Elber is a Brazilian winger who developed at Cruzeiro and also played for Coritiba, Sport Recife and Bahia. He moved to Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos and became part of an attacking side that won the J1 League in 2022. Elber later joined Kashima Antlers. His career has been built around wide attacking roles, carrying and crossing from the flank after gaining senior experience in Brazil's Serie A and Japanese football.