Claudinho

Claudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel (born 28 January 1997), commonly known as Claudinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Sao Vicente, Sao Paulo, Claudinho joined Santos' youth setup in 2003, aged six. In July 2015, after impressing with the under-17s, he signed a professional contract with Corinthians, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.

Corinthians

Claudinho was part of the squad that won the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, despite never playing and only being an unused substitute. After losing the under-20s final from Flamengo in 2016 Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior, he made his professional debut on 19 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Paulista routing of Linense at the Arena Corinthians.

Loans to Bragantino and Santo Andre

On 3 June 2016, Claudinho was loaned to Serie B side Bragantino for the remaining of the season. He contributed with 18 matches, as the club suffered relegation.

Claudinho spent the 2017 Campeonato Paulista on loan at Santo Andre, scoring four goals during the competition; his first came on 12 February, as he scored the second in a 2–0 away win against his parent club Corinthians.

Ponte Preta

On 18 May 2017, Claudinho signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ponte Preta in the top tier, with the club acquiring 50% of his federative rights. He made his debut in the category (and for the club) ten days later, replacing Lins in a 2–2 away draw against Atletico Mineiro.

Loans to Red Bull Brasil and Oeste

On 9 January 2018, Claudinho was loaned to Red Bull Brasil for the 2018 Campeonato Paulista, where he featured regularly but scored just one goal. On 11 April, he moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, but cut short his loan in

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