Keirrison

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souzaand the second or paternal family name is Carneiro.

Keirrison

Keirrison in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Keirrison de Souza Carneiro
Date of birth	(1988-12-03) 3 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Dourados, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2002–2005	CENE [2]
2005–2006	Coritiba [2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Coritiba	63	(33)
2009	Palmeiras	7	(5)
2009–2014	Barcelona	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Benfica (loan)	5	(0)
2010	→ Fiorentina (loan)	10	(2)
2010–2011	→ Santos (loan)	13	(4)
2011–2012	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	8	(1)
2012–2014	→ Coritiba (loan)	9	(1)
2014–2015	Coritiba	17	(3)
2016	Londrina	27	(7)
2017	Arouca	2	(0)
2017–2018	Coritiba	5	(0)
2018	Londrina	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019

Keirrison de Souza Carneiro (born 3 December 1988), ^[1] nicknamed "K9", is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Londrina.

Club career

Coritiba

Keirrison became a regular in Coritiba's main squad in 2007, ^[3] helping the club win the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. ^[4] He was the club's top goalscorer in that competition with 12 goals. ^[5] He was also the top goalscorer of the Campeonato Paranaense in 2008 with 18 goals. ^[4] He played his first Série A match on 11 May 2008, when his club beat Palmeiras 2–0, although he suffered an injury in the match. ^[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 July 2008 in a 4–0 win over Portuguesa. His first goal came less than a month later in a 0–0 win over Santos on 3 August 2008. Keirrison finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008's top goalscorer with 23 goals, tied with Washington of Fluminense and Kléber Pereira of Santos, being the youngest top scorer in the history of Brazil. ^[7]

Palmeiras

Keirrison joined Palmeiras in January 2009. ^{[8] [9]} He made his club debut on 24 January 2009 against Mogi Mirim, scoring twice in the 3–0 win. ^[10] then twice in the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores as Palmeiras beat Real Potosí 1–1 on 29 January 2010. ^[11] On 26 June, it said on Palmeiras' official website that Barcelona had made an offer for the striker.

Barcelona

On 23 July 2009, Barcelona announced on its website it had agreed to terms with Palmeiras to bring Keirrison to the Camp Nou. The transfer was worth €14 million plus a bonus up to €2 million contingent on the number of matches Keirrison played with the first team. Keirrison signed on a five-year contract. ^[12] On arrival at the Spanish club, Keirrison expressed his adulation he had for his new club and was quoted as saying in Barcelona's official website, "I hope to break into [Barcelona head coach] Pep Guardiola's side, and join many other famous Brazilians who have played here." He added, "I always followed Barcelona and the Brazilian players who played here. Now at 20 years old, I am very happy to be here, fulfilling my dream of playing at the best club in the world." ^[13] However, soon after, Guardiola stated "in principle he'll go out on loan". Many teams throughout Europe were linked with Keirrison after hearing of Barcelona's plan to loan-out the Brazilian in order to acclimatize him to European football, including Roma, ^[13] Monaco and Ajax. ^[14]

In articles published several years following his arrival at Barcelona, Keirrison was chosen as one of the worst signings in the history of the club. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Loan to Benfica

On 28 July 2009, it was announced Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica agreed on terms to take the Brazilian on loan for the 2009–10 season. ^[18] Keirrison scored his first goal for Benfica in a friendly against Celtic. However, with the abundance of strikers in form at Benfica, Keirrison found it hard to break into the first team; to some, Keirrison was behind Óscar Cardozo, Nuno Gomes and Javier Saviola in the pecking order at the Estádio da Luz. ^[19] While in Portugal, Keirrison started one match for Benfica and played a total of just 199 minutes. In January 2010, then Benfica manager Jorge Jesus even went as far as to say that he did not plan to play Keirrison for the remainder of the season. ^[20] Nonetheless, Keirisson became a Portuguese champion thanks to the five league matches he featured in for Primeira Liga winners Benfica.

