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 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
VfL Wolfsburg
Number 33
Youth career
2019–2020 Canaã
2020–2023 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Flamengo 21 (0)
2026– VfL Wolfsburg 0 (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 German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

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.[2]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 17 December 2025, Cleiton signed a contract with VfL Wolfsburg in Germany from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2030.[3]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2024[4]
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. ^ "Cleiton". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Flamengo 2–1 Portuguesa da Ilha". Soccerway. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Cleiton signs for Wolves". VfL Wolfsburg. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ^ Cleiton at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Flamengo pip Palmeiras to claim Copa Libertadores title for fourth time". Flashscore. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title". OneFootball. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Flamengo domina o Botafogo e é campeão da Supercopa Rei" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.