Clemerson de Araújo Soares

Araújo

Personal information
Full name	Clemerson de Araújo Soares
Date of birth	8 August 1977 (1977-08-08) (age 34)
Place of birth	Caruaru, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Fluminense
Number	70
Youth career
1996	Porto-PE
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2003	Goiás	170	(50)
2004	Shimizu S-Pulse	29	(9)
2005	Gamba Osaka	33	(33)
2006–2007	Cruzeiro	19	(5)
2007–2010	Al-Gharafa	86	(68)
2011–	Fluminense	6	(0)
National team‡
1999	Brazil U-23	3	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24/12/2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24/12/2010

Clemerson de Araújo Soares, best known as Araújo (born 8 August 1977 in Caruaru, PE) is a Brazilian footballer. Currently playing for Fluminense in Brazil after recently moving from Al-Gharafa .

Araujo played for Japanese side Gamba Osaka in 2005 his 34 league goals helped Gamba to the 2005 J-League title. But 2005 was his last season in Japan. Araujo left for his homeland to sign for Cruzeiro. But 2 years later Araujo left for Qatar. He won the 2007/08 season top scorer award there.

Al-Gharafa

Al-Gharafa, known as "Alfuhud" (The Cheetahs) were Qatar's champions for three years in a row. Araujo was a leading star in the team's success, leading the scorers list for the entire 2008 season. He played along fellow Brazilian Juninho Pernambucano.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		South America		Total
1997	Goiás	Série A	5	0							5	0
1998			20	10							20	10
1999		Série B	29	5							29	5
2000		Série A	24	5							24	5
2001			26	7							26	7
2002			25	11							25	11
2003			41	12							41	12
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	Shimizu S-Pulse	J. League 1	29	9	0	0	7	1	-		36	10
2005	Gamba Osaka	J. League 1	33	33	2	2	11	6	-		46	41
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		South America		Total
2006	Cruzeiro	Série A	1	0							1	0
2007			14	5							14	5
Qatar			League		Emir of Qatar Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2007/08	Al-Gharafa	Stars League	27	27	3	4	4	3	4	2	38	36
2008/09			27	20	3	2	4	4	5	5	39	31
2009/10			21	15	0	0	12	17	6	5	39	37
2010/11			9	6	0	0	6	3	2	0	17	9
Country	Brazil		185	55	21	13	108	64	37	23	351	155
	Japan		62	42	2	2	18	7	-		82	51
	Qatar		84	68	6	6	24	29	17	12	133	113
Total			330	164	29	21	152	91	55	35	563	319

Honours

• Goiás State League: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
• Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999

• Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002
• J. League Division 1: 2005
• Minas Gerais State League: 2006
• Qatar Stars League: 2007/08, 2008/09,2009/10
• Qatari Stars Cup:2009/10
• Qatar Prince Cup:2008/09
• Qatar Crown Prince Cup:2009/10

Personal honours

• World's top scorer in 2005 33 goals in 33 games, considered worlds best striker in 2005 by, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
• J. League MVP: 2005
• J. League Top Scorer: 2005
• J. League Best Eleven: 2005
• Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2005
• Qatari League Top Scorer: 2007/08
• Super Awards Best Player in Qatar Stars League: 2009

Contract

1 August 2007 to 31 July 2011

External links

• mercado
• sambafoot
• zerozero.pt

Preceded by Younis Mahmoud

Qatari League Top Scorer 2007–08

Succeeded by Magno Alves

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Name	Araujo, Clemerson Soares
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Date of birth	1977-08-08
Place of birth	Caruaru, Brazil
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