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Cleiton Xavier
Personal information
Full name Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Metalist Kharkiv
Number 10
Youth career
CSA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 CSA
2002–2008 Internacional 68 (5)
2005Sport Recife (loan)
2005Brasiliense (loan)
2006Gama (loan)
2006Marília (loan)
2007–2008Figueirense (loan) 61 (12)
2009–2010 Palmeiras 88 (17)
2010– Metalist Kharkiv 26 (6)
International career
2003 Brazil U20 5 (0)
2009– Brazil 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2011

Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier (born 23 March 1983 in São José da Tapera, Alagoas) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Metalist Kharkiv and the Brazilian national team.

Club career

In his early career, Cleiton Xavier played for CSA and Internacional, and was loaned out various times.

Palmeiras

In early 2009, Palmeiras signed Cleiton from the relegated Figueirense. Cleiton Xavier proved he had good talent in Palmeiras's first matches in the Libertadores Cup and in the São Paulo State Championship. On April 29, 2009 Cleiton Xavier scored a 87th minute away-goal against Colo-Colo in the Libertadores Cup that secured Palmeiras' progression to the knockout stages of the tournament, it was a very long-range shot inside the goalkeeper's right angle.[1]

Later in the Série A alongside teammate Diego Souza, Cleiton Xavier made a outstanding season with Palmeiras, leading the competition for 19 rounds, however Palmeiras finished 5th due to losses in the final matches and did not qualify for the Libertadores Cup. Cleiton Xavier was elected the 3rd best player of the season, even though he had an injury. In 2010, Cleiton Xavier remained with Palmeiras and also started well the year. He participated in Palmeiras's first ten goals in the São Paulo State Championship.

Metalist Kharkiv

On July 14, 2010, Cleiton Xavier transferred to FC Metalist Kharkiv for €4.5 million.[2]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Golazo - Cleiton Xavier vs Colo=Colo
  2. ^ Cleiton Xavier é negociado com time da Ucrânia. (in Portuguese). Palmeiras official site. July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010 .

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