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Kléber (footballer, born 1990)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Laube and the second or paternal family name is Pinheiro.
Kléber
Personal information
Full name Kléber Laube Pinheiro[1]
Date of birth (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Estância Velha, Brazil[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2004 Caxias–RS
2004–2005 Fabril
2006 Vila Nova
2007–2009 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Atlético Mineiro 9 (1)
2009–2011 → Marítimo (loan) 38 (15)
2011–2015 Porto 26 (9)
2013 → Palmeiras (loan) 7 (2)
2013–2014 Porto B 15 (3)
2014–2015 → Estoril (loan) 21 (8)
2015–2016 Beijing Guoan 11 (0)
2016–2019 Estoril 48 (16)
2019 → JEF United Chiba (loan) 38 (17)
2020 JEF United Chiba 27 (7)
2021–2022 Yokohama FC 32 (6)
International career
2011 Brazil 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:10, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Kléber Laube Pinheiro (born 2 May 1990), known simply as Kléber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

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Brazil

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Born in Estância Velha, Rio Grande do Sul, Kléber started his career with Clube Atlético Mineiro, also having finished his development at the Belo Horizonte club. On 21 February 2009, he played his first match for the first team, against Rio Branco Esporte Clube in the Campeonato Mineiro.[2]

Marítimo

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In summer 2009, the 19-year-old Kléber left his country and signed for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, on loan. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 20 September, featuring ten minutes in a 2–1 away loss against Madeira neighbours C.D. Nacional.[3]

Kléber – who also scored three times in only four games with the reserves in the third division – finished his first season with eight goals from 20 appearances,[4] notably netting twice in the last round, a 2–1 away win against Vitória S.C. which meant his team leapfrogged their opponents and finished fifth, with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Europa League.[5]

After reported interest from FC Porto, Kléber refused to start 2010–11 with Marítimo, even though he still had another year on his contract.[6][7] Atlético Mineiro accepted the deal but the Portuguese did not,[8] and he eventually finished the campaign with seven league goals, eight in all competitions.

Porto

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Kléber finally moved to Porto on 4 July 2011 for a fee of €2.3 million, signing a five-year contract.[9] He scored five goals in five matches during pre-season, and three in the first seven competitive fixtures,[10] including the winner in a 2–1 home victory over FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[11]

On 7 February 2013, Kléber returned to his country and joined SE Palmeiras on loan. The move was initially until 30 June, extendable if the side advanced to the semi-finals in the Copa Libertadores.[12]

For 2014–15, Kléber was loaned to G.D. Estoril Praia.[13] On 18 January 2015, he helped his team to come from behind at Boavista F.C. and win 2–1.[14]

China

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On 14 July 2015, Kléber signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Beijing Guoan FC.[15] He made his Chinese Super League debut six days later, as a late substitute in the 0–0 home draw with Shanghai Port FC.

Estoril

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Kléber returned to Estoril in August 2016, on a two-year contract.[16] He scored eight goals in the first season in his second spell, in a tenth-place finish.[17]

Later career

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Aged 29, Kléber moved to Japan, where he represented JEF United Chiba (J2 League)[18] and Yokohama FC (both J1 League and second tier).[19]

