Clemerson de Araújo Soares, best known as Araújo (born 8 August 1977) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career Araujo was born in Caruaru, PE, Brazil. He played for Japanese side Gamba Osaka in 2005; his 33 league goals helped Gamba to the 2005 J1 League title. 2005 was his last season in Japan. Araujo left for his homeland to sign for Cruzeiro. Two years later Araujo left for Qatar where he the 2007–08 season top scorer award.
Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa, known as Al Fuhud (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. On 4 March 2008, after scoring against Al Khor, he matched Gabriel Batistuta's record of 25 goals in one season. He eventually ended the season as the league's top scorer with 27 goals, a record that was broken in December 2018 by Baghdad Bounedjah. He played alongside fellow Brazilian Juninho Pernambucano. He left in 2010 for personal reasons, but in 2012 he stated he was interested in rejoining the club.QSL: Clemerson - Exclusive Interview
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiás1997Série A50501998201020101999Série B2952952000Série A2452452001267267200225112511200341124112Total1705517055Shimizu S-Pulse2004J1 League2990071–3610Gamba Osaka2005J1 League333322116–4641Cruzeiro2006Série A10102007145145Total155155Al-Gharafa2007–08Stars League272734434238362008–09272032445539312009–1021150012176539372010–1196006320179Total84686624291712133113Career total3301642921152915535563319
Honours Goiás State League: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999 Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002 J1 League: 2005 Minas Gerais State League: 2006 Qatar Stars League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 Qatari Stars Cup: 2009–10 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2009 Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2009–10
Individual World's top scorer in 2005: 33 goals in 33 games, considered world's best striker in 2005 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). J. League MVP: 2005 J. League Top Scorer: 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
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External links mercado sambafoot