Cleiton (footballer, born 2003)

Cleiton
Personal information
Full name Cleiton Santana dos Santos
Date of birth (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003
Place of birth Taperoá, Brasil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Flamengo
Number 33
Youth career
2019–2020 Canaã
2020–2023 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Flamengo 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025

Cleiton Santana dos Santos (born 25 April 2003), simply known as Cleiton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.

Club career

Flamengo

Cleiton made his debut on the 26 January 2022, starting for Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca 2–1 home win against Portuguesa-RJ.[1]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2024[2]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2021 Série A 0 0 0 0
2022 1 0 5[a] 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2023 0 0 3[a] 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2024 4 0 1[a] 0 0 0 5 0
2025 1 0 5[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca.

Honours

Club

Flamengo

References

  1. ^ "Flamengo 2–1 Portuguesa da Ilha". Soccerway. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ Cleiton at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Flamengo pip Palmeiras to claim Copa Libertadores title for fourth time". Flashscore. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title". OneFootball. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Flamengo domina o Botafogo e é campeão da Supercopa Rei" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.