Clayton (footballer, born 1988)

Clayton Michel Afonso (Chinese: 基頓, born 18 July 1988 in Brazil), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays for Spartan South Midlands Football League club St. Panteleimon.

Clayton
Clayton in training with Hong Kong in May 2021
Personal information
Full name Clayton Michel Afonso
Date of birth (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
St. Panteleimon
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Londrina
2009 Shizuoka
2010 Unsommet
2010–2013 Tai Po 52 (4)
2013–2022 Eastern 76 (12)
2014–2015Tai Po (loan) 12 (0)
2015Metro Gallery (loan) 6 (1)
2016–2017Rangers (HKG) (loan) 23 (4)
2022– St. Panteleimon 0 (0)
International career
2021 Hong Kong 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

Club career

On 31 May 2022, Clayton left Eastern after finishing his contract with the club.

International career

Having stayed in Hong Kong for more than seven years, Clayton received his Hong Kong passport in 2017, making him eligible to represent the national team.

On 17 May 2021, Clayton was named within the 25-man squad by Mixu Paatelainen for the AFC World Cup qualifiers against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain.

On 15 June 2021, Clayton made his international debut for Hong Kong in the match against Bahrain in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers.

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 15 June 2021.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 202110
Total10

Honours

Club

Eastern
Tai Po


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