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Clayton (footballer, born 1988)

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Clayton
Personal information
Full name Clayton Michel Afonso
Date of birth (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Hillingdon Borough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Londrina
2009 Shizuoka
2010 Unsommet
2010–2013 Tai Po 52 (4)
2013–2022 Eastern 76 (12)
2014–2015Tai Po (loan) 12 (0)
2015Metro Gallery (loan) 6 (1)
2016–2017Rangers (HKG) (loan) 23 (4)
2022–2024 St. Panteleimon 0 (0)
2024– Hillingdon Borough 0 (0)
International career
2021 Hong Kong 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

Clayton Michel Afonso (Chinese: 基頓, born 18 July 1988), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hillingdon Borough.

Club career

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On 31 May 2022, Clayton left Eastern after finishing his contract with the club.

International career

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Having stayed in Hong Kong for more than seven years, Clayton received his Hong Kong passport in 2017, making him eligible to represent the national team.

On 17 May 2021, Clayton was named within the 25-man squad by Mixu Paatelainen for the AFC World Cup qualifiers against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain.

On 15 June 2021, Clayton made his international debut for Hong Kong in the match against Bahrain in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers.

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 15 June 2021.
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Club

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Eastern
Tai Po
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