Célio Ferreira dos Santos (born July 20, 1987), or simply Célio Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Célio Ferreira dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987 (age 35) | ||
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 | 15 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Kasetsart | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2021 |
An inquiry held by the Prime Minister of East Timor in 2016, heard that Celio Santos was one of seven Brazilian 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]
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