Creedence Clearwater Couto (born March 6, 1979), known as Creedence and sometimes as Paulista, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a striker.

Creedence
Personal information
Full name Creedence Clearwater Couto
Date of birth (1979-03-06) 6 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Iraty
2002–2003Guarani (loan)
2004Brasiliense (loan)
2005–2009 Tombense
2005Figueirense (loan)
2005Lierse (loan) 12 (0)
2006Marília (loan)
2006Volta Redonda (loan)
2007Santa Cruz (loan)
2008Madureira (loan)
2008Comercial-SP (loan)
2009Sertãozinho (loan)
2009–2010 Sertãozinho 0 (0)
2011 Taubaté 10 (4)
2011 Sampaio Corrêa
2012 Santa Cruz 12 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A journeyman, he has spent the majority of his career in the lower reaches of Brazilian football apart from one loan spell at Lierse of Belgium's Pro League in 2005. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Stabæk of Norway in 2006.[1]

Name

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He is perhaps best known for his unusual name, which has featured in many articles on extravagant sporting birth names. His parents were big fans of the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and decided to adopt this name for their son.[2][3]

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