José Kléberson
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José Kléberson Pereira (born 19 June 1979), commonly known as José Kléberson or simply Kléberson, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of New York City FC.
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Full name | José Kléberson Pereira | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1979-06-19) 19 June 1979 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uraí, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | Atlético Paranaense | 100 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Manchester United | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Beşiktaş | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2012 | Flamengo | 63 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Bahia | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Indy Eleven | 21 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 302 | (39) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2002–2010 | Brazil | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | Philadelphia Union II (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2022– | New York City FC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A former midfielder, he previously played for Brazil 32 times between 2002 and 2010, scoring two goals, and was part of the squad that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup.