Clayton da Silveira da Silva

Clayton
Personal information
Full name Clayton da Silveira da Silva
Date of birth (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Atlético Mineiro
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2013 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Figueirense 53 (12)
2016– Atlético Mineiro 0 (0)
National team
2015 Brazil U22 5 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2016

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

Clayton scored seven league goals during the 2015 season, including a brace against Flamengo, as his side again narrowly avoided the drop. He finished the year with 17 goals in 56 matches.

On 23 February 2016, Clayton moved to fellow league team Atlético Mineiro.[5]

Honours

Figueirense

References

External links

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