Career
Mainly a midfielder, he can also play as a left back. Born in São Paulo Paulo, Cleiton joined São Paulo"s youth setup in 2010, aged 17, after starting it out at Paraná. In 2012 he moved to Palmeiras, and made his debuts as a senior for the latter"s reserve team
In August 2013 Cleiton moved to Mirassol, appearing with the club in Copa Paulista.
He moved to Clube Atlético Diadema in the following year, scoring one goal in three appearances. On 5 January 2015 Cleiton signed for Portuguesa, freshly relegated to Série C, and was presented on the 27th.
He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a second half substitute for Filipi Souza in a 2–2 home draw against São Bento for the Campeonato Paulista championship. On 23 September 2015 Cleiton joined Caldense, after rescinding with Lusa.
