Cláudio André Santos Assis, better known as Claudinho (born May 7, 1982) is a Brazilian

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Biography

After playing for RC Strasbourg as a junior, he went on to

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before being signed by Australian A-League club

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for the 2006–07 season. Despite arriving in Australia with the greatest reputation of the ''Trio from Rio (Claudinho,

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and

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'') he failed to make an impact. He scored on debut in Round 1 but made just four more appearances and only two days after the

were crowned 2006–07 minor Premiers, Claudinho had his contract mutually terminated by the club. He cited family reasons and being unable to settle into

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as the main reasons his contract was terminated, he returned to

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shortly after, joining

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1982 births Living people A-League Men players Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Club Athletico Paranaense players Melbourne Victory FC players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub Men's association football midfielders People from Montes Claros