Midfield - Central Midfield ·Brazil
Cléber Santana
👕 500+ Apps⚽ 50+ Goals⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Rating · 20166.6Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
12Clubs played for
07/08Debut season
0.15Goals per match
AvaíTop club · 111 apps
Born the same day2 players
Rubén CastroAttack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Okan TürkelliDefender · Retired
Career highs
€5.00mPeak value · 2007
€8.00mTop transfer fee · 07/08
16Best season · 2012
16Penalties · 16.8% of goals
Position rank2016
#95Goals rank
#37Assists rank
95Season goals
33Season assists
Among 266 Midfield - Central Midfields with 200+ minutes
635Appearances
95Goals
33Assists
106Yellow cards
4Red cards
205Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cléber Santana |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cléber Santana Loureiro |
| Date of birth | 1981-06-27 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Olinda, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | - |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2016
2016 - Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
65 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 - Criciúma Esporte Clube, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
52 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Criciúma EC → Chapecoense
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Avaí FC → Criciúma EC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 - Avaí FC, Criciúma Esporte Clube
59 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 - CR Flamengo, Avaí FC
44 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Flamengo → Avaí FC
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: São Paulo → Flamengo
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Flamengo → São Paulo
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: São Paulo → Flamengo
12/13 · Loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Avaí FC → São Paulo
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 - Avaí FC, CR Flamengo
52 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: São Paulo → Avaí FC
11/12 · Loan
Dec 2011
Transfer: Atlético-PR → São Paulo
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
2011 - São Paulo Futebol Clube, Atlético Paranaense
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: São Paulo → Atlético-PR
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 - São Paulo Futebol Clube
42 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → São Paulo
09/10 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2009
09/10 - Atlético de Madrid
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: RCD Mallorca → Atlético Madrid
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → RCD Mallorca
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - Atlético de Madrid, RCD Mallorca
40 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Atlético de Madrid
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 - Santos FC
40 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Santos → Atlético Madrid
07/08 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2006
2006 - Santos FC
39 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Santos
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 - Kashiwa Reysol
36 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: EC Vitória → Kashiwa Reysol
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 - Esporte Clube Vitória
49 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Sport Recife → EC Vitória
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 - Sport Club do Recife
9 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 - Sport Club do Recife
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 - Sport Club do Recife
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Sport U20 → Sport Recife
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 186 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.26/90
Assists5 total · 0.43/90
G+A8 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.68/90
Minutes played by club
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
16.8%
Criciúma Esporte Clube
16.1%
Avaí FC
16.0%
CR Flamengo
6.7%
São Paulo Futebol Clube
7.0%
Atlético Paranaense
4.0%
Santos FC
12.5%
Kashiwa Reysol
2.9%
Esporte Clube Vitória
6.4%
Sport Club do Recife
0.9%
Atlético de Madrid
4.5%
RCD Mallorca
6.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 95 | 4 | 10 | 3,090 |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 2,969 |
| Avaí FC | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 111 | 29 | 8 | 2,949 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1,237 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 1,297 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 729 |
| Santos FC | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 79 | 20 | 1 | 2,302 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 537 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 1,176 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 3 | 2001 | 2003 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 161 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 832 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1,136 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 855 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Catarinense | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 594 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,035 |
| 2015 | Série B | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 603 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Catarinense | Avaí FC | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 304 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Avaí FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 431 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,772 |
| 2014 | Série B | Avaí FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,336 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Avaí FC | 33 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 412 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Catarinense | Avaí FC | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| 2012 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 946 |
| 2012 | Série B | Avaí FC | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 30 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 729 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 636 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 661 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| 2007 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Santos FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 2006 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Santos FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,187 |
| 2005 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 312 |
| 2005 | J1 Relegation | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 433 |
| 2004 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 39 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 743 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 832 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 656 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 32 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 480 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Sport U20 | Sport Recife | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Sport Recife | EC Vitória | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | EC Vitória | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Santos | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Santos | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Atlético Madrid | RCD Mallorca | Loan | 3000000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | RCD Mallorca | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 2800000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Atlético Madrid | São Paulo | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | São Paulo | Atlético-PR | Loan | 1000000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Atlético-PR | São Paulo | Return from loan | 900000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | São Paulo | Avaí FC | Loan | 800000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-20 | Avaí FC | São Paulo | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | São Paulo | Flamengo | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Flamengo | São Paulo | Return from loan | 750000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | São Paulo | Flamengo | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-18 | Flamengo | Avaí FC | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-20 | Avaí FC | Criciúma EC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-17 | Criciúma EC | Chapecoense | Transfer | 650000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-26 | 26 | 5 |
Current-
Peak€5.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Tabata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 29 |
| 2012 | Série B | Avaí FC | 8 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Série B | Avaí FC | 5 | 33 |
| 2016 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 5 | 36 |
| 2004 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Flamengo | São Paulo | Return from loan | - | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | São Paulo | Flamengo | Loan | - | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-20 | Avaí FC | São Paulo | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | São Paulo | Avaí FC | Loan | - | €800k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Atlético-PR | São Paulo | Return from loan | - | €900k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | São Paulo | Atlético-PR | Loan | - | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | RCD Mallorca | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | - | €2.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Atlético Madrid | RCD Mallorca | Loan | - | €3.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 2010 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 65 | 1,055 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 52 | 3,232 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 59 | 3,843 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2013 | 44 | 703 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2012 | 52 | 1,412 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 37 | 729 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 42 | 1,297 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 40 | 920 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 39 | 1,382 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 36 | 537 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.84 |
| 2004 | 49 | 1,176 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 832 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,136 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
80 apps
17 G
8 A
Campeonato Catarinense
66 apps
16 G
0 A
Série A
222 apps
15 G
19 A
Campeonato Paulista
32 apps
12 G
2 A
Copa do Brasil
42 apps
12 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
29 apps
8 G
0 A
LaLiga
69 apps
6 G
2 A
Libertadores
22 apps
3 G
1 A
Campeonato Carioca
5 apps
2 G
0 A
J. League Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
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How old is Cléber Santana?
Cléber Santana is 45 years old. He was born on June 27, 1981 in Olinda.
What position does Cléber Santana play?
Cléber Santana plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
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How many career goals has Cléber Santana scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cléber Santana has scored 95 goals in 635 appearances.