Loan to Fiorentina

On 31 January 2010, Fiorentina announced on its website it had come to terms with Barcelona to take Keirrison on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. ^{[21] [22] [23]} Barcelona also granted La Viola an option to purchase Keirrison outright, after his loan, for €14 million. ^[24] On 7 February 2010, just one week after being signed, Keirrison made his official debut for La Viola after coming on as a substitute for Manuel Pasqual in the 84th minute in a 1–0 loss against Roma. ^[25] On 21 February, Keirrison came on as a substitute for Marco Marchionni in the 76th minute in a match against Livorno; Fiorentina went on to win that match 2–1. ^[26] On 28 February, he replaced Adem Ljajić in the 46th minute against Lazio and he later went on to score the equalizer in the 92nd minute, his first goal for Fiorentina. ^[27]

Return to Brazil

On 10 July 2010, Keirrison's loan with Fiorentina was terminated prematurely, ^[28] and on 12 July, he was loaned by Barcelona to Brazilian side Santos. ^[29]

With Santos, Keirrison won the 2011 Copa Libertadores, but as a reserve. In August 2011, he was loaned to Cruzeiro until the end of the 2011 Brazilian season. ^[30]

In March 2012, Keirrison was loaned to his original club, Coritiba, until the end of the 2013–14 season. ^[31]

Permanent move to Coritiba

On 7 March 2014, Keirrison agreed a free transfer with Coritiba which was validated on 1 July, after his contract with Barcelona terminated. ^[32]

In September 2015, Keirrison went to court against Coritiba requesting unpaid wages and medical expenses from a surgery to recover from an injury. ^[33] In November, after the club claimed to have paid the debt, Keirrison said he would not play in the next match against Figueirense, claiming he "would not be ready". ^[34] One director told the reason might be that "he [Keirrison] checked his bank account and the money was not there yet", thus deciding not to play. ^[35] He was released after the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

2016

On 18 January 2016, Keirrison flew to Thailand to sign for Buriram United, ^[36] however both sides could not agree on a deal and the transfer deal fell through. ^[37]

From Coritiba to Londrina (twice)

Keirrison scored eight goals in 24 starts for Londrina in 2016 before returning to Coritiba, via Arouca in Portugal, only to sign for Londrina on a 2-year contract in January 2018 to compete in the Campeonato Paranaense, Série B and Copa do Brasil. ^[38]

On 3 February 2018 he got his first goal since returning with the equaliser in the Alviceleste's match with Cianorte in the Café Stadium that finished 1-1. ^[39]

Personal life

Keirrison was born in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, the son of Operário (MS) footballer Adir Carneiro and Alzira Rosa de Souza. His name was chosen by his father as a tribute to rock musicians Jim Morrison from The Doors and Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones, and also an admiration for the letter K. ^[3] Keirrison and his father bought a football club from Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul in April 2008, and renamed it to Centro de Futebol Keirrison, shortened as CFK9. ^[40]

Keirrison is married to Hevelin Buss, sister of former teammate and Brazilian international Henrique. ^[41] In November 2015, their two-year-old son died after a respiratory failure. ^[42]

Career statistics

As of 26 January 2017 ^[43]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		State League		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coritiba	2006	Série B	–		–		–		6	3	6	3
	2007	Série B	32	12	6	0	–		20	9	58	21
	2008	Série A	31	21	3	2	–		24	18	58	41
	Total		63	33	9	2	0	0	50	30	122	65
Palmeiras	2009	Série A	7	5	–		13	6	16	13	36	24
Benfica (loan)	2009–10	Primeira Liga	5	0	1	0	1	0	–		7	0
Fiorentina (loan)	2009–10	Serie A	10	2	1	0	1	0	–		12	2
Santos (loan)	2010	Série A	11	3	–		–		–		11	3
	2011	Série A	2	1	–		4	0	14	6	20	7
	Total		13	4	0	0	4	0	14	6	31	10
Cruzeiro (loan)	2011	Série A	8	1	–		–		–		8	1
Coritiba (loan)	2013	Série A	9	1	–		2	0	–		11	1
Coritiba	2014	Série A	16	3	2	1	–		7	1	25	5
	2015	Série A	1	0	–		–		1	0	2	0
	Total		17	3	2	1	0	0	8	1	27	5
Londrina	2016	Série B	27	7	1	0	–		3	0	31	7
Career total			159	56	14	3	21	6	91	50	285	115

1. Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia.

