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Striker linked with Sporting named as the Forward of the Month of Liga Portugal Betclic for August

Clayton, the Rio Ave striker who was linked with Sporting, was named as the Forward of the Month of Liga Portugal Betclic for August, during which he scored five goals in three matches. The Brazilian garnered 46.03% of the preferences of the main coaches of the competition.

In this way, the forward surpassed the competition from Guilherme Schettine (Moreirense), who gathered 18.25% of the votes, and Pablo (Gil Vicente), who amassed 9.52%. The Rio Ave forward scored twice in draws against Arouca (3-3) and Braga (2-2) and netted a goal in the draw with Nacional (1-1), a record that makes him the top scorer of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Moreover, he was also the choice of Rio Ave fans when it came to electing the best player of the month of August: "In the last season, I also won this award and managed to have a very good season. This award gives me the desire to continue working and focus on my goals to have another very good season," said the forward, in statements to the media of Vila do Conde.

The player expressed his happiness for the moment he is going through: "All individual awards are the result of collective work, the help of my colleagues in creating opportunities to score. This is fundamental to achieve these numbers. I thank the fans for voting for me and for all the support they have given in the games, away and at home. I invite them to come back to seek our first victory in the championship," he added.

This season, with the Rio Ave jersey, Clayton - valued at 5 million euros - has five goals and one assist in just three matches played, after being the fourth top scorer of the National Championship (14) in 2024/25, a list headed by Viktor Gyokeres (39).

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