Kléber Laube Pinheiro

Kléber
Personal information
Full nameKléber Laube Pinheiro
Date of birth2 May 1990
Place of birthEstância Velha, Brazil
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Estoril (on loan from Porto)
Number13
Youth career
2004Caxias–RS
2004–2005Fabril
2006Vila Nova
2007–2009Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2011Atlético Mineiro4(0)
2009–2011→ Marítimo (loan)38(15)
2011–Porto26(9)
2013→ Palmeiras (loan)7(2)
2013–2014Porto B15(3)
2014–→ Estoril (loan)17(6)
National team‡
2011–Brazil2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 14 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:03, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Kléber Laube Pinheiro (born 2 May 1990), simply known as Kléber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club G.D. Estoril Praia on loan from F.C. Porto as a striker.

Club career

Brazil

Born in Estância Velha, Rio Grande do Sul, Kléber started his career with Clube Atlético Mineiro, also having finished his formation at the Belo Horizonte club. In 21 February 2009 he played his first game for the first team, against Rio Branco Esporte Clube for the Minas Gerais State League.

Portugal

In the 2009 summer, 19-year-old Kléber left his country and signed for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, on loan. He made his top division debut on 20 September, playing ten minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Madeira neighbours C.D. Nacional.

Kléber – who also scored three times in only four matches with the reserves in the third level – finished his first season with Marítimo with eight goals in 20 games, notably netting twice in the last round, a 2–1 away win against Vitória de Guimarães which meant his team leapfrogged its opponents of the day and finished in fifth position, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League.

After reported interest from F.C. Porto, Kléber refused to start the 2010–11 campaign with Marítimo, even though he still had another year on his contract.[1] Atlético Mineiro accepted the deal but the Portuguese did not,[2] and he eventually finished the season with seven league goals, eight overall.

On 4 July 2011 Kléber finally moved to Porto, for a fee of €2.3 million, signing a five-year contract. He scored five goals in five games in the team's pre-season, and three in the first seven official contests, including the winner in a 2–1 home win against FC Shakhtar Donetsk for the campaign's UEFA Champions League.[3]

On 7 February 2013, Kléber returned to his country and signed for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras on loan. The move was initially until 30 June, extendable if the Verdão advanced to the semifinals in the Copa Libertadores.[4]

International career

On 10 November 2011, courtesy of his Porto performances, Kléber made his debut for Brazil, appearing in a friendly with Gabon.[5]

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