 He was the team's top scorer in the 2017–18 season with 12 goals in all competitions.In July 2018, Cléo signed with China League One club Qingdao Huanghai, returning to Chinese football after six years.He was the team's top scorer over the next two seasons, helping them win the 2019 China League One and get promotion to the Chinese Super League for the first time in history.