Clemerson de Araújo Soares
Encyclopedia
Clemerson de Araújo Soares, best known as Araújo (born 8 August 1977 in Caruaru
, PE
) is a Brazilian football
er. Currently playing for Fluminense in Brazil after recently moving from Al-Gharafa .
Araujo played for Japanese side Gamba Osaka
in 2005 his 34 league goals helped Gamba to the 2005 J-League title. But 2005 was his last season in Japan. Araujo left for his homeland to sign for Cruzeiro
. But 2 years later Araujo left for Qatar. He won the 2007/08 season top scorer award there.
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|1999||Série B
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|2004||Shimizu S-Pulse
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|2005||Gamba Osaka
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|2006||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro
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Caruaru
Caruaru is a Brazilian city in the Pernambuco state. The most populous city in the interior of the state, it's located in the zone named Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it's known by its people as the Capital do Agreste and Princesinha do Agreste.130 kilometers from...
, PE
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
) is a Brazilian football
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
er. Currently playing for Fluminense in Brazil after recently moving from Al-Gharafa .
Araujo played for Japanese side Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
in 2005 his 34 league goals helped Gamba to the 2005 J-League title. But 2005 was his last season in Japan. Araujo left for his homeland to sign for Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
. But 2 years later Araujo left for Qatar. He won the 2007/08 season top scorer award there.
Al-Gharafa
Al-Gharafa, known as "Alfuhud" (The Cheetahs) were Qatar's champions for three years in a row. Araujo was a leading star in the team's success, leading the scorers list for the entire 2008 season. He played along fellow Brazilian Juninho PernambucanoJuninho Pernambucano
Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Jr. , commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is a Brazilian footballer and dead-ball specialist, currently playing as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club CR Vasco da Gama. He is considered to be one of the greatest free kick takers of all time...
.
Club career statistics
|-|1997||rowspan="7"|Goiás||rowspan="2"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|1999||Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
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|2000||rowspan="4"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|2003||41||12||||||||||||||41||12
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|2004||Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
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|2005||Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
||J. League 1||33||33||2||2||11||6||colspan="2"|-||46||41
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|2006||rowspan="2"|Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
||rowspan="2"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|2007/08||rowspan="4"|Al-Gharafa||rowspan="4"|Stars League||27||27||3||4||4||3||4||2||38||36
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|2008/09||27||20||3||2||4||4||5||5||39||31
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|2009/10||21||15||0||0||12||17||6||5||39||37
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|2010/11||9||6||0||0||6||3||2||0||17||9
185||55||21||13||108||64||37||23||351||155
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Honours
- Goiás State LeagueCampeonato GoianoThe Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....
: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 - Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999
- Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002
- J. League Division 1J. LeagueThe or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
: 2005 - Minas Gerais State League: 2006
- Qatar Stars League: 2007/08, 2008/09,2009/10
- Qatari Stars CupQatari Stars CupThe Qatari Stars Cup is a Qatari football competition played during the Qatar Stars League season.The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin league structure was first started in 2009 when the Qatar Stars League structure was amended...
:2009/10 - Qatar Prince Cup:2008/09
- Qatar Crown Prince CupQatar Crown Prince CupThe Qatar Crown Prince Cup is a cup tournament in men's football. It is played by the top-4 teams of the Qatar National First Division after each season.-Previous winners:*1995 : Al Rayyan Club 1-0 Al-Arabi*1996 : Al Rayyan Club 2-0 Al-Wakra...
:2009/10
Personal honours
- World's top scorer in 2005 33 goals in 33 games, considered worlds best striker in 2005 by, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)International Federation of Football History & StatisticsThe International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
. - J. League MVPJ. League Most Valuable PlayerThe J-League Player of the Year is awarded by the J.League.-Wins By Club:...
: 2005 - J. League Top ScorerJ. League Top ScorerThe J. League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.-Wins By Club:-See also:*Japanese football champions, for Japan Soccer League predecessors....
: 2005 - J. League Best Eleven: 2005
- Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2005
- Qatari League Top Scorer: 2007/08
- Super Awards Best Player in Qatar Stars League: 2009