| Intro | Tunisian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 March 1974, São Luís |
| Age: | 46 years |
José Cláyton Menezes Ribeiro (better known as Cláyton) (born 21 March 1974 in São Luís, Brazil) is a former Brazilian-Tunisian football left-back.
Although Clayton was born in Brazil, he spent a large part of his club career in Tunisia playing for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and became a naturalized citizen in time for the 1998 World Cup. He played for Tunisia twice in that tournament, as well as one match in 2002.
He had a brief spell with Sakaryaspor in the Turkish Super Lig. He also spent time with Qatari based side Al Sadd. He won the Q-League title in 2006. In 2006 he left Al Sadd for Turkish club Sakaryaspor. He is a wing-back typified by his effective overlapping runs, mazy dribbling and pin-point crosses. He has 38 caps (2 goals) for Tunisia
He was an over-age player on the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team that exited in the first round, finishing third in Group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia. He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2004 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Botswana | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 26 March 2005 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Malawi | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 June 2005 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Guinea | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 8 October 2005 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Morocco | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |