Who is the world's shortest footballer? Meet Elton Arabia

Elton Jose Xavier Gomes, known as Elton Arabia or simply Elton is the world’s shortest professional footballer.

Right now, according to Transfermarkt, there is no professional footballer under the height of 5ft.

However, there is one player one inch above the 5ft mark – Elton Arabia (1.54 m).

Elton, who is five inches smaller than Lionel Messi, is a Brazilian footballer. In fact, according to statistics from the World Health Organization, Elton would be below the average height in an Under-14s match.

So how did he forge a professional career?

Well, he started his career at Corinthians making his professional debut in 2004.

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