Clayton Sampaio Pereira (born 4 April 2000), known as Clayton Sampaio or just Clayton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Internacional.

Clayton Sampaio
Personal information
Full name Clayton Sampaio Pereira
Date of birth (2000-04-04) 4 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Internacional
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2018 Santos
2019 EC São Bernardo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 EC São Bernardo 0 (0)
2019–2020Famalicão (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021Felgueiras 1932 (loan) 22 (1)
2021–2022Real Massamá (loan) 22 (0)
2022–2023Nacional (loan) 32 (3)
2023–2024 AVS 35 (0)
2024– Internacional 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Santos, São Paulo, Clayton represented the youth sides of Santos and EC São Bernardo. In 2019, after finishing his formation, he moved abroad and joined Portuguese side Famalicão, but only played for their under-23 team.

On 18 August 2020, Clayton was announced at Campeonato de Portugal club Felgueiras 1932.[1] In July of the following year, he moved to Liga 3 side Real Massamá.[2]

On 9 July 2022, still owned by São Bernardo, Clayton joined Nacional of the Liga Portugal 2 on a two-year loan deal.[3] An undisputed starter, he signed a permanent deal with fellow second division side AVS on 6 July 2023.[4]

After being a first-choice during the season as the club achieved promotion to Primeira Liga, Clayton made his top tier debut on 10 August 2024, starting in a 1–1 home draw against former side Nacional. Late in the month, he returned to his home country and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Internacional in the Série A.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 8 July 2024[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Felgueiras 1932 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 22 1 2 1 24 2
Real Massamá 2021–22 Liga 3 22 0 3 0 25 0
Nacional 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 32 3 7 1 3[a] 0 42 4
AVS 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 33 0 2 0 6[b] 0 41 0
2024–25 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 35 0 2 0 6 0 43 0
Internacional 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0
Career total 111 4 0 0 14 2 0 0 9 0 134 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  2. ^ Four appearances in Taça da Liga, two appearances in the Promotion/relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Clayton é reforço do FC Felgueiras! ✅" [Clayton is an addition of FC Felgueiras! ✅]. FC Felgueiras (in Portuguese). Facebook. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Real SC a caminho da Liga 3" [Real SC towards the Liga 3] (in Portuguese). Real SC. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Defesa brasileiro Clayton reforça Nacional" [Brazilian defender Clayton bolsters Nacional] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Clayton é mais um reforço do AVS SAD" [Clayton is another addition of AVS SAD] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Clayton Sampaio é o novo reforço do Colorado" [Clayton Sampaio is the new addition of the Colorado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  6. ^ Clayton Sampaio at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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