Clayton (footballer, born 1991)

Clayton da Rosa Peixoto, simply known as Clayton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Revealed in the youth sectors of Novo Hamburgo, he began his professional career at Palmeiras B in 2012. He played mostly in his home state, Rio Grande do Sul, with emphasis on Juventude, Caxias and São José. In 2016 he was loaned to Sport, after the athlete was involved in a controversy and was removed from the São José squad.
In 2019 Clayton experienced the best year of his career, being state champion with Botafogo-PB and the Copa Paulista with São Caetano. In 2020 he was hired by Ferroviária. For the Araraquara club, he was once again loaned to other teams competing in the Brazilian Championship. After ending his relationship, in 2024 he was announced by EC Pelotas.
In the 2025 season, Clayton played for Portuguesa-RJ and Novo Hamburgo, where he was champion of Série A2.

São José

Botafogo-PB

São Caetano

Novo Hamburgo