Araújo (footballer, born 1977)

Clemerson de Araújo Soares (born 8 August 1977) is a former Brazilian football player. He plays for Al-Gharafa in Qatar after recently moving from Cruzeiro on July 31 2007, in a 3-year deal. He is all-time Goiás top scorer with 136 goals. He scored 52 goals in 73 matches in Goiás State League. He scored 19 goals in 39 matches with Cruzeiro

Araujo played for Japanese side Gamba Osaka in 2005 his 34 league goals helped Gamba to the 2005 J-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. He won the 2007–08 season top scorer award.

Club statistics
 Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  GoalsBrazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total1997GoiásSérie A50501998201020101999Série B2952952000Série A2452452001267267200225112511200341124112Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total2004Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League2990071-36102005Gamba OsakaJ1 League333322116-4641Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total2006CruzeiroSérie A10102007145145Qatar League Emir Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Asia Total2007–08Al-GharafaStars League272734434238362008–09272032445539312009–1021150012176539372010–1196006320179 Country  Brazil185552113108643723351155Japan624222187-8251Qatar84686624291712133113Total3301642921152915535563319

Honours
Club
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

 Honours 
 Campeonato Goiano : 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B : 1999
 Brazilian Center-West Cup : 2000, 2001, 2002
 Japanese League : 2005
 Minas Gerais State League : 2006
 Qatar Stars League : 2007/08, 2008/09

 Personal Honours 
 World's top scorer in 2005 33 goals in 33 games, considered worlds 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
 Qatari League Top Scorer : 2007/08

 Other websites 
 mercado 
 sambafoot 
 zerozero.pt 

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers  from Pernambuco