Cleiton Silva

Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva (born 3 February 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club East Bengal. He is the second-highest all-time goal scorer in the Thai League 1.

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) Forward
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 38 (17)
2012–2013 BEC Tero Sasana 64 (45)
2013–2014 Delfines 8 (1)
2014–2017 Muangthong United 79 (57)
2017 Shanghai Shenxin 26 (17)
2018 Chiangrai United 17 (5)
2018 → Suphanburi (loan) 12 (9)
2019 Suphanburi 30 (11)
2020–2022 Bengaluru 37 (16)
2022– East Bengal 41 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 11 April 2024 (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]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 April 2024[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Madureira 2008 Série D 3715———3715
2009
Osotsapa 2010 Thai Premier League 157———157
2011 2310———2310
Total 3817———3817
BEC Tero
Sasana		 2012 Thai Premier League 3325———3325
2013 3120———3120
Total 6445———6445
Delfines
(loan)		 2013–14 Ascenso MX 8121——102
Muangthong
United		 2014 Thai Premier League 144———144
2015 332566—2[lower-alpha 2]14132
2016 Thai League T1 3027332[lower-alpha 3]04[lower-alpha 2]33933
2017 21——1[lower-alpha 4]233
Total 79579920769772
Shanghai Shenxin 2017 China League One 261753——3120
Chiangrai United 2018 Thai League 1 175—2[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0205
Suphanburi (loan) 2018 Thai League 1 129———129
Suphanburi 2019 3011———3011
Total 42200000004220
Bengaluru 2020–21 Indian Super League 187—1[lower-alpha 5]2—199
2021–22 199—4[lower-alpha 5]1—2310
Total 3716—53—4219
East Bengal 2022–23 Indian Super League 201230—2[lower-alpha 6]22514
2023–24 20855—4[lower-alpha 6]02913
Total 402085—625427
Career total 388213241893148435242
  1. Includes Copa MX, Thai FA Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Super Cup
  2. Appearances in Thai League Cup
  3. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. Appearances in Thailand Champions Cup
  5. Appearances in AFC Cup
  6. Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours

Muangthong United

Chiangrai United

  • Thailand Champions Cup: 2018

East Bengal

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. Cleiton Silva at BeSoccer
  11. Rawat, Akhil (28 January 2024). "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". AIFF Media Team. Bhubaneswar: AIFF. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
  12. เคลตันควงย็อคก้าคว้านักเตะ–โค้ชยอดเยี่ยมโตโยต้าไทยพรีเมียร์เดือนมีนาคม. goal.com (in Thai). 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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