Claudinho
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Cláudio André Santos Assis, better known as Claudinho (born May 7, 1982) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil
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as a junior, he went on to Atlético Paranaense
before being signed by Australia
n 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 4 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 in to Melbourne
as the main reason's his contract was terminated, he returned to Brazil
shortly after, joining Esporte Clube Santo André
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Biography
After playing for RC StrasbourgRC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
as a junior, he went on to Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
before being signed by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
for the 2006-07 season.
Despite arriving in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with the greatest reputation of the Trio from Rio (Claudinho, Alessandro
Alessandro Viana da Silva
Alessandro Viana da Silva is a Brazilian football player.Born in Recife, Brazil, he has previously played for Brazilian clubs sides Internacional Porto Alegre, ADAP and Angra dos Reis. Alessandro is a lightning-quick left-back who possesses a fine technique and an attacking attitude to the position...
and Fred
Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva
Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, commonly known as Fred is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for A-League club Melbourne Heart, and is also the team captain.-Brazil:...
) he failed to make an impact. He scored on debut in Round 1 but made just 4 more appearances and only two days after the Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
were crowned 2006-07 minor Premiers, Claudinho had his contract mutually terminated by the club.
He cited family reasons and being unable to settle in to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
as the main reason's his contract was terminated, he returned to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
shortly after, joining Esporte Clube Santo André
Esporte Clube Santo André
Esporte Clube Santo André, also known as Santo André, is a Brazilian football team from Santo André, São Paulo state.Santo André greatest rival is São Caetano, the other team in ABC region. The club's mascot name is Ramalhão after the bandeirante João Ramalho...
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