Clayson (footballer)

Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira (born 19 March 1995), simply known as Clayson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Cuiabá.

Early career
Born in Botucatu, São Paulo, Clayson made his senior debuts for União São João in 2012, aged only 16. After scoring one goal in three appearances, he was loaned to Grêmio, returning to youth setup.

Ituano
On 18 February 2013 Clayson joined Ituano, making his debut for the club on 24 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Oeste for the Campeonato Paulista championship. He scored his first professional goal on 15 March 2015, netting his side's only in a 1–2 loss at Grêmio Osasco Audax.

Ponte Preta
On 28 August 2015, Clayson signed for Série A club Ponte Preta, on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut in the category on 2 September, replacing Biro-Biro in a 1–2 home loss against Cruzeiro.

On 18 November 2015, Ponte bought Clayson outright, with his new five-year contract being effective the following January. He established himself as a starter for the club during the season, and scored his first top tier goal on 3 June 2016 by netting the second in a 2–1 away win against América Mineiro.

Corinthians
In June 2017, Clayson joined Corinthians, where he was part of the squad that won the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Bahia
In 2020 he joined Bahia. He was loaned out to Cuiaba for the 2021 season.

Al-Faisaly
On 30 January 2022, Clayson joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.

V-Varen Nagasaki
On 11 July 2022, Clayson joined Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.

Cuiaba
In June 2023 Cuiaba bought Clayson. On 6 August 2023, he scored in a 3–0 victory against Flamengo.

Honours

 * Ituano
 * Campeonato Paulista: 2014


 * Corinthians
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2017
 * Campeonato Paulista: 2018, 2019


 * Bahia
 * Campeonato Baiano: 2020


 * Cuiabá
 * Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2021

Individual

 * Campeonato Paulista Best Young Player: 2017