Cláudio Maradona
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cláudio Maradona
| image =
| fullname = Cláudio Oliveira de Souza
| height = 1.82 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Duque de Caxias-RJ, Brazil
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs1 = Ferroviário
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = Itabaiana
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = Alcanenense
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2016–2023
| clubs3 = São José
| caps3 = 77
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Macaé (loan)
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Sampaio Corrêa (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → Boavista (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = → Americano (loan)
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → Madureira (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020
| clubs9 = → Americano (loan)
| caps9 = 13
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = → Al-Dahab (loan)
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2022–
| clubs11 = → Newroz (loan)
| caps11 = 22
| goals11 = 12
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = Dibba Al-Hisn
| caps12 = 1
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2024-
| clubs13 = Newroz
| caps13 = 8
| goals13 = 1
| pcupdate = 28 December 2024 @ 15:47(AEST)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Cláudio Oliveira de Souza or simply Cláudio Maradona (born July 25, 1994), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[https://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=394891 Cláudio Maradona] at Zerozero
Club career
Maradona started playing football in Ferroviário and Itabaiana, and also played for the Portuguese club Alcanenense, and in July 2016 he moved to São José, and he was with the Copa Metropolitana winning team in 2016, and part of the team when it won the 2018 Copa do Nordeste and was the third scorer. After that, he played on loan to several Brazilian clubs: Macaé,{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/times/macae/noticia/maradona-indica-saida-do-macae-e-projeta-futuro-queria-jogar-no-real-madrid.ghtml|title=Maradona indica saída do Macaé e projeta futuro: "Queria jogar no Real Madrid"|publisher=ge.globo.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://cliquediario.com.br/esporte/claudio-maradona-pede-algo-a-mais-para-o-macae-nos-jogos-decisivos|title=ESPORTE Cláudio Maradona pede "algo a mais" para o Macaé nos jogos decisivos|publisher=cliquediario.com.br}} Sampaio Corrêa, Boavista, Americano,{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/diego-claudio-el-maradona-brasileno-que-sorprende-a-rio-de-janeiro-nid2157927/|title=¿Diego? Claudio, el Maradona brasileño que sorprende a Río de Janeiro|publisher=lanacion.com.ar}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/sudamericana/claudio-maradona-campeon-de-la-copa-rio_0_qd_i-bbCl.html|title=Festejo gallina y campeonato para Maradona|publisher=ole.com.ar}} and Madureira. He then returned to play for his club in Série C.{{cite web|script-title=ar:Maradona voltou para vencer outra vez|url=http://saojosefutebol.com.br/noticia/maradona-voltou-para-vencer-outra-vez|publisher=saojosefutebol.com|date=April 1, 2019|language=pt}}
In August 2022, Maradona moved to play in the Iraqi Premier League, where he signed a one-year contract with Newroz.{{cite web|script-title=ar:نوروز يضم البرازيلي مارادونا|url=https://m.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=1164888|publisher=kooora.com|date=August 17, 2022|language=ar}}{{cite web|script-title=ar:مارادونا يلعب في الدوري العراقي الممتاز الموسم المقبل|url=https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202755|publisher=mawazin.net|date=August 17, 2022|language=ar}}{{cite web|script-title=ar:نوروز العراقي يتعاقد مع مارادونا|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2022-08-18/%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|publisher=alkhaleej.ae|date=August 18, 2022|language=ar}} After only fourteen league matches, Maradona scored eight goals and became the interim top scorer of the league.{{cite web|script-title=ar:مارادونا يحتل عرش هدافي الدوري العراقي|url=https://m.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=1211212|publisher=kooora.com|date=February 2, 2023|language=ar}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|327082}}
- [https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=394891 Cláudio Maradona] at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
- {{BeSoccer|claudio-301834}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maradona, Cláudio}}
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Category:Saudi Second Division players
Category:Iraq Stars League players
Category:UAE First Division League players
Category:Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players
Category:Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana players
Category:A.C. Alcanenense players
Category:Esporte Clube São José players
Category:Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players
Category:Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players
Category:Boavista Sport Club players
Category:Madureira Esporte Clube players
Category:Al-Dahab Club players
Category:Dibba Al-Hisn SC players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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