| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Élton Giovanni Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nautico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Grêmio | 54 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Santos | 30 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Deportivo Alavés | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Figueirense | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | (1) |
| 2009 | Bahia | 20 | (1) |
| 2010– | Nautico | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:03, 24 July 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Élton Giovanni Machado (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
Born in Porto Alegre, Giovanni began his career with hometown club Grêmio, before moving to Santos. He signed for Spanish side Deportivo Alavés in November 2005, in a contract which began in January 2006.[1] He later played back in Brazil for Figueirense and Atlético Mineiro before moving to Bahia. On 29 April 2010 the Brazilian midfielder, he signed a deal with Clube Náutico Capibaribe between the end of season, the last year played in Bahia.[2]