José Cleylton de Morais dos Santos (born 19 March 1993), or simply Cleylton, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Cleylton began his career in Ferroviário, where he played the

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, a

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state competition, in 2012 and the

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in 2013. In that same year, he joined Grêmio on loan.

Inter de Lages

Between 2014 and 2015, Cleylton joined clubs such as

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and

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. In 2015, he played the

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for the first time in his career after joining

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* 1993 births Living people Footballers from Fortaleza Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Primeira Liga players UAE Pro League players Bahraini Premier League players Malaysia Super League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Brazilian men's footballers Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players Grêmio FBPA players Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo players Esporte Clube São José players Esporte Clube Internacional (SC) players Sport Club São Paulo players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Ipatinga Futebol Clube players C.F. Os Belenenses players B-SAD players Hatta Club players Al-Khaldiya SC players Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players Persis Solo players Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Men's association football central defenders 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate men's footballers {{Brazil-footy-defender-1990s-stub