Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira (born 19 March 1995), simply known as Clayson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Cuiabá.

Clayson
Personal information
Full name Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira
Date of birth (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Botucatu, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cuiabá
Number 29
Youth career
AA Botucatuense
2011–2012 União São João
2012Grêmio (loan)
2013–2014 Ituano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 União São João 3 (1)
2013–2015 Ituano 28 (2)
2015Ponte Preta (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2017 Ponte Preta 62 (6)
2017–2019 Corinthians 112 (12)
2020–2022 Bahia 23 (3)
2021–2022Cuiabá (loan) 32 (3)
2022 Al-Faisaly 8 (1)
2022–2023 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 (4)
2023– Cuiabá 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Early career edit

Born in Botucatu, São Paulo, Clayson made his senior debuts for União São João in 2012, aged only 16. After scoring one goal in three appearances, he was loaned to Grêmio, returning to youth setup.[1]

Ituano edit

On 18 February 2013 Clayson joined Ituano,[2] making his debut for the club on 24 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Oeste for the Campeonato Paulista championship.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 15 March 2015, netting his side's only in a 1–2 loss at Grêmio Osasco Audax.[4]

Ponte Preta edit

On 28 August 2015, Clayson signed for Série A club Ponte Preta, on loan until the end of the year.[5] He made his debut in the category on 2 September, replacing Biro-Biro in a 1–2 home loss against Cruzeiro.

On 18 November 2015, Ponte bought Clayson outright, with his new five-year contract being effective the following January.[6] He established himself as a starter for the club during the season, and scored his first top tier goal on 3 June 2016 by netting the second in a 2–1 away win against América Mineiro.[7]

Corinthians edit

In June 2017, Clayson joined Corinthians, where he was part of the squad that won the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Bahia edit

In 2020 he joined Bahia. He was loaned out to Cuiaba for the 2021 season.

Al-Faisaly edit

On 30 January 2022, Clayson joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.[8]

V-Varen Nagasaki edit

On 11 July 2022, Clayson joined Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.[9]

Cuiaba edit

In June 2023 Cuiaba bought Clayson. On 6 August 2023, he scored in a 3–0 victory against Flamengo.

Career statistics edit

As of 25 October 2021[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
União São João 2012 Paulista A2 3 1 3 1
Ituano 2013 Paulista 5 0 18[a] 2 23 2
2014 Série D 7 0 2 0 9 0
2015 Paulista 14 2 7 2 5[a] 0 26 4
Subtotal 7 0 21 2 7 2 23 2 58 6
Ponte Preta 2015 Série A 12 0 12 0
2016 32 3 12 0 7 0 51 3
2017 1 2 17 1 1 0 2[b] 0 21 3
Subtotal 45 5 29 1 8 0 2 0 84 6
Corinthians 2017 Série A 29 4 29 4
2018 23 1 15 2 6 0 4[c] 0 48 3
2019 32 3 13 2 7 0 10[b] 2 62 7
Subtotal 84 8 28 4 13 0 14 2 139 14
Bahia 2020 Série A 21 3 2 0 1 0 6[b] 0 12[d] 0 42 3
Cuiabá (loan) 2021 Série A 25 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 33 3
Career total 182 17 90 9 30 2 22 2 35 2 359 33
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours edit

Ituano
Corinthians
Bahia
Cuiabá

Individual edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Maior revelação do sub-17 do União vai jogar por empréstimo no Grêmio" [Biggest pearl of União's under-17 will play on loan at Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Povo. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Botucatuense Clayson assina com o Ituano e jogará o Campeonato Paulista de Futebol" [Botucatu-born Clayson signs with Ituano and will play in the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol] (in Portuguese). Leia Notícias. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Com direito a apagão e chuva, Oeste vence o Ituano de virada" [With blackout and rain, Oeste defeat Ituano with a comeback] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Ituano 1 x 2 Osasco Audax - Galo de Itu massacra, mas perde para o Audax no último minuto" [Ituano 1–2 Osasco Audax – Itu's Galo crush, but lose to Audax in the last minute] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Ponte fecha com meia-atacante do Ituano para reforçar setor ofensivo" [Ponte sign with Ituano's attacking midfielder to bolster offensive sector] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Ponte exerce opção de compra e fica com Clayson por mais cinco anos" [Ponte exercise buyout option and keep Clayson for more five years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Ponte se impõe, volta a vencer após duas derrotas e deixa América-MG na lanterna" [Ponte impose themselves, go back to winning ways after two defeats and leave América-MG in the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  8. ^ "الفيصلي السعودي يضم جناحًا برازيليًا".
  9. ^ "クレイソン選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
  10. ^ Clayson at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Com cinco jogadores e Carille, campeão Corinthians é base da seleção do Paulistão" [With five players and Carille, champion Corinthians is the baseline of the Paulistão team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.

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