Cleiton Silva

Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva (born 3 February 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club East Bengal.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Cleiton Silva
Silva with Osotspa in 2011
Personal information
Full name Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva
Date of birth (1987-02-03) 3 February 1987
Place of birth São Geraldo da Piedade, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 East Bengal
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2008 Madureira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Madureira 37 (15)
2010–2011 Osotspa 27 (10)
2012–2013 BEC Tero Sasana 30 (21)
2013–2014 Delfines 10 (2)
2014–2017 Muangthong United 85 (59)
2017 Shanghai Shenxin 30 (18)
2018 Chiangrai United 20 (5)
2018 → Suphanburi (loan) 12 (9)
2019 Suphanburi 30 (11)
2020–2022 Bengaluru 37 (16)
2022– East Bengal 24 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

BEC Tero Sasana

His career took off in the 2012 season when incoming Head Coach Andrew Ord signed him to BEC Tero Sasana on a 3-year deal. In his first season Cleiton won the Thai League T1 2012 Golden boot with 24 goals with Teerasil Dangda.

On 2013 he is winner Thai League T1 2013 Player of the month march and winner striker of the years award.

Muangthong United

After short unsuccessful spell with Delfines in Mexico, in late 2014 he signed for Muangthong United in Thai Premier League and scored 5 goals during the second leg of the 2014 Thai Premier League. With a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over in the 2016 season Silva became the first foreigner to score 100 league goals in Thailand.[1]

Shanghai Shenxin

Cleiton Silva transferred to China League One side Shanghai Shenxin.[2]

Bengaluru FC

In June 2020, Silva signed for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC for one-year deal, with an option to extend for another year.[3]

East Bengal

In August 2022, Silva was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.[4]

On 28 August, he made his debut against Kolkata derby rival ATK Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup, which ended in a narrow 1–0 loss. He came on as a half-time substitute for compatriot Eliandro.[5][6] Six days later, he scored his first two goals for the club against Mumbai City, in a thrilling 4–3 win. He perfectly executed a free-kick and later the winner in the 81st-minute to hand East Bengal their first competitive win after seven months.[7][8]

Club statistics
As of match played 25 February 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Madureira 2008 Série D
2009
Osotsapa 2010 Thai Premier League 1570000—157
2011 23100000—2310
Osotsapa total 38170000003817
BEC Tero
Sasana		 2012 Thai Premier League 33240000—3324
2013 31200000—3120
Tero Sasana total 64440000006444
Delfines
(loan)		 2013–14 Ascenso MX 812[lower-alpha 1]100—102
Muangthong
United		 2014 Thai Premier League 1440000—144
2015 33256[lower-alpha 2]62[lower-alpha 3]1—4132
2016 Thai League T1 30273[lower-alpha 2]34[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]32[lower-alpha 5]03933
2017 21001[lower-alpha 6]2—33
Muangthong United total 79579976209772
Shanghai Shenxin 2017 China League One 26175[lower-alpha 7]300—3120
Chiangrai United 2018 Thai League 1 175001[lower-alpha 6]02[lower-alpha 5]0205
Suphanburi
(loan)		 2018 1290000—129
Suphanburi 2019 30110000—3011
Suphanburi total 42250000004225
Bengaluru 2020–21 Indian Super League 18700001[lower-alpha 8]2199
2021–22 19900004[lower-alpha 8]12310
Bengaluru total 37160000534219
East Bengal 2022–23 Indian Super League 20122[lower-alpha 9]200—2214
Career total 32218318158693357207
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa MX
  2. Appearance(s) in Thai FA Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Thai League Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in Kor Royal Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  6. Appearance(s) in Thailand Champions Cup
  7. Appearance(s) in Chinese FA Cup
  8. Appearance(s) in the AFC Cup
  9. Appearance(s) in the Durand Cup

Honours

Muangthong United

Chiangrai United

Individual

References
  1. "Toyota Thai League Round 10: Bangkok Glass's fortress finally conquered". Football Channel Asia. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "申鑫官宣前泰超金靴加盟 曾是蒙通联进亚冠功臣". Sina (in Chinese). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. @bengalurufc (20 June 2020). "We've got him! The Thai League's all-time leading goalscorer is now Blue all through! Brazilian attacker Cleiton Silva has put pen to paper on a one-year deal with Bengaluru FC, with the option to extend by another year, the club can confirm. #NewBlue" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "East Bengal announce signings of Cleiton Silva, Alex Lima, three other foreigners". khelnow.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. "Own goal decides season's first Kolkata Derby; ATK Mohun Bagan win". khelnow.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. "East Bengal 0 – 1 ATK Mohun Bagan". the-aiff.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. "East Bengal register first competitive win after seven months". khelnow.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. "East Bengal 4 – 3 Mumbai City". the-aiff.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. Cleiton Silva at Soccerway
  10. เคลตันควงย็อคก้าคว้านักเตะ–โค้ชยอดเยี่ยมโตโยต้าไทยพรีเมียร์เดือนมีนาคม. goal.com (in Thai). 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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