Cleisson

Brazilian footballer

Cleisson
Personal information
Full name	Cleisson Édson Assunção
Date of birth	(1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Youth career
	Santa Tereza [pt]
	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1997	Cruzeiro	279	(89)
1994	→ Belenenses (loan)
1995	→ Vitória (loan)
1998–1999	Flamengo	44	(6)
1999	Grêmio
2000–2003	Atlético Mineiro	109	(1)
2003–2004	Brasiliense
2004	Sport Recife
2005	Náutico
2006	Pogoń Szczecin
2006	Náutico
2006	Portuguesa
2007	Santa Cruz
2007	Caxias
2007	Gama
2008	Ceará
2009	América-RN
2009	Fortaleza
Managerial career
2012	Guarany de Sobral
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

Cleisson Édson Assunção (born 13 March 1972), simply known as Cleisson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

Career

Revealed by Santa Tereza, a training club in Belo Horizonte, it caught the attention of Cruzeiro.^[1] He was the team's top scorer in the Copa do Brasil title with 6 goals, in addition to participating in numerous other victories, the most notable being the 1997 Copa Libertadores. He transferred to Flamengo in 1998 and started playing in midfield there, becoming known for his violence in tackles. He was elected the most hated player in Brazilian football by Revista Placar in the period.^[2]

In 2000, while defending Atlético Mineiro in a Copa Libertadores match,^[3] he spat in the face of Adilson Batista, Corinthians defender. Interestingly, in 2005, Cleisson was hired by Sport, the club where Adilson began his career as manager. Both became friends until today, overcoming their disagreement.^[4]

In July 2009, after winning the state championship with Fortaleza, he announced his retirement.^[5] In 2012 he had experience as a coach at Guarany de Sobral.^[6]

Honours

Cruzeiro

Flamengo

Campeonato Carioca: 1999
Taça Guanabara: 1999

Atlético Mineiro

Campeonato Mineiro: 2000

Brasiliense

Campeonato Brasiliense: 2004

Fortaleza

Campeonato Cearense: 2009

References

^ "Cleisson Édson Assunção". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Cleisson)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Cleisson Édson Assunção". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Ex-jogador mais odiado admite violência e envergonhou pai com cusparada". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Cleisson anuncia fim da carreira". O Estado (in Portuguese). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Cleisson é o novo técnico do Guarany de Sobral". Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese). 23 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2024.