Jussiê Ferreira Vieira (born 19 September 1983), commonly known as Jussiê, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Early career

Born in Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Jussiê began his career at Cruzeiro in 2001. In mid-2003, he was loaned to

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side

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, where he scored a total of 5 goals in 17 matches in the league.

Lens

On 30 January 2005, Jussiê joined

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from Cruzeiro for a reported fee of €3.5 million, on a five-year contract.

Bordeaux

In January 2007, Jussiê joined

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on loan. On 3 February 2007, he played his first Ligue 1 match for Bordeaux against

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. He went on to make 16 appearances in the league scoring 2 goals as Bordeaux finished in sixth place. In his club's

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final against

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he came on as a substitute contributing to a 1–0 win which not only earned Bordeaux the cup but also

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qualification. On 4 June 2007, Jussiê joined Bordeaux permanently on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. He received French nationality in January 2011. Jussiê left Bordeaux in summer 2016 after eight years with the club as his contract was not renewed. He expressed disappointment about finding out about his departure via the club website, stating "Given the way I go, inevitably, there is bitterness. I did not understand. I have not had a single call from the president nor anyone. I know that economically, it is a bit complicated for the club. But my story with the Girondins is not a money story". In February 2017, he announced his retirement from professional football. It had been reported he would play for French amateur club

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but he was denied a playing license by the

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Career statistics

Honours

Cruzeiro *

Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...

: 2003, 2004 Lens *

UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foot ...

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

Bordeaux *

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: 2009 *

: 2007, 2009 *

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: 2009

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jussie 1983 births Living people People from Nova Venécia Sportspeople from Espírito Santo Association football midfielders Brazilian footballers Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players J1 League players Ligue 1 players UAE Pro League players Kashiwa Reysol players RC Lens players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Al-Wasl F.C. players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates