Cléber António de Oliveira

Clebão

Personal information
Full name	Cléber António de Oliveira
Date of birth	July 9, 1983 (1983-07-09) (age 28)
Place of birth	São Carlos, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Ceará
Youth career
	Santos FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003	Sãocarlense
2004	Caldense
2005–2009	São Carlos	63	(6)
2007	→ Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (loan)
2008	→ Mirassol (loan)
2008–2009	→ União São João (loan)
2009–2010	C.D. Nacional	7	(0)
2010	São Bento	14	(0)
2010	São Carlos
2010	→ América (RN) (loan)	20	(0)
2011-	Ceará	20	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Cléber António de Oliveira or simply Clebão or Cléber (born July 9, 1983) is a Brazilian football player who is currently playing for Brasileiro Série A side Ceará.

Club career

Brazil

After a brief stay with Santos FC, Clebão started his career with São Paulo state club Sãocarlense. In 2004 he moved to Campeonato Mineiro club Caldense. After one season with the club he moved to São Carlos and helped his new club capture the 2005 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.

China

In 2006 Clebão was loaned out to Chinese side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical.^[1] In 2007 Clebão helped Guanzhou F.C. to a first place finish in China League One and promotion to the China Super League.

Return to Brazil

Following his loan stint in China he returned to São Carlos. His play with São Carlos led to interest from Campeonato Paulista Série A2 side União São João which took him on loan during the 2008 season. While with São Carlos Clebão appeared in 63 matches (fourth most appearances with the club) and scored 6 goals.^[2]

Europe

Following the 2009 season Clebão started to receive offers from European clubs including Portugal's C.F. Os Belenenses ^[3] and was reportedly close to signing with recently promoted 2. Fußball-Bundesliga side FC Union Berlin. After the move fell through, he transferred to C.D. Nacional of the Portuguese Liga in August 2009 and made his debut for Nacional against Sporting CP on 15 August playing the full 90 in a 1-1 draw. During his time with Nacional he appeared in seven league matches and featured in one Europa League match.

Honours

• São Carlos Futebol Clube
  • Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão (Série B): 2005

• Guangzhou F.C.
  • China League One: 2007

References

1. ^ 外援引进近尾声 加纳前腰将试训广州医药
2. ^ transferência para o futebol alemão
3. ^ Interest from Os Belenenses

External links

• Cléber António de Oliveira profile
• sambafoot.com Profile
• transermarkt.co.uk
• footmercato.net
• worldfootball.net
• Statistics with Nacional

Persondata
Name	de Oliveira Cleber Antonio
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	1983-07-09
Place of birth	São Carlos, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death