Kléber (footballer, born 1983)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Osasco, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | São Paulo | 45 | (10) |
| 2004–2009 | Dynamo Kyiv | 74 | (28) |
| 2004 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 |
→ Palmeiras (loan) | 30 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Cruzeiro | 19 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 |
Palmeiras | 41 | (11) |
| 2011–2015 |
Grêmio | 62 | (11) |
| 2014 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Coritiba | 37 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Austin Bold | 32 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas (born 12 August 1983), known simply as Kléber, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.
Club career
Kléber started his career playing for
In 2004, Kléber was sold to Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv for US$2 million. On January 14, the player was presented in his new club.[2]
In 2008, after four years of playing in Europe, he came back to Brazil, being loaned out to
He was part of the transfer of
In his first match for Cruzeiro, De Souza Freitas scored two goals and was dismissed in the first half, playing in the
In July 2010, after a good season start, scoring two goals in four matches in the 2010 league for Cruzeiro, he agreed a transfer to his former club, Palmeiras, where he had played in 2008. He was very well received by the club that had a great affection for him. In Palmeiras, the fans nicknamed him "Gladiador" (Gladiator), for his strong determination and high talent on the field.
In October 2011, he strongly criticized Palmeiras coach
In November 2011, he signed a five-year contract with Grêmio, after Palmeiras agreed to sell the 50 percent of his playing rights.[6]
In June 2014,
On 2015, Kleber returned from his loaned to Grêmio, the Coach from Grêmio at the time was Luis Felipe Scolari, the same coach Klebler criticized back in 2011, and they said that Kleber was going to be negotiated. After more than three months not receiving his salary, Kleber "broke the contract" with Grêmio and make an agreement with the Worker Justice and Grêmio to receive about 60 payment from R$220,000.
In June 2015, Kleber signed with Coritiba Foot Ball Club.
On 29 June 2017, Kleber was given a 15-game ban for spitting at and striking Bahia defender Edson.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 28 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2003–04
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2004–05
|
22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |
2005–06
|
0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
2006–07
|
15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
2007–08
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 30 | |
| Palmeiras | 2008 (loan) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 12 |
| Cruzeiro | 2009 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 24 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 17 | |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 41 | |
| Palmeiras | 2010 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 2011 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 44 | 17 | |
| Total | 71 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 119 | 39 | |
Grêmio
|
2012 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 15 |
| 2013 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 105 | 23 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 2014 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| Coritiba | 2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 23 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| Total | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 33 | |
| Career Total | 237 | 81 | 36 | 17 | 56 | 14 | 94 | 65 | 416 | 172 | |
Honours
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
- 2007–08
- 2006–07
Palmeiras
- 2008
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2009
Austin Bold
- Copa Tejas: 2019
International
Brazil U20
Individual
- Troféu Telê Santana XI: 2009
- Copa do Brasil Best Goalscorer: 2011
References
- ^ Folha Online – Esporte – Brasil é campeão mundial sub-20 e conquista a tríplice coroa. Brasil em Folhas.uol.com.br (19 December 2003).
- ^ Dynamo de Kiev apresenta o brasileiro Kléber – Campeonato Europeu – Terra. Esportes.terra.com.br (14 January 2004).
- ^ "Kléber moves to Brazil" – Official Website of Dynamo Kyiv, 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Guilherme tipped for greatness at Dynamo". UEFA. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Palmeiras vice-president Roberto Frizzo confirms that Kleber will never represent the club again". goal.com. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "GLADIADOR NA ARENA – Kléber é apresentado oficialmente. Kléber assina com o Palmeiras no dia 14/12/2012 e pode ser anunciado até segunda-feira" (in Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Vasco da Gama anuncia a contratação do atacante Kléber" (in Portuguese). Vasco da Gama. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Brazilian striker given 15-game ban for spitting at opponent - AOL UK Sport". www.aol.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.
External links
- Kléber – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kléber at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