International career

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On 10 November 2011, courtesy of his Porto performances, Kléber made his debut for Brazil, appearing in a friendly with Gabon.[20][21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 October 2022[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 2009 Série A 4 0 5[c] 1 1 0 — — — 10 1
Marítimo (loan) 2009–10 Primeira Liga 20 8 — 0 0 1 0 — — 21 8
2010–11 Primeira Liga 18 7 — 2 1 0 0 — — 20 8
Total 38 15 — 2 1 1 0 — — 41 16
Porto 2011–12 Primeira Liga 21 9 — 1 0 3 0 6[d] 1 2[e] 0 33 10
2012–13 Primeira Liga 5 0 — 3 1 0 0 2[f] 0 0 0 10 1
Total 26 9 — 4 1 3 0 8 1 2 0 43 11
Palmeiras (loan) 2013 Série B 2 1 5[g] 1 0 0 — 4[h] 0 — 11 2
Porto B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 15 3 — — — — — 15 3
Estoril (loan) 2014–15 Primeira Liga 21 8 — 1 0 3 2 5[i] 2 — 30 12
Beijing Guoan 2015 Chinese Super League 7 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 7 0
2016 Chinese Super League 4 0 — 0 0 — — — 4 0
Total 11 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 11 0
Estoril 2016–17 Primeira Liga 26 8 — 5 2 0 0 — — 31 10
2017–18 Primeira Liga 17 6 — 1 0 1 0 — — 19 6
2018–19 Primeira Liga 5 2 — 0 0 1 1 — — 6 3
Total 48 16 — 6 2 2 1 — — 56 19
JEF United (loan) 2019 J2 League 38 17 — 0 0 — — — 38 17
JEF United 2020 J2 League 27 7 — 0 0 — — — 27 7
Total 65 24 — 0 0 — — — 65 24
Yokohama FC 2021 J1 League 20 3 — 1 1 4 2 — — 25 6
2022 J2 League 12 3 — 0 0 — — — 12 3
Total 32 6 — 1 1 4 2 — — 37 9
Career total 262 82 10 2 15 5 13 5 17 3 2 0 319 97
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal and Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga and J.League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
  4. ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ One appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  8. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  9. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kléber" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Com um a menos, Atlético-MG vence Rio Branco e sobe no Mineiro (With one less, Atlético-MG beat Rio Branco and go up in Mineiro); Universo Online, 21 February 2009 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Nacional vence "derby" Madeirense (Nacional win Madeira derby); Diário de Notícias, 20 September 2009 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Liga 2009/2010: lista dos melhores marcadores (2009/2010 League: top scorers table); Diário de Notícias, 9 May 2010 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Assobios para Paulo Sérgio, que deixa o Guimarães fora da Europa (Boos for Paulo Sérgio, who leaves Guimarães out of Europe); Público, 9 May 2010 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Kléber força saída do Marítimo (Kléber wants out of Marítimo) Archived 31 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Diário de Notícias, 28 June 2010 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Caso Kléber segue na FIFA (Kléber affair to continue in FIFA) Archived 1 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 15 July 2010 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Insulares podem comprar passe de Kléber (Islanders may buy Kléber's sporting rights) Archived 9 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 7 September 2010 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ Kléber assinou por cinco anos e tem cláusula de 40 milhões (Kléber signed for five years and has a 40 million clause); Público, 4 July 2011 (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ O primeiro golo (The first goal); O Jogo, 8 September 2011 (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ Porto see off nine-man Shakhtar; UEFA, 13 September 2011
  12. ^ Palmeiras confirma atacante Kléber, que se apresenta nesta sexta (Palmeiras confirm forward Kléber, announced this Friday); Gazeta Esportiva, 7 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  13. ^ Kléber chega por empréstimo (Kléber arrives on loan); O Jogo, 2 September 2014 (in Portuguese)
  14. ^ Boavista-Estoril, 1–2: Cambalhota natural no carrossel da linha (Boavista-Estoril, 1–2: Natural twist in the line's carousel); Record, 18 January 2015 (in Portuguese)
  15. ^ 国安官方宣布克莱伯加盟; Sohu, 16 July 2015 (in Chinese)
  16. ^ Kléber assinou por duas épocas (Kléber signed for two seasons); Record, 2 August 2016 (in Portuguese)
  17. ^ Kléber: «Vamos lutar pela Liga Europa» (Kléber: "We will fight for the Europa League"); Record, 26 June 2017 (in Portuguese)
  18. ^ JEF United Ichihara Chiba em 2019: Dupla de ataque entrosada; todo o resto, um desastre (JEF United Ichihara Chiba in 2019: In-tune attacking duo; everything else, disastrous); Globo Esporte, 27 December 2019 (in Portuguese)
  19. ^ クレーベ選手 契約満了のお知らせ (Notification of contract termination with the player Kléber); Yokohama FC, 29 December 2022 (in Japanese)
  20. ^ Gabon 0–2 Brazil: Sandro & Hernanes lead Selecao to success in Libreville; Goal, 10 November 2011
  21. ^ Brasil com seis "portugueses" ganha ao Gabão (Brazil with six "Portuguese" beat Gabon); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 11 November 2011 (in Portuguese)
  22. ^ Kléber at Soccerway
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