Clayton (footballer, born 1988)

Clayton
	File:Clayton2021.jpg Clayton in training with Hong Kong in May 2021
Personal information
Full name	Clayton Michel Afonso
Date of birth	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	St. Panteleimon
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Londrina
2009	Shizuoka
2010	Unsommet
2010–2013	Tai Po
2013–2022	Eastern
2014–2015	→ Tai Po (loan)
2015	→ Metro Gallery (loan)
2016–2017	→ Rangers (HKG) (loan)
2022–	St. Panteleimon
International career‡
2021	Hong Kong
	*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 in Brazil), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays for Spartan South Midlands Football League club St. Panteleimon.

Club career

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

International career

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

International

As of matches played 15 June 2021.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hong Kong	2021	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Club

Eastern

Tai Po

Hong Kong FA Cup: 2012–13

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