Cleiton Silva
Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
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Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva (born 3 February 1987) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who most recently played as a forward. He is the third-highest all-time goal scorer in the Thai League 1.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | São Geraldo da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Madureira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Madureira | 57 | (39) |
| 2010–2011 | Osotspa | 38 | (25) |
| 2012–2013 | BEC Tero Sasana | 64 | (45) |
| 2013–2014 | Delfines | 8 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Muangthong United | 79 | (57) |
| 2017 | Shanghai Shenxin | 26 | (17) |
| 2018 | Chiangrai United | 17 | (12) |
| 2018 | → Suphanburi (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| 2019 | Suphanburi | 30 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Bengaluru | 37 | (16) |
| 2022–2025 | East Bengal | 80 | (27) |
| Total | 448 | (261) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:41, 7 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
BEC Tero Sasana
Silva's career took off in the 2012 season when incoming head coach Andrew Ord signed him to BEC Tero Sasana on a three-year deal. In his first season Cleiton won the 2012 Thai Premier League Golden boot with 24 goals with Teerasil Dangda.[citation needed]
In 2013 he won the 2013 Thai Premier League Player of the month march and the striker of the year award.[citation needed]
Muangthong United
After short unsuccessful spell with Delfines in Mexico, in late 2014 he signed for Muangthong United in Thai Premier League and scored five 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.[2]
Shanghai Shenxin
Silva transferred to China League One side Shanghai Shenxin.[3]
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.[4]
East Bengal
In August 2022, Silva was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.[5]
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.[6][7] 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.[8][9] On 16 April 2025 his contract was terminated by East Bengal after altercation with head coach Óscar Bruzón.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Madureira | 2008 | Série D | 37 | 15 | — | — | — | 37 | 15 | |||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Osotspa | 2010 | Thai Premier League | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | |||
| 2011 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | 38 | 17 | |||||
| BEC Tero Sasana |
2012 | Thai Premier League | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | |||
| 2013 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | 31 | 20 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 45 | — | — | — | 64 | 45 | |||||
| Delfines (loan) | 2013–14 | Ascenso MX | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Muangthong United |
2014 | Thai Premier League | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 41 | 32 | |||
| 2016 | Thai League T1 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2[c] | 0 | 4[b] | 3 | 39 | 33 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 97 | 72 | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2017 | China League One | 26 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 20 | ||
| Chiangrai United | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| Suphanburi (loan) | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | |||
| Suphanburi | 2019 | Thai League 1 | 30 | 11 | — | — | — | 30 | 11 | |||
| Bengaluru | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 18 | 7 | — | 1[e] | 2 | — | 19 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 9 | — | 4[e] | 1 | — | 23 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 16 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 42 | 19 | ||||
| East Bengal | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 2 | 25 | 14 | |
| 2023–24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 30 | 13 | |||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 20 | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 55 | 27 | |||
| Career total | 389 | 213 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 436 | 242 | ||
- Includes Copa MX, Thai FA Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Super Cup
- Appearances in Thai League Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in Thailand Champions Cup
- Appearances in Durand Cup
Honours
Muangthong United
Chiangrai United
East Bengal
- Super Cup: 2024
- Durand Cup runner-up: 2023
Individual
- Thai Premier League Top Scorer: 2012, 2016
- Thai Premier League Striker of the Year: 2013
- Super Cup Highest Goalscorer: 2024[12]
- Thai Premier League Player of the Month: March 2013[13]