Cleberson (footballer, born 1992)
Cleberson Martins de Souza (born 17 August 1992), simply known as Cleberson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Madura United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleberson Martins de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Macatuba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Madura United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Atlético Paranaense | 89 | (10) |
| 2018 | → Figueirense (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Sport Recife | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | CSA | 26 | (1) |
| 2021 | Juventude | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ituano | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Madura United | 25 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 20 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cleberson was born in Macatuba, São Paulo. He joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at Cruzeiro.
On 19 May 2012, after appearing sparingly in the year's Campeonato Paranaense, Cleberson made his professional debut, playing the entire second half in a 4–1 away routing over Joinville for the Série B championship.[1] He appeared in 33 matches during the campaign, scoring his first goal on 24 November against Paraná,[2] as Furacão was promoted to Série A at first attempt.
A backup of Léo and Manoel, Cleberson only appeared in six matches during the 2013 season, making his debut in the main category on 26 May 2013, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fluminense.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on 24 November, netting the last of a 6–1 home routing over Náutico.[4]
After profiting from Léo's departure to Flamengo, Cleberson was made a starter by manager Miguel Ángel Portugal. On 5 September 2014 he signed a new deal with the club, running until 2017.[5]
References
- ^ "Atlético-PR goleia o Joinville por 4 a 1 na estreia na Série B do Brasileirão" [Atlético-PR thrashes Joinville by 4–1 in Brasileirão Série B's debut] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Fim do martírio: Atlético-PR empata com o Paraná e volta para a Série A" [End of the agony: Atlético-PR draws with Paraná and returns to Série A] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Rafael Sobis e Samuel dão vitória aos reservas do Flu sobre o Atlético-PR" [Rafael Sobis and Samuel gives victory to the reserves of Flu over Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Atlético-PR goleia o Náutico por 6 a 1 e reassume a vice-liderança" [Atlético-PR trashes Náutico by 6–1 and recovers second place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Atlético-PR renova até 2018 com Marcos Guilherme e mais dois" [Atlético-PR renews until 2018 with Marcos Guilherme and two more] (in Portuguese). Terra. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
External links
- (in Portuguese)
- Cleberson at Soccerway