Célio Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Célio Ferreira dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Paracatu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | URT-MG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ferroviário AC | ||
| 2006–2008 | AA Ponte Preta | ||
| 2009 | Cascavel CR | ||
| 2009 | → AA Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Shaanxi Zhongjian Chanba | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Belenenses | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Dacia Chișinău | 27 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Tavriya Simferopol | 26 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Al-Shaab CSC | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Avaí | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ulsan Hyundai | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Muangthong United | 33 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Santa Cruz | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Kasetsart | 31 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kuching City | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 | |||
Célio Ferreira dos Santos (born July 20, 1987), or simply Célio Santos, is a Brazilian former footballer who plays as a defender.
Eligibility controversy
An inquiry held by the Prime Minister of East Timor in 2016, heard that Celio Santos was one of seven Brazilian men's footballers to receive falsified baptism documents from Timor's Catholic Church, in order to make it appear he was eligible for Timorese nationality.[1]
All seven players were based in Asia at the time, but only one, Juninho, has played for Timor's controversial national side.
It is unclear when Célio Santos received his Timorese passport, which he received despite having no known means of eligibility, such as a family connection, or residency.[2]
Honours
Club
- SCG Muangthong United
- Thai League Cup (1): 2017
- Mekong Club Championship (1): 2017
References
- ^ "Deskonfia Paroquia Balun Falsifika Dokumentu, Kontribui Instabilidade – STL Online". suara-timor-lorosae.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ Kerr, Jack (October 2015). "Success is No Longer Foreign to East Timor, but the Players Are". The New York Times.
External links
- Célio Santos – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)