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Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa

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Place of birth
  
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Name
  
Kleber Carvalho

Career start
  
1998

Years
  
Team

Weight
  
77 kg


1997–1998
  
Corinthians

Height
  
1.77 m

Playing position
  
Left Wing-back

Role
  
Footballer

Position
  
Defender

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Full name
  
Kleber Soriano de Carvalho Correa

Date of birth
  
(1980-04-01) 1 April 1980 (age 35)

Number
  
6 (Sport Club Internacional / Defender)

Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa (born 1 April 1980, in São Paulo), commonly known as Kléber, Brazilian former professional footballer, have played as a left wingback.

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Club career

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Kléber began his career in Corinthians. He was a regular team when Corinthians won Brazilian Championship twice on 1998–1999 campaign, FIFA Club World Championship in 2000, São Paulo State Championship in 2001 and Brazil Cup.

In 2003, he moved to Hannover, but he failed to establish himself on the German club and went on loan to the Swiss Basel. Kléber became a regular at the Swiss club, who exercised its purchase option in the 2004–05 summer window.

Santos

He then joined Santos on a one-year loan in 2005.

In 2006, Kléber was a part of the team that won São Paulo State Championship and, after Santos definitely purchased his contract, finished fourth in the Brazilian League. Santos won the state title once again in 2007, with Kléber delivering the cross to the winning 2–0 goal against São Caetano.

Internacional

On 26 January 2009, the left wingback was signed by Internacional. The investment company DIS Esporte bought Kléber from Santos for R$ 5 million and sold to Inter for undisclosed fee. In September 2010 he signed a new contract which last until January 2013.

International career

Kléber made his debut for Brazil on 31 January 2002 in a friendly match against Bolivia. A year later, he was included in Brazil team for 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. He appeared in all three matches, as Brazil was eliminated in the group stage. After missing out from the national team for more than four years, he was recalled to the team on March 2007 and subsequently earned a place in Brazil's team for Copa América 2007, which Brazil went on to win. He scored his first international goal on 12 September 2007 in a friendly match against Mexico. In May 2009, he was selected for the Brazil squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa.

As of 15 June 2009

Team

Corinthians

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1998, 1999
  • Copa do Brasil: 2002
  • Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
  • Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2001, 2003
  • FIFA Club World Championship: 2000
  • Basel

  • Swiss Super League: 2004–05
  • Santos

  • Campeonato Paulista: 2006, 2007
  • Internacional

  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 2009, 2011, 2012
  • Suruga Bank Championship: 2009
  • Copa Libertadores: 2010
  • Recopa Sudamericana: 2011
  • National team

    Brazil
  • Copa América: 2007
  • Confederations Cup: 2009
  • Superclásico de las Américas: 2011
  • Personal honours

  • Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2006, 2007, 2009
  • References

    Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Wikipedia