Jardel Pereira de Souza (born 27 January 1983), or simply Jardel, is a Brazilian

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who plays for

Esporte Clube Santo André Esporte Clube Santo André, commonly referred to as simply Santo André, is a Brazilian association football club in Santo André, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeo ...

as a

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Club career

Jardel started his professional career at

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (), known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays ...

in 1999 at the age of 16, and made his Série A debut against

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. He also helped the team win the 2003

Brazilian Cup The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de P ...

, against

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football ...

. In 2005 Jardel was loaned to

Esporte Clube Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the top tier of Brazilian football, the Série A, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série ...

, being released by Cruzeiro shortly after. He then moved to

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, first appearing for

C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...

(only seven top division games and just four with the reserves, during nearly two full seasons). After an unassuming spell in his country with former team Cruzeiro, he returned to Portugal and played for C.F. Estrela da Amadora,

C.D. Feirense Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of Portuguese football. Their chair ...

and

F.C. Penafiel Futebol Clube de Penafiel ( or ) is a Portuguese Association football, football club founded on 8 February 1951 and based in the city of Penafiel, Portugal, Penafiel. Brief history Penafiel first reached the Portuguese Liga, first division in Po ...

, the first in the top division (scoring four goals in an eventual relegation due to irregularities). Jardel returned to his country on 9 February 2011, moving to

Associação Atlética Caldense Associação Atlética Caldense, commonly known as Caldense, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as ...

. On 16 May, Série B side

Ituiutaba Esporte Clube Boa Esporte Clube, commonly known as just Boa Esporte or Boa, is a Brazilian football club from Varginha, Minas Gerais state. The club was formerly known as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube. History The club was founded on 30 April 1947, in Ituiutab ...

signed him for one season.

International career

Jardel was part of the Brazilian under-20 team that won the

2003 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. U20 Brazil claimed their fourth title. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested. The tournament was originally planned to be ...

in the

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. He appeared in four games during the tournament, including the 1–0 final win against

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(90 minutes played).

Honours

Club

;Cruzeiro * Brazilian League: 2003 *

: 2003 * Minas Gerais State League: 2003, 2004, 2008

Country

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

: 2003

References

External links

Jardel at CBF
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Jardel at Soccer Terminal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jardel 1983 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Rio Branco Esporte Clube players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Juventude players Ceará Sporting Club players Primeira Liga players C.S. Marítimo players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players C.D. Feirense players F.C. Penafiel players Esporte Clube Santo André players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Footballers at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Footballers from Tocantins People from Araguaína