Clayton

Following his move to Fakel, Clayton's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating eased 50→26. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FakelLoan · 15th	5	1	6.74	24	9
2025/26	Internacional · 16th	11	0	6.89	50	10
2024/25	Internacional · 5th	15	0	6.74	58	7
2024/25	AVS · 16th	2	0	6.5	48	4
2023/24	AVS · 3rd	1	0	6.2	41	0
2022/23	NacionalLoan · 13th	32	3	—	52	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Clayton is a 26-year-old central defender at Fakel, rated 25.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clayton.

On the season, Clayton graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.4 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 26 Clayton is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/254 clubs

25.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.4

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fakel finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.3%

Available fixtures5 of 11

Goals / 900.2

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.2

Defensive actions / 903.4

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.4

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Clayton sits on 2.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Clayton's projected Rating — 25.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes208

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won26

Duels won %52%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions10

Blocks5

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Fakel(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

InternacionalAug 2024 – Aug 2026

AVSJul 2023 – Aug 2024Free

Nacional(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

EEC São Bernardountil Jul 2022

About Clayton

Clayton Sampaio Pereira is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Fakel, born on April 4, 2000 in Santos, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Fakel currently sit 15th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, Clayton has made 5 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 450 minutes, averaging a 6.44 match rating over his last 5 rated games.

When Clayton plays, Fakel's record this season is 1W-1D-3L.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Krylia Sovetov (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.43 rating)
October 10, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Lokomotiv (90 minutes, 5.58 rating)
September 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Spartak Moscow (90 minutes, 5.8 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Baltika (90 minutes, 6.09 rating)
September 5, 2026: 1-3 loss away at FC Rostov (90 minutes, 7.28 rating)

Clayton's next match is on November 7, 2026, when Fakel face Dynamo at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Clayton at 25.8 with a Season form score of 10. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Gaúcho 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Clayton has totalled 114 club appearances with 8 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for Nacional.

Clayton's career has also included time at Internacional, AVS, Nacional and EEC São Bernardo.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Fakel finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points