Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira (born 19 March 1995), simply known as Clayson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Sport Recife.
Club career Early career Born in Botucatu, São Paulo, Clayson made his senior debuts for União São João in 2012, aged only 16. After scoring one goal in three appearances, he was loaned to Grêmio, returning to youth setup.
Ituano On 18 February 2013 Clayson joined Ituano, making his debut for the club on 24 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Oeste for the Campeonato Paulista championship. He scored his first professional goal on 15 March 2015, netting his side's only in a 1–2 loss at Grêmio Osasco Audax.
Ponte Preta On 28 August 2015, Clayson signed for Série A club Ponte Preta, on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut in the category on 2 September, replacing Biro-Biro in a 1–2 home loss against Cruzeiro.
On 18 November 2015, Ponte bought Clayson outright, with his new five-year contract being effective the following January. He established himself as a starter for the club during the season, and scored his first top tier goal on 3 June 2016 by netting the second in a 2–1 away win against América Mineiro.
Corinthians In June 2017, Clayson joined Corinthians, where he was part of the squad that won the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Bahia In 2020 he joined Bahia. He was loaned out to Cuiaba for the 2021 season.
Al-Faisaly On 30 January 2022, Clayson joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.
V-Varen Nagasaki On 11 July 2022, Clayson joined Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Cuiaba In June 2023 Cuiaba bought Clayson. On 6 August 2023, he scored in a 3–0 victory against Flamengo.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUnião São João2012Paulista A2—31———31Ituano2013Paulista—50——18Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista22322014Série D7020———902015Paulista—14272—50264Subtotal7021272—232586Ponte Preta2015Série A120————120201632312070——513201712171102Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—213Subtotal4552918020—846Corinthians2017Série A294————2942018231152604Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—483201932313270102—627Subtotal848284130142—13914Bahia2020Série A21320106012Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste0423Cuiabá (loan)2021Série A2527110—00333Career total1821790930222235235933
Honours Ituano Campeonato Paulista: 2014
Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2017 Campeonato Paulista: 2018, 2019
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2020
Cuiabá Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2021, 2024
Coritiba Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2025
Sport Recife Campeonato Pernambucano: 2026
Individual Campeonato Paulista Best Young Player: 2017
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