Clayton Ferreira Cruz
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| Clayton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clayton Ferreira Cruz | |
| Date of birth | July 19, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | São João do Paraíso, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | AEL Limassol | |
| Number | 99 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1998 1998 1998-1999 1999 2000-2003 2003-2005 2004-2005 2005 2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008 2009-present |
Atlético Mineiro Guarani FC América FC Santa Clara FC Porto Sporting CP →FC Penafiel (loan) Vitória Guimarães SC Recife FC Penafiel Alki Larnaca AC Omonia AEL Limassol |
52 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 12 (8) 74 (11) 8 (0) 29 (5) 6 (0) 0 (0) 21 (2) 21 (9) 9 (1) 9 (2) |
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Clayton Ferreira Cruz, just Clayton (born July 19, 1975 in São João do Paraíso), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for AEL Limassol, in the Cypriot First Division.
A skilled forward or winger, he preferably operates on the left.
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[edit] Football career
After a solid career in native Brazil, namely with Clube Atlético Mineiro, Clayton moved to Portugal in 1999, joining Azores' C.D. Santa Clara. In January 2000, he moved to Portuguese League powerhouse F.C. Porto, and went on to become an important offensive element.
On October 17, 2001, in the Champions League, Clayton netted a brace against Celtic F.C..[1]He was also a part of the side's UEFA Cup winning team in 2002-03, although he did not play in the final.
In 2003-04, Clayton moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal[2]and, after appearing scarcely throughout the season, was loaned to lowly F.C. Penafiel and joined Vitoria de Guimarães in the following two stints.[3]
After another Brazil spell, with Sport Club do Recife, and another season at Penafiel (then in the Portuguese second level), Clayton moved to Cyprus. Starting 2007-08 with Alki Larnaca FC, he joined AC Omonia in January 2008, and was transferred to AEL Limassol in 2009, also in the same period.
[edit] Honours
- Portuguese League: 2002-03
- Portuguese Cup: 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03
- Portuguese Supercup: 2001
- UEFA Cup: 2002-03
[edit] References
- ^ Porto leapfrog Celtic, UEFA.com, 17 October 2001
- ^ Surprise swap between rivals; UEFA.com, 14 July 2003
- ^ "Clayton going to Guimarães". UEFA.com. 2005-07-19. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=318052.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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