Cleisson

Cleisson Édson Assunção (born 13 March 1972), simply known as Cleisson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

Cleisson

Personal information
Full name	Cleisson Édson Assunção
Date of birth	(1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Youth career
	Santa Tereza [pt]
	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1997	Cruzeiro	279	(89)
1994	→ Belenenses (loan)
1995	→ Vitória (loan)
1998–1999	Flamengo	44	(6)
1999	Grêmio
2000–2003	Atlético Mineiro	109	(1)
2003–2004	Brasiliense
2004	Sport Recife
2005	Náutico
2006	Pogoń Szczecin	6	(1)
2006	Náutico
2006	Portuguesa
2007	Santa Cruz
2007	Caxias
2007	Gama
2008	Ceará
2009	América-RN
2009	Fortaleza
Managerial career
2012	Guarany de Sobral
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Revealed by Santa Tereza, a training club in Belo Horizonte, it caught the attention of Cruzeiro.^[1] He was the team's top scorer in the Copa do Brasil title with 6 goals, in addition to participating in numerous other victories, the most notable being the 1997 Copa Libertadores. He transferred to Flamengo in 1998 and started playing in midfield there, becoming known for his violence in tackles. He was elected the most hated player in Brazilian football by Revista Placar in the period.^[2]

In 2000, while defending Atlético Mineiro in a Copa Libertadores match,^[3] he spat in the face of Adilson Batista, Corinthians defender. Interestingly, in 2005, Cleisson was hired by Sport, the club where Adilson began his career as manager. Both became friends until today, overcoming their disagreement.^[4]

In July 2009, after winning the state championship with Fortaleza, he announced his retirement.^[5] In 2012 he had experience as a coach at Guarany de Sobral.^[6]

Honours

Cruzeiro

• Copa Libertadores: 1997
• Copa do Brasil: 1993, 1996
• Copa Master de Supercopa: 1995
• Supercopa Libertadores: 1992
• Copa de Oro: 1995
• Campeonato Mineiro: 1992, 1996, 1997

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 1999
• Taça Guanabara: 1999

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2000

Brasiliense

• Campeonato Brasiliense: 2004

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Cearense: 2009