Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira (born 19 March 1995), simply known as Clayson, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a left winger for

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Club career

Early career

Born in Botucatu,

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, Clayson made his senior debuts for

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in 2012, aged only 16. After scoring one goal in three appearances, he was loaned to Grêmio, returning to youth setup.

Ituano

On 18 February 2013 Clayson joined Ituano, making his debut for the club on 24 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Oeste for the

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championship. He scored his first professional goal on 15 March 2015, netting his side's only in a 1–2 loss at Grêmio Osasco Audax.

Ponte Preta

On 28 August 2015, Clayson signed for Série A club Ponte Preta, on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut in the category on 2 September, replacing Biro-Biro in a 1–2 home loss against Cruzeiro. On 18 November 2015, Ponte bought Clayson outright, with his new five-year contract being effective the following January. He established himself as a starter for the club during the season, and scored his first top tier goal on 3 June 2016 by netting the second in a 2–1 away win against

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Corinthians

In June 2017, Clayson joined Corinthians, where he was part of the squad that won the

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Bahia

In 2020 he joined Bahia. He was loaned out to Cuiaba for the 2021 season.

Al-Faisaly

On 30 January 2022, Clayson joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.

V-Varen Nagasaki

On 11 July 2022, Clayson joined Japanese club

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Cuiaba

In June 2023 Cuiaba bought Clayson. On 6 August 2023, he scored in a 3–0 victory against

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Career statistics

Honours

;Ituano *

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;Corinthians *

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;Bahia *

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;Cuiabá *

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: 2021

Individual

Best Young Player:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clayson 1995 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Saudi Pro League players J2 League players União São João Esporte Clube players Ituano FC players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Esporte Clube Bahia players Cuiabá Esporte Clube players Al Faisaly FC players V-Varen Nagasaki players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan People from Botucatu