Clayton Michel Afonso (Chinese: 基頓, born 18 July 1988), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Spartan South Midlands Football League club St. Panteleimon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clayton Michel Afonso | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Panteleimon | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Londrina | ||
| 2009 | Shizuoka | ||
| 2010 | Unsommet | ||
| 2010–2013 | Tai Po | 52 | (4) |
| 2013–2022 | Eastern | 76 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tai Po (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Metro Gallery (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Rangers (HKG) (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2022– | St. Panteleimon | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 | |||
Club career edit
On 31 May 2022, Clayton left Eastern after finishing his contract with the club.
International career edit
Having stayed in Hong Kong for more than seven years, Clayton received his Hong Kong passport in 2017, making him eligible to represent the national team.
On 17 May 2021, Clayton was named within the 25-man squad by Mixu Paatelainen for the AFC World Cup qualifiers against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain.
On 15 June 2021, Clayton made his international debut for Hong Kong in the match against Bahrain in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers.
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of matches played 15 June 2021.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Eastern
- Tai Po
External links edit
- Clayton at Soccerway
- Clayton Michel Afonso at HKFA
- Clayton on Instagram
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