| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleberson Souza Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Esporte clube Bahia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1997–1999 | São Paulo | ||
| 2000–2001 | Atlético Rio Negro Clube | ||
| 2001–2002 | Bangu Atlético Clube | ||
| 2002–2003 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | ||
| 2003 | América Futebol Clube (RN) | ||
| 2003–2005 | Al-Wahda (Saudi Arabia) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Clube do Remo | ||
| 2006–2007 | Cabofriense | ||
| 2007–2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Redlands United Football Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cleberson Souza Santos (born 10 February 1978), known as just Cleberson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender.
He started his club football career in Brazil with São Paulo before moving to Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven.[citation needed]
He returned to Brazil in 2002 with Botafogo[citation needed] and then moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Wahda (Saudi Arabia) until 25 January 2005, he returned to Brazil for Clube do Remo.[1] In July 2005, he left for Cabofriense, signed a one-year deal.
He signed for New Zealand team Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League on 30 July 2007[2] but was released from his contract in November 2007.
Cleberson was caught up in a scandal after kissing a referee in a match.[3]
Cleberson was appointed Head Coach of Redlands United Football Club on 18 September 2018 [4]