Claudinho (footballer, born May 1982)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Assis.
Claudinho
Personal information
Full name Cláudio André Santos Assis
Date of birth (1982-05-07) May 7, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Montes Claros, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfield (Left Sided)
Team information
Current team
 Racing Club
Youth career
Goiás
Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Atlético Paranaense 132 (29)
2006–2007 Melbourne Victory 5 (1)
2007 Santo André
2009 Remo
Racing Club
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cláudio André Santos Assis, better known as Claudinho (born May 7, 1982) is a Brazilian footballer.

Biography

After playing for RC Strasbourg as a junior, he went on to Atlético Paranaense before being signed by Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory for the 2006–07 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 four more appearances and only two days after the Melbourne Victory were crowned 2006–07 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 reasons his contract was terminated, he returned to Brazil shortly after, joining Esporte Clube Santo André.

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