Joílson Rodrigues da Silva, referred to simply as Joílson (born December 8, 1976), is a former

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ian

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. He was born in Arataca, near

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Career

Defending

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, he played five

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games in 1997, and scored one goal. In the same year, he played two

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games for Atlético Paranaense. In 1999, he played one Copa do Brasil game for Gama.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joilson 1976 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Club Athletico Paranaense players Iraty Sport Club players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players CR Vasco da Gama players Seongnam FC players K League 1 players Clube do Remo players Oeste Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo players Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Chonburi F.C. players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Men's association football midfielders