Claudinho (footballer, born 1997)

Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel (Russian: Клаудио Луиз Родригес Парисе Леонел; born 28 January 1997), commonly known as Claudinho, is a Brazilian-born Russian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Claudinho
Claudinho with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 11
Youth career
2003–2015 Santos
2015–2016 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Corinthians 1 (0)
2016 → Bragantino (loan) 18 (0)
2017 → Santo André (loan) 16 (4)
2017–2019 Ponte Preta 16 (0)
2018 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 12 (1)
2018 → Oeste (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2019 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2021 Red Bull Bragantino 99 (32)
2021– Zenit Saint Petersburg 59 (16)
International career‡
2021 Brazil U23 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:50, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Claudinho moved to São Vicente at the age of 3 and joined Santos' youth setup in 2003, aged six. In July 2015, after impressing with the under-17s, he signed a professional contract with Corinthians, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[3]

Corinthians

Claudinho was part of the squad that won the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, despite never playing and only being an unused substitute. After losing the under-20s final from Flamengo in 2016 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior,[4] he made his professional debut on 19 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Paulista routing of Linense at the Arena Corinthians.[5]

Loans to Bragantino and Santo André

On 3 June 2016, Claudinho was loaned to Série B side Bragantino for the remaining of the season.[6] He contributed with 18 matches, as the club suffered relegation.

Claudinho spent the 2017 Campeonato Paulista on loan at Santo André, scoring four goals during the competition; his first came on 12 February, as he scored the second in a 2–0 away win against his parent club Corinthians.[7]

Ponte Preta

On 18 May 2017, Claudinho signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ponte Preta in the top tier, with the club acquiring 50% of his federative rights.[8] He made his debut in the category (and for the club) ten days later, replacing Lins in a 2–2 away draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Loans to Red Bull Brasil and Oeste

On 9 January 2018, Claudinho was loaned to Red Bull Brasil for the 2018 Campeonato Paulista,[9] where he featured regularly but scored just one goal. On 11 April, he moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal,[10] but cut short his loan in August to return to Red Bull.[11]

Red Bull Bragantino

On 24 April 2019, after Red Bull Brasil's merger with Bragantino to create Red Bull Bragantino, Claudinho's loan was renewed until the end of 2020.[12] He became a key unit for the club during the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, contributing with ten goals as the club achieved promotion as champions; in September, RB Bragantino bought the 50% of his federative rights belonging to Ponte Preta, and he signed a contract until 2023.[13]

Claudinho was also a regular starter in the 2020 season, and scored his first Série A goal on 9 August, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against former club Santos.[14] The following 6 January, after impressing in the league, he further extended his deal until 2024.[15]

Zenit
Claudinho celebrates his goal against Chelsea F.C. in 2021

On 7 August 2021, after winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Brazil, Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg announced the signing of Claudinho from RB Bragantino.[16] On 13 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with Zenit.[17]

In his first season at Zenit Claudinho was elected the best player of the 2021/22 season of the Russian Championship by athletes who work in the Russian first division. He participated in 31 games, where he scored 10 goals and scored three assists.[18]

On 22 July 2022, Claudinho extended his contract with Zenit until 2027.[19]

International career
Claudinho at the 2020 Summer Olympics

On 17 June 2021, Claudinho was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[20]

Personal life

On 24 February 2023, Claudinho acquired citizenship of Russia.[21]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 October 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2016 Série A 00100000—10
Bragantino (loan) 2016 Série B 180—20——200
Santo André (loan) 2017 Paulista —16410——174
Ponte Preta 2017 Série A 160—004[lower-alpha 2]0—200
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2018 Paulista —121———121
Oeste (loan) 2018 Série B 130————130
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2018 Paulista ————15[lower-alpha 3]3153
2019 Paulista —90———90
Total —90——153243
Red Bull Bragantino 2019 Série B 3410————3410
2020 Série A 351813220——5020
2021 Série A 50122216[lower-alpha 2]0—253
Total 74282544160—10933
Zenit St. Petersburg 2021–22 Premier Liga 238—008[lower-alpha 4]2—3110
2022–23 Premier Liga 245—50—1[lower-alpha 5]0305
2023–24 Premier Liga 123—51—1[lower-alpha 5]0184
Total 5716—10182207919
Career total 1804463917218217329560
  1. Includes Copa do Brasil, Russian Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  4. Six appearances, two goals in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in the Russian Super Cup

Honours

Corinthians

Bragantino

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Brazil U23

Individual

References
  1. "Red Bull Bragantino/SP X Vasco da Gama/RJ" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "Claudinho". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. "Timão contrata atacante destaque das categorias de base do Santos" [Timão sign spotlight forward of Santos' youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. "Tite observou e usou herói corintiano da Copinha como 'coringa' no profissional" [Tite used Corinthians' hero in the Copinha as a 'wildcard' in the main squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Aos 19 anos, promessa joga pela primeira vez no profissional do Corinthians" [At the age of 19, prospect plays for the first time in Corinthians' main squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Timão. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. "Bragantino acerta empréstimo de Claudinho, do Corinthians: "É uma joia"" [Bragantino agree loan of Claudinho, from Corinthians: "He is a pearl"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. "Carrasco, Claudinho tem um jogo pelo Timão e recebe alto salário na base" [Executioner, Claudinho has one match for Timão and receives a high wage in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. "Léo Artur e Claudinho chegam ao Majestoso e assinam contrato com a Ponte Preta até 2020" [Léo Artur and Claudinho arrive at the Majestoso and sign contract with Ponte Preta until 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AA Ponte Preta. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. "Ponte Preta empresta Claudinho para o Red Bull Brasil" [Ponte Preta loan Claudinho to Red Bull Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. "Ponte assina com André Luis e cede Claudinho por empréstimo ao Oeste" [Ponte sign with André Luis and give Claudinho on loan to Oeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. "Novamente emprestado pela Ponte, Claudinho volta ao RB Brasil com gol" [Again on loan from Ponte, Claudinho returns to RB Brasil with goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. "Claudinho renova com RB Brasil até fim de 2020, quando ficará livre do vínculo com a Ponte" [Claudinho renews with RB Brasil until the end of 2020, when he will be free from link with Ponte] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  13. "Bragantino brinca com interesse de Cruzeiro e Atlético-MG e assina com Claudinho até 2023" [Bragantino joke with interest from Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG and sign with Claudinho until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  14. ""Minimíssil" x gol nos acréscimos: Santos e Bragantino empatam em estreia" ["Minimissile" vs. goal in the stoppage time: Santos and Bragantino draw in debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  15. "Destaque no Brasileirão, Claudinho renova contrato com Bragantino até o fim de 2024" [Spotlight in the Brasileirão, Claudinho renews contract with Bragantino until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  16. "Зенит» достиг договоренности о переходе Клаудиньо - новости на официальном сайте ФК Зенит". fc-zenit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. "Официально: Клаудиньо — игрок "Зенита"!" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 13 August 2021.
  18. "Claudinho, do Zenit, é escolhido o melhor da liga russa em eleição com jogadores".
  19. ""Зенит" продлил контракты с Малкомом и Клаудиньо" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  20. "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  21. "Малком и Клаудиньо получили российское гражданство" [Malcom and Claudinho acquired Russian citizenship] (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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  24. ""Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком"" [Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak]. Russian Premier League. 7 May 2023.
  25. "«Зенит» обыграл «Спартак» в Петербурге и завоевал третий OLIMPBET Суперкубок подряд" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 July 2022.
  26. "2023 Russian Super Cup game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 July 2023.
  27. "Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha". trofeumesaredonda.com.br. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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