Cléber Arado
Brazilian footballer (1972–2021)
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Cléber Eduardo Arado (11 October 1972 – 2 January 2021) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cléber Eduardo Arado | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 2021 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | América-SP | ||
| 1995 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1996 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 10 | (1) |
| 1997 | Coritiba | 18 | (10) |
| 1998 | Mérida | 17 | (3) |
| 1998 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1998–2000 | Coritiba | 28 | (9) |
| 2000–2001 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2001 | Guarani | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Avaí | 8 | (9) |
| 2002 | Etti Jundiaí | 8 | (9) |
| 2002 | Ceará | ||
| 2002 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ceará | ||
| 2006 | Rio Preto | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cléber Arado started his career in América Futebol Clube (SP) in São Paulo, in 1992 he started his senior career.[citation needed] Then he played in Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube before the start of his international career.[citation needed]
Cléber Arado joined Japanese J1 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1997. On 8 March, he debuted as forward against Avispa Fukuoka in J.League Cup.[1][2] He also scored a goal in this match.[2]
Next season he played for Brazilian club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, then in Spanish CP Mérida.[citation needed] In 1998 he returned to Brazil and played for several Brazilian clubs. He ended his professional career in 2006 in Rio Preto Esporte Clube.[citation needed]
Death
Cléber Arado died from COVID-19 in Curitiba at age 48 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, after having been hospitalized for 34 days.[3]
