Claudemir de Souza

Claudemir
Personal information
Full name Claudemir Domingues de Souza
Date of birth 27 March 1988 (1988-03-27) (age 23)
Place of birth Macaúbas, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club FC Copenhagen
Number 6
Youth career
0000 União São João
0000–2007 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 São Carlos ? (?)
2008–2010 Vitesse 76 (9)
2010– FC Copenhagen 45 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Claudemir Domingues de Souza (born 27 March 1988), commonly known as Claudemir,[1] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen.

Career

Born in Macaúbas, Claudemir played youth football for União São João and Palmeiras before turning professional in 2007 with São Carlos. After one season he signed for Dutch club Vitesse. Over the next two years, Claudemir made a total of 76 appearances in the Eredivisie.[2] On 20 June 2010, Claudemir signed for Danish team FC Copenhagen on a five-year contract.[3] Claudemir was named in the Champions League Team of the Week on 4 November 2010.[4] Claudemir has been described by FC Copenhagen manager Ståle Solbakken as "one of the best signings I've ever made."[5]

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