Berlin, Dec. 18 -- Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has announced that it has signed Brazilian defender Cleiton Santana dos Santos from Flamengo, with the transfer to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Cleiton has agreed a deal through June 30, 2030.
Cleiton joined Flamengo's renowned youth academy at U-20 level in 2020 and made his professional debut for the nine-time Brazilian champion in January 2022. The 1.94-meter-tall defender made seven appearances in Brazil's top flight.
Wolfsburg will be Cleiton's first club outside his home country.
"Cleiton combines physical presence with good game intelligence," said VfL sporting director Peter Christiansen on Wednesday.
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