Claudemir Domingues de Souza (born 27 March 1988), commonly known as Claudemir, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for Danish Superliga

Danish Superliga

The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...

 side FC Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

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.

Career

Born in Macaúbas

Macaúbas

Macaúbas is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Its population in 2004 was 45 301 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 3039 km ². It lies in the call Physiographic Zone of the Serra Geral, the Chapada Diamantina Southern microregion...

, Claudemir played youth football for União São João

União São João Esporte Clube

União São João Esporte Clube, usually known as União São João is a Brazilian football club from Araras, São Paulo state.-History:On January 14, 1981 , the club was founded by Hermínio Ometto, who was the owner of Usina São João...

 and Palmeiras

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...

 before turning professional in 2007 with São Carlos

São Carlos Futebol Clube

São Carlos Futebol Clube, usually called São Carlos FC, or São Carlos, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from São Carlos in São Paulo state, founded on 25 November 2004....

. After one season he signed for Dutch club Vitesse. Over the next two years, Claudemir made a total of 76 appearances in the Eredivisie

Eredivisie

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. On 20 June 2010, Claudemir signed for Danish team FC Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

 on a five-year contract. Claudemir was named in the Champions League

UEFA Champions League

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 Team of the Week on 4 November 2010. Claudemir has been described by FC Copenhagen manager Ståle Solbakken

Ståle Solbakken

Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....

as "one of the best signings I've ever made."