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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Célio Ferreira dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-07-20)20 July 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Paracatu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | URT-MG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ferroviário AC | ||
| 2006–2008 | AA Ponte Preta | ||
| 2009 | Cascavel CR | ||
| 2009 | →AA Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Shaanxi Zhongjian Chanba | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Belenenses | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Dacia Chișinău | 27 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Tavriya Simferopol | 26 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Al-Shaab CSC | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Avaí | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ulsan Hyundai | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Muangthong United | 33 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Santa Cruz | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Kasetsart | 31 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kuching City | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2023 | |||
Célio Ferreira dos Santos (born July 20, 1987), or simplyCélio Santos, is a Brazilian formerfootballer who plays as adefender.
An inquiry held by the Prime Minister ofEast Timor in 2016, heard that Celio Santos was one of seven Brazilian men's footballers to receive falsified baptism documents fromTimor's Catholic Church, in order to make it appear he was eligible for Timorese nationality.[1]
All seven players were based in Asia at the time, but only one,Juninho, has played forTimor's controversial national side.
It is unclear when Célio Santos received his Timorese passport, which he received despite having no known means of eligibility, such as a family connection, or residency.[2]
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