Honours

Coritiba

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2007
• Campeonato Paranaense: 2008

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2009–10

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 2011
• Copa Libertadores: 2011

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top scorer: 2008 (21 goals)
• Campeonato Paranaense Best Striker: 2008
• Campeonato Paranaense Best Player: 2008
• Campeonato Paranaense Golden Shoe: 2008
• Trófeu Mesa Redonda: 2008
• 2008 – Chuteira de Ouro (Placar Magazine) – Campeonato Brasileiro 2008 top scorer
• 2008 – top scorer
• 2008 – Best Newcomer
• Arthur Friedenreich Award (for being Brazil's season top scorer): 2008 (41 goals)

References

General

• "Keirrison Stats, News". ESPNsoccernet . ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
• "Keirrison Profile". Just Football. Just-Football.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

Specific

1. "Keirrison" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
2. "Biografia do K9" (in Portuguese). keirrison9.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
3. "Keirrison: nome do artilheiro tem origem em lenda do rock" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
4. "Antes alvo palmeirense, Keirrison vira "mais um" no Coxa" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
5. "Série B" (in Portuguese). Terra. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
6. "Keirrison se machuca, mas Coritiba supera Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). Terra. 11 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
7. "Washington, Keirrison e Kléber Pereira são os artilheiros do Brasileiro com 21 gols" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
8. Brown, Nigel (20 January 2009). "Benitez targets Keirrison as Torres partner". sport.co.uk. Media Corporation plc. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
9. Sica, Gregory (15 January 2009). "Keirrison Completes High-Profile Move To Palmeiras". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
10. "Palmeiras 3–0 Mogi Mirim EC". ESPNsoccernet . ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
11. Homewood, Brian (30 January 2009). "Luxemburgo's Palmeiras rout Potosi in Libertadores". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
12. "Keirrison signs a five-year deal". FC Barcelona. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
13. "Keirrison: Barcelona Are The Best Club In The World". Goal.com. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
14. "Monaco Join Loan Race For Barcelona's Keirrison". Goal.com. 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
15. "FC Barcelona's 10 Worst Signings of All Time:keirrison | FTBpro". www.ftbpro.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
16. "Bad FC Barcelona Transfers: Ranking the 15 Worst Barça Signings of All Time". Bleacher Report .
17. "FC Barcelona's worst economic decisions of the century | Voxxi". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
18. "Keirrison reforça linha avançada do Benfica" (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
19. "Barcelona Looking To Extend Keirrison's Benfica Loan". Goal.com. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
20. "Barcelona's Keirrison Does Not Figure in Benfica Plans". Goal.com. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
21. "Accordo per Keirisson". violachannel.tv. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
22. "OFFICIAL: Fiorentina Sign Barcelona Striker Keirrison On Loan". goal.com. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
23. "Official: Keirrison moves to Fiorentina on loan". totalbarca.com. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
24. "Keirrison moves to Fiorentina on loan". FC Barcelona. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
25. "Fiorentina vs Roma". Goal.com. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
26. "Fiorentina vs Livorno". Goal.com. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
27. "Lazio 1–1 Fiorentina: Keirrison's Late Goal Salvages Point For Viola". goal.com. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
28. "Risolto il prestito di Keirrison". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). Viola Channel. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
29. "Keirrison to Santos on loan". FC Barcelona. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
30. "Official: Barcelona loan out Keirrison to Cruzeiro until the end of 2011". Goal.com. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
31. "Keirrison loaned to Coritiba FC for two seasons". FC Barcelona official website. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
32. "Coritiba define pré-contrato de Keirrison, que se desliga do Barcelona" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
33. "Keirrison entra na justiça contra o Coritiba e cobra salários atrasados que somam R$ 595 mil". esporteinterativo.com.br. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
34. "Decisão de Keirrison de não jogar irrita diretor de futebol do Coritiba".
35. "Keirrison pede para não jogar e irrita diretor do Coritiba: "se precipitou"".
36. "Keirrison deixa o Brasil e vai defender o Buriram United, da Tailândia".
37. "Sem acordo com clube da Tailândia, Keirrison volta ao Brasil".
38. "Keirrison deixa o Coritiba e assina por dois anos com o Londrina - Bem Paraná".
39. "Notícias - Londrina Esporte Clube". www.londrinaesporteclube.com.br. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018.
40. "Cartola Júnior". Placar (1322): 24. September 2008.
41. "Keirrison perde filho de 2 anos, vítima de parada respiratória - Esportes".
42. "Filho de dois anos do atacante Keirrison morre em hospital de Curitiba".
43. "Keirrison Profile, Statistics,- ESPN Soccernet". Leballonrond . 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

External links

• Keirrison at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Keirrison at Soccerway