Keirrison

Coritiba

Keirrison became a regular in Coritiba's main squad in 2007, helping the club win the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He was the club's top goalscorer in that competition with 12 goals. He was also the top goalscorer of the Campeonato Paranaense in 2008 with 18 goals. 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. 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.

Palmeiras

Keirrison joined Palmeiras in January 2009. He made his club debut on 24 January 2009 against Mogi Mirim, scoring twice in the 3–0 win. then twice in the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores as Palmeiras beat Real Potosí 1–1 on 29 January 2010. 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…

As of 26 January 2017

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. 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. Keirrison is married to Hevelin Buss, sister of former teammate and Brazilian international Henrique. In November 2015, their two-year-old son died after a respiratory failure. Keirrison now resides in Palm Beach, Florida.

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)