Career
After playing for Remote Control Strasbourg as a junior, he went on to Atlético Paranaense before being signed by Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory for the 2006-2007 season. Despite arriving in Australia with the greatest reputation of the Trio from Rio (Claudinho, Alessandro and Fred) he failed to make an impact. He scored on debut in Round 1 but made just 4 more appearances and only two days after the Melbourne Victory were crowned 2006-2007 minor Premiers, Claudinho had his contract mutually terminated by the club
He cited family reasons and being unable to settle into Melbourne as the main reason"s his contract was terminated, he returned to Brazil shortly after, joining Esporte Clube Santo André.
