[2] His debut for the team in Florianopolis, occurred on June 26, 2011 in a game valid for the Brazilian Championship in which Avai was defeated by 1–0 to Fluminense in Ressacada.
It was a beautiful shot from outside the area, [4] scoring the third goal in the game where Avai beat Ceara 3-0 by the Presidente Vargas stadium in Fortaleza.
In the game in which Avai beat Botafogo in Ressacada by 3-2 by the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship, Cleverson marked by bicycle, the second goal of the team.
[8] On September 23, 2012, its loan agreement with Nautical was terminated and he returned to Avai, to play the last 12 games remaining at Lion Island, in Serie B Brasileirão.
On 28 September 2013, aged almost 28, Cleverson, joined the Iranian Premier League club, Esteghlal with an 18-month contract.