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Cleiton Silva leaves Muangthong United for Shanghai Shenxin

Cleiton Silva has completed a move from Muangthong United to Chinese League One outfit Shanghai Shenxin.

The Brazilian forward left Thai League after signing two-year contract at Shenxin, where he will wear the number 23 shirt.

Muangthong United’s domestic league 1-0 victory over Sukhotai on Friday was the farewell game for Silva in front of the home fans.

The 30-year-old is a natural and proven goalscorer, he became the first foreigner to score 100 league goals in Thailand in the last season.