| 107th | Top foreign Serie A players |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerlon Moura Souza | ||
| Date of birth | January 27, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 51⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ajax | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Cruzeiro | 42 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Chievo | 4 | (0) |
| 2009- | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | → Ajax (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Brazil U-17 | ||
| 2006– | Brazil U-20 | ||
| *
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league
only and correct as of 22:23, 10 November 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kerlon Moura Souza (born January 27, 1988 in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian footballer, best known for his seal dribble, who currently plays for Dutch club Ajax.
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Kerlon is an attacking midfielder known for his mastery of the seal dribble, which is very hard for opponents to play against. In September 2007, opposing player Dyego Rocha Coelho was frustrated by Kerlons skill and challenged Kerlon illegally with an elbow as he performed the move, which instigated a brawl and resulted in a five-match suspension for Coelho.[1]
Kerlon scored his first professional goal on February 25, 2007 in Cruzeiro's 4-1 victory over Ituiutaba. [2]
Kerlon joined Chievo in summer 2008, like Júlio César, Inter borrowed the non-EU registration quota from Chievo. He made his debut on 29 October against S.S. Lazio as a substitute, which was one of only four appearances he made for the season, chiefly due to injury stemming from a knee injury in March 2007.[3] In July 2009, Kerlon officially signed a deal with Inter until June 2013.[4]
According to BBC Sport journalist Tim Vickery, the reason why Kerlon has not turned into a good player yet is a combination of inexperience and injuries.[5] On 31 August, AFC Ajax signed the Brazilian forward from Internazionale on loan with an option to buy him.
Kerlon was the top scorer and named Best Player at the 2005 South American Under 17 Football Championship.
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| Kerlon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kerlon Moura Souza |
| Date of birth | 27 January 1988 |
| Place of birth | Ipatinga, Brazil |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Playing position | Midfielder |
| Club information | |
| Current club | Ajax |
| Number | 32 |
| Senior clubs | |
| Years | Club |
| 2005-2008 2008-2009 2009- 2009- | Cruzeiro ChievoVerona Internazionale Milano →Ajax (loan) |
Kerlon (born 27 January 1988) is a Brazilian football player. He plays for Ajax.
| Club Performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 2005 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Italy | League | |||
| 2008/09 | ChievoVerona | Serie A | 4 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2009/10 | Ajax | Eredivisie | ||
| Country | Brazil | 27 | 0 | |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | ||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | ||
   | Cruzeiro's Official Website - Cruzeiro Esporte Clube |
| | Biography - Kerlon | Kerlon Moura Souza | KerlonOnline.co.uk |
| | Kerlon extends Cruzeiro deal to 2009 - Kerlon extends Cruzeiro deal to 2009 - Global - ESPN Soccernet |
| | Kerlon agent urges Man Utd to try again - Football & Soccer News, Scores & Results - tribalfootball.com |
| | Seal Dribble Video - YouTube - Kerlon The Seal Dribble |
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