved to Botafogo on loan, but was assigned to the under-20 squad.^[4]

Élvis was signed by Benfica on 12 January 2011, on a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[5] On 17 February, he moved to Atlético Goianiense on loan.^[6] At the latter club, he made his Série A debut on 26 June by playing the last 13 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against Vasco da Gama.

On 20 July 2011, Élvis joined União Leiria in Primeira Liga on a year-long loan deal.^[7] In a good individual year, he played 27 games and scored twice, but as the club was facing a severe economic crisis, he terminated his loan contract for unpaid salaries on 28 April 2012.^[8]

For the following seasons, Élvis was assigned to the reactivated Benfica B, making his debut in a 6–0 win against of Belenenses on 27 August 2012.^[9] After featuring rarely, he terminated his link and signed with Tombense in the Série D.^[1]

At Tombense, Élvis was first loaned to América Mineiro in 2013, but returned to Tombense the following year to help the team win their first-ever promotion to the Série C.^[1] His performances led to a move to Botafogo in 2015, winning the Taça Guanabara at Fogão.^[10][1]

On 6 January 2016, still owned by Tombense, Élvis signed with Criciúma.^[11] He finished 2016 at Figueirense,^[12] and joined Red Bull Brasil on a four-month contract for the 2017 season.^[13]

In April 2017, Élvis signed with CRB in the second tier.^[14] The following 2 January, he returned to Criciúma.^[15]

Élvis played the 2019 campaign at Oeste, being a regular starter as his side narrowly avoided relegation. On 26 December of that year, he agreed to a contract with Cuiabá.^[16]

Élvis playing for Goiás in 2022

On 16 April 2021, after helping Cuiabá to a first-ever promotion to the top tier, Élvis signed a two-year contract with Goiás, as the club paid his R$ 200,000 release clause.^[17] He also helped his new side on another top tier promotion in his first season.

Career statistics

As of 6 July 2022^[18]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paraná	2009	Série B	9	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2010		1	0	17	1	1	0	—		—		19	1
	Subtotal		10	0	21	1	1	0	—		—		32	1
Atlético Goianiense	2011	Série A	2	0	6	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
União Leiria	2011–12	Primeira Liga	24	1	—		1	0	—		2[a]	1	27	2
Benfica B	2012–13	Segunda Liga	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
América Mineiro	2013	Série B	11	1	—		—		—		—		11	1
	2014		0	0	8	0	1	1	—		—		9	1
	Subtotal		11	1	8	0	1	1	—		—		20	2
Tombense	2014	Série D	13	4	—		—		—		—		13	4
Botafogo	2015	Série B	21	1	5	1	4	0	—		—		30	2
Criciúma	2016	Série B	17	2	18	9	2	1	—		1[b]	0	38	12
Figueirense	2016	Série A	11	0	—		—		1[c]	0	—		12	0
Red Bull Brasil	2017	Série D	0	0	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
CRB	2017	Série B	22	2	—		—		—		—		22	2
Criciúma	2018	Série B	31	4	16	2	2	0	—		—		49	6
Oeste	2019	Série B	33	3	15	2	2	1	—		—		50	6
Cuiabá	2020	Série B	29	2	9	2	4	0	—		2[d]	0	44	4
	2021	Série A	0	0	7	1	2	0	—		—		9	1
	Subtotal		29	2	16	3	6	0	—		2	0	53	5
Goiás	2021	Série B	36	4	2	0	—		—		—		38	4
	2022	Série A	13	4	11	2	5	0	—		—		29	6
	Subtotal		49	8	13	2	5	0	—		—		67	10
Career total			278	28	126	20	26	3	1	0	5	1	436	52

1. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
2. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga (Brazil)
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 2011

Tombense

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2014

Botafogo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015