On 19 May 2012, after appearing sparingly in the year's Campeonato Paranaense, Cleberson made his professional debut, playing the entire second half in a 4–1 away routing over Joinville for the Série B championship.
[1] He appeared in 33 matches during the campaign, scoring his first goal on 24 November against Paraná,[2] as Furacão was promoted to Série A at first attempt.
A backup of Léo and Manoel, Cleberson only appeared in six matches during the 2013 season, making his debut in the main category on 26 May 2013, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fluminense.
[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on 24 November, netting the last of a 6–1 home routing over Náutico.
[4] After profiting from Léo's departure to Flamengo, Cleberson was made a starter by manager Miguel Ángel Portugal.