• Birthdate: August 25, 1985
  • Height: 6’0”
  • Weight: 183 lbs
  • Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
  • Position: Defender
  • Nickname: “The Rocket Man”

Elton de Oliveira is from Curitiba, Brazil.  He is playing his sixth year the MASL and third for the Harrisburg Heat.  Last season, Elton played in 7 games for the Heat before ending his season with an injury.  He scored 3 goals, while adding 16 blocked shots.  During the 2021 season,  Elton was loaned to the Tacoma Stars.  He played in 8 games, while having 9 blocks and added 1 assist.

In his tremendous indoor soccer career, Elton has played in 93 games.  He has scored 28 goals, 15 assists and added 98 blocked shots.  He was back-to-back MASL Championships, while playing for the Baltimore Blast.  For the 2019/2020 season, he made the MASL All-Star team and was 2nd Team All-League.  Elton earned All-Rookie team for the 2016/2017 season.

Before playing in the MASL, Elton debuted professionally in 2005.  He was only 19 years old. Elton played 1st, 2nd and 4th division in Brazil before going outside of the country. In 2015, after he spent one year in Poland at Lechia Dzierzorniow, Elton signed with Gaz Metan Medias to play the Romenian 1st division.

Elton de Oliveira is currently a youth soccer coach for Maryland United FC.

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