Cleiton Xavier
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Metalist Kharkiv
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2013
€3.60m
top transfer fee · 10/11
20
best season · 12/13
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-03-23 · 6 players total
470Appearances
107Goals
77Assists
47Yellow cards
3Red cards
134Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cleiton Xavier |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier |
| Date of birth | 1983-03-23 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São José da Tapera, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-12-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Dec 2018
Transfer: EC Vitória → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: CRB → EC Vitória
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Esporte Clube Vitória, Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: EC Vitória → CRB
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Esporte Clube Vitória
42 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Palmeiras → EC Vitória
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
35 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Metalist Kharkiv → Palmeiras
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Metalist Kharkiv
16 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Metalist Kharkiv
21 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Metalist Kharkiv
38 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Metalist Kharkiv
37 matches · 12 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Desp. Brasil → Metalist Kharkiv
10/11 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Metalist Kharkiv
35 matches · 9 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
27 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Palmeiras → Desp. Brasil
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2009
2009 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
61 matches · 9 G · 20 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Desp. Brasil → Palmeiras
08/09 · Loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Internacional → Desp. Brasil
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Figueirense FC → Internacional
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
2008 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
33 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Internacional → Figueirense FC
06/07 · Loan
Dec 2006
Transfer: Marília-SP → Internacional
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Internacional → Marília-SP
06/07 · Loan
Mar 2006
Transfer: SE Gama → Internacional
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Internacional → SE Gama
05/06 · Loan
Dec 2005
Transfer: Sport Recife → Internacional
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
2005 — Brasiliense FC (DF)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: Internacional → Sport Recife
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
2004 — Sport Club Internacional
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Sport Club Internacional
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL), Sport Club Internacional
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: CSA → Internacional
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Own Youth → CSA
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Esporte Clube Vitória
12.7%
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
0.0%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
27.2%
Figueirense Futebol Clube
4.6%
Brasiliense FC (DF)
0.0%
Sport Club Internacional
30.1%
Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL)
3.7%
Metalist Kharkiv
21.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1,538 |
| Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 2009 | 2016 | 140 | 21 | 31 | 3,291 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 68 | 14 | 5 | 556 |
| Brasiliense FC (DF) | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 2002 | 2004 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 3,642 |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 442 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 147 | 59 | 38 | 2,614 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 813 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 332 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 2015 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 2010 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 2009 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 32 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 875 |
| 2008 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 33 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 241 |
| 2007 | Copa do Brasil | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 2007 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Brasiliense FC (DF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,328 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| 2002 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 29 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 25 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 222 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 26 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 377 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Own Youth | CSA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | CSA | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Internacional | Sport Recife | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Sport Recife | Internacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Internacional | SE Gama | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | SE Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Internacional | Marília-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Marília-SP | Internacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Internacional | Figueirense FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Figueirense FC | Internacional | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Internacional | Desp. Brasil | Transfer | 3300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Desp. Brasil | Palmeiras | Loan | 3300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Palmeiras | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-15 | Desp. Brasil | Metalist Kharkiv | Transfer | 4000000 | €3.60m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-05 | Metalist Kharkiv | Palmeiras | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Palmeiras | EC Vitória | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-11 | EC Vitória | CRB | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | CRB | EC Vitória | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-14 | EC Vitória | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-22 | 32 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Muscle tear | 2013-06-22 | 2013-08-23 | 63 | 11 |
| 13/14 | Muscle tear | 2013-09-16 | 2013-09-26 | 11 | 2 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-10-06 | 2013-10-31 | 26 | 5 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-10-06 | 2014-10-23 | 18 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7658 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cristaldo | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Taison | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| José Sosa | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sebastián Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 15 | 29 |
| 2008 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 12 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 10 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 14 | 32 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 11 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 9 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | CRB | EC Vitória | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-11 | EC Vitória | CRB | Loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Palmeiras | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Desp. Brasil | Palmeiras | Loan | — | €3.30m |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Figueirense FC | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Internacional | Figueirense FC | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Marília-SP | Internacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Internacional | Marília-SP | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | SE Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Internacional | SE Gama | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Sport Recife | Internacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Internacional | Sport Recife | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2016 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42 | 1,538 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 35 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 17 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2010 | 27 | 1,091 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2009 | 61 | 1,683 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2008 | 33 | 241 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.99 |
| 2007 | 35 | 315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 28 | 1,328 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 14/15 | 16 | 401 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 501 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 664 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 844 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
109 apps
46 G
31 A
Série A
211 apps
24 G
31 A
Copa do Brasil
36 apps
9 G
0 A
Europa League
27 apps
8 G
5 A
Campeonato Paulista
32 apps
8 G
0 A
Libertadores
13 apps
3 G
6 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
3 G
2 A
Campeonato Baiano
10 apps
3 G
0 A
Ukrainian Cup
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Cleiton Xavier?
Cleiton Xavier is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Cleiton Xavier?
Cleiton Xavier is 43 years old. He was born on March 23, 1983 in São José da Tapera.
What position does Cleiton Xavier play?
Cleiton Xavier plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Cleiton Xavier play for?
Cleiton Xavier currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cleiton Xavier scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cleiton Xavier has scored 107 goals in 470 appearances.