Cleiton (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleiton Santana dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca.
Honours
Club
Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022, 2025[5]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2025[6]
- Copa do Brasil: 2022, 2024
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2025[7]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2024, 2025
References
- ^ "Cleiton". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Flamengo 2–1 Portuguesa da Ilha". Soccerway. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Cleiton signs for Wolves". VfL Wolfsburg. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Cleiton at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Flamengo pip Palmeiras to claim Copa Libertadores title for fourth time". Flashscore. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title". OneFootball. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Flamengo domina o Botafogo e é campeão da Supercopa Rei" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
External links
- Cleiton Santana dos Santos - Flamengo (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Cleiton at Soccerway (archive)