Clayton da Silveira da Silva

Clayton
Personal information
Full nameClayton da Silveira da Silva
Date of birth23 October 1995
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Figueirense
Number7
Youth career
2007–2013Figueirense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–Figueirense24(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Clayton da Silveira da Silva (born 23 October 1995), simply known as Clayton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Figueirense as a forward.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Clayton joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2007, aged 12.[1] On 3 November 2012 he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Flamengo.[2]

After appearing with the under-20s, Cleyton was definitely promoted to the main squad in 2014. On 3 August 2014 he scored his first professional goal, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against Sport Recife.[3]

On 28 September Cleyton netted a brace in a 3–1 home success over Palmeiras.[4] He finished the campaign with 22 appearances and five goals, as his side avoided relegation.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Xodó do Figueirense, Clayton aprendeu a jogar futebol com o pai em Jaraguá do Sul (Figueirense's favourite, Clayton learned to play football with his father in Jaraguá do Sul); Diário Catarinense, 22 August 2014 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Flamengo vence Figueirense e respira aliviado no Brasileirão (Flamengo defeats Figueirense and takes air in Brasileirão); Globo Esporte, 3 November 2012 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Base decide, Figueira vence primeira em casa e acaba com série do Sport (Youth setup decides, Figueira wins the first at home and ends Sport's run); Globo Esporte, 3 August 2014 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Valdivia toma decisão errada, Figueira vira o jogo e mantém Palmeiras no Z-4 (Valdivia takes the wrong choice, Figueira completes comeback and leaves Palmeiras in Z-4); Globo Esporte, 28 September 2014 (Portuguese)

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