Clayton Ferreira Cruz

Clayton

Personal information
Full name	Clayton Ferreira Cruz
Date of birth	July 19, 1975 (1975-07-19) (age 36)
Place of birth	São João do Paraíso, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Serrano-BA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1998	Atlético Mineiro	52	(4)
1998	Guarani	0	(0)
1998–1999	América-RJ	0	(0)
1999	Santa Clara	12	(8)
2000–2003	Porto	74	(11)
2003–2005	Sporting CP	8	(0)
2004–2005	→ Penafiel (loan)	29	(5)
2005	Vitória Guimarães	6	(0)
2006	Sport Recife	2	(0)
2006–2007	Penafiel	21	(2)
2007–2008	Alki Larnaca	21	(9)
2008	Omonia	9	(1)
2009–2010	AEL Limassol	36	(9)
2010–	Serrano-BA
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Clayton Ferreira Cruz, simply Clayton (born 19 July 1975 in São João do Paraíso, Minas Gerais), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serrano Sport Club.

A forward or winger, he preferably operates on the left. His 16-year professional career was spent, other than in his country, in Portugal (five teams represented, namely F.C. Porto with which he won five major titles, including one league and one UEFA Cup) and Cyprus (three clubs).

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 17 October 2001, in the season's UEFA Champions League, Clayton netted a brace against Celtic FC, in a 3–0 home triumph.^[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, against the same opponent.

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 years.^[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 the following January transfer window.

In January 2009, Clayton moved teams in the same country, signing with AEL Limassol.

Honours

• Porto:
  • Portuguese League: 2002–03
  • Portuguese Cup: 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03
  • Portuguese Supercup: 2001; Runner-up 2000
  • UEFA Cup: 2002–03

• AEL:
  • Cypriot Cup: Runner-up 2008–09

References

1. ^ Porto leapfrog Celtic, UEFA.com, 17 October 2001
2. ^ Surprise swap between rivals; UEFA.com, 14 July 2003
3. ^ "Clayton going to Guimarães". UEFA.com. 19 July 2005. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=318052.html. Retrieved 13 February 2008. 

External links

• CBF data (Portuguese)
• SambaFoot profile
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

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Name	Clayton Ferreira Cruz
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Date of birth	19 July 1975
Place of birth	São João do Paraíso, Brazil
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