Clayton (footballer, born 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Clayton Silva
Personal information
Full name Clayton Fernandes Silva
Date of birth (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 9
Youth career
2019 Lajeadense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Lajeadense 2 (0)
2020 Juventude 3 (0)
2020 Guarany de Sobral 13 (3)
2021 Globo 16 (10)
2021–2022 Vila Nova 32 (10)
2022 → Coritiba (loan) 15 (0)
2022–2024 Casa Pia 53 (12)
2024–2025 Vasco da Gama 8 (0)
2024–2025 → Rio Ave (loan) 31 (14)
2025– Rio Ave 13 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025

Clayton Fernandes Silva (born 11 January 1999), simply known as Clayton Silva or Clayton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.

Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Clayton played amateur football before initially joining Serranense in January 2019. In March, however, after never signing a deal with the club, he moved to Lajeadense, and initially played for the under-20 side before making his first team debut later in the year.

On 19 December 2019, Clayton was presented at Juventude, after a partnership with Lajeadense was established.[1] He appeared rarely before moving to Série D side Guarany de Sobral the following September,[2] where he was a regular starter.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Clayton signed for Globo, and helped his side to win the Campeonato Potiguar by scoring ten goals. On 29 June of that year, he joined Vila Nova in the Série B.[3]

Clayton featured regularly for Vila, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 18 February 2022.[4] Just hours later, Série A side Coritiba announced his signing on a loan deal until December.[5]

On 26 July 2022, Clayton moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a one-year loan deal with Primeira Liga newcomers Casa Pia.[6]

On March 7, 2024, he was signed by Vasco da Gama to play in Série A, with the contract valid until December 2028.[7] Clayton had few opportunities in the regular team and months later was loaned to Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga.[8]

After impressing on loan, scoring 18 goals in 37 matches for the Vila do Conde-based side, Clayton joined the club on a permanent deal, signing a contract until the summer of 2029 for a reported transfer fee of €3 million.[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2025[11]
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lajeadense 2019 — 2[c] 0 — — 4[d] 0 6 0
Juventude 2020 Série B 0 0 3[e] 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Guarany de Sobral 2020 Série D 13 3 0 0 — — — 13 3
Globo 2021 — 16[f] 10 — — — 16 10
Vila Nova 2021 Série B 25 7 0 0 0 0 — 4[g] 0 29 7
2022 Série B 0 0 7[h] 3 0 0 — 0 0 7 3
Total 25 7 7 3 0 0 — 4 0 36 10
Coritiba (loan) 2022 Série A 9 0 6[i] 0 4 2 — — 19 2
Casa Pia 2022–23 Primeira Liga 29 4 — 2 0 3 0 — 34 4
2023–24 Primeira Liga 24 8 — 2 0 4 4 — 30 12
Total 53 12 — 4 0 7 4 — 64 16
Vasco da Gama 2024 Série A 6 0 2[j] 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Rio Ave (loan) 2024–25 Primeira Liga 31 14 — 6 4 — — 37 18
Rio Ave 2025–26 Primeira Liga 11 7 — 0 0 — — 11 7
Career total 148 43 36 13 14 6 7 4 8 0 213 66
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa FGF
  5. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
  6. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Potiguar
  7. ^ Appearances in Copa Verde
  8. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
  9. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense
  10. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca

Honours

Globo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Juventude apresenta os atacantes Wallace e Clayton" [Juventude present the forwards Wallace and Clayton] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ "O que mudou do Juventude do início de 2020 para o time que começa o ano na luta pelo acesso" [What changed from the Juventude from the start of 2020 to the team that starts the year fighting for promotion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pioneiro. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Vila Nova contrata atacante Clayton, que fez 10 gols e foi campeão potiguar" [Vila Nova sign forward Clayton, who scored 10 goals and was champion of the Potiguar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Vila Nova amplia contrato do atacante Clayton até 2024" [Vila Nova extend contract of forward Clayton until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Seja bem-vindo, Clayton" [Welcome, Clayton] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Clayton assina com o Casa Pia" [Clayton signs with Casa Pia] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do atacante Clayton Silva" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Vasco. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Emprestado pelo Vasco, Clayton é anunciado pelo Rio Ave (POR)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). iG. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Rio Ave: Clayton de mira afinada e com futuro definido" [Rio Ave: Clayton with his sights set and future defined.] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ Lopes, Ricardo João (19 August 2025). "Rio Ave: avançado continua com interessados e clube pede 15 milhões de euros" [Rio Ave: forward continues to attract interest and club is asking for 15 million euros]. Bola na Rede (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  11. ^ Clayton at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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