Cleiton Silva


Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva is a Brazilian football player who plays for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC. He is described as a skillful winger who will take on any defender with his dribbling and pace. He has spent his major career at Thailand.

Club career

BEC Tero Sasana

His career took off in the 2012 season when incoming Head Coach Andrew Ord signed him to BEC Tero Sasana on a 3-year deal. In his first season Cleiton won the Thai League T1 2012 Golden boot with 24 goals with Teerasil Dangda
On 2013 he is winner Thai League T1 2013 Player of the month march and winner striker of the years award

Muangthong United

After short unsuccessful spell with Delfines in Mexico, in late 2014 he signed for Muangthong United in Thai Premier League and scored 5 goals during the second leg of the 2014 Thai Premier League. With a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over in the 2016 season Silva became the first foreigner to score 100 league goals in Thailand.

Shanghai Shenxin

Cleiton Silva transferred to China League One side Shanghai Shenxin.

Bengaluru FC

In June 2020, Silva signed for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC for one year deal, with an option to extend for another year.

Club statistics

Honours

;Muangthong United
;Chiangrai United
;Individual