Clayton Michel Afonso (Chinese: 基頓, born 18 July 1988 in Brazil), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional football player who is currently plays for St. Panteleimon in the Spartan South Midlands Football League.
![]() Clayton in training with Hong Kong in May 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clayton Michel Afonso | ||
Date of birth | (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St. Panteleimon | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Londrina | ||
2009 | Shizuoka | ||
2010 | Unsommet | ||
2010–2013 | Tai Po | 52 | (4) |
2013–2022 | Eastern | 76 | (12) |
2014–2015 | → Tai Po (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2015 | → Metro Gallery (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Rangers (HKG) (loan) | 23 | (4) |
2022– | St. Panteleimon | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021 | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 |
On 31 May 2022, Clayton left Eastern after finishing his contract with the club.
Having stayed in Hong Kong for more than seven years, Clayton received his Hong Kong passport in 2017, making him eligible to represent the national team.
On 17 May 2021, Clayton was named within the 25-man squad by Mixu Paatelainen for the AFC World Cup qualifiers against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain.
On 15 June 2021, Clayton made his international debut for Hong Kong in the match against Bahrain in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Hong Kong | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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