Jardel (footballer, born 1986)

Jardel
Jardel playing for Benfica in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jardel Nivaldo Vieira
Date of birth (1986-03-29) 29 March 1986
Place of birth Florianópolis, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 33
Youth career
2002–2004 Avaí
2005 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Avaí 0 (0)
2005 Vitória 12 (0)
2006 Santos 0 (0)
2007 Iraty
2007 → Avaí (loan) (1)
2008–2010 Desportivo Brasil 0 (0)
2008 → Joinville (loan)
2009 → Ituano (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Estoril (loan) 28 (2)
2010–2011 Olhanense 16 (1)
2011– Benfica 134 (9)
2012– Benfica B 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2018

Jardel Nivaldo Vieira (born 29 March 1986), simply known as Jardel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for and captains Portuguese club Benfica as a central defender.

Career

Brazil

Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Jardel was an Avaí FC youth graduate. Signing his first professional contract at the age of only 16, being promoted to the first team.

In March 2005, Jardel joined Esporte Clube Vitória, winning the year's Campeonato Baiano while at the club. After suffering relegation from Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, he signed for Santos FC on 15 January 2006.[1]

Jardel left Peixe in December 2006 after making no appearances and struggling severely with injuries. He subsequently represented Iraty Sport Club, Avaí, Joinville Esporte Clube, Ituano FC and Desportivo Brasil before moving abroad.

Portugal

In 2009, Jardel moved to Portugal, where he would remain in the following years. He played one season with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division where he only missed two league games, then signed with S.C. Olhanense in the top level.

Benfica

In January 2011, Jardel joined Portuguese club S.L. Benfica for a €500,000 transfer fee, replacing Chelsea-bound David Luiz.[2] After two months of sporadic appearances, then manager Jorge Jesus dropped Sidnei and immediately inserted Jardel into the first team's starting lineup. On 28 April, he scored his first goal for the Lisbon side, in a 2–1 home win against S.C Braga for the campaign's UEFA Europa League semi-finals (2–2 aggregate loss),[3] He finished his first season with 16 appearances and won his first piece of silverware.

The following season, Jardel made 18 appearances, serving mostly as backup to Luisão and Ezequiel Garay. He started the 2012–13 season with Benfica's reserves in division two. After Luisão's two-month suspension, however, he was propelled directly into the first team's starting XI.[4][5] During the 2013–14 season, like his 2011–12 season, he made 18 appearances, serving backup to Luisão and Ezequiel Garay. However, he enjoyed success as the club won the domestic treble.[6]

After the departure of Ezequiel Garay to Zenit Saint Petersburg,[7] Jardel became a mainstay in Benfica's starting lineup. On 4 January 2015, Jardel scored his first goal for Benfica in the Primeira Liga, away at F.C. Penafiel (0–3).[8] On 8 February 2015, Jardel scored a crucial last-minute goal to tie the Derby de Lisboa (1–1) in the Primeira Liga.[9] He helped the club win their second straight Primeira Liga[10] and Taça da Liga[11]

In the 2015–16 season, Jardel enjoyed his best ever season, appearing in 44 games and scoring 5 goals.[12] He played alongside three different centre backs, Luisão, Lisandro López and Victor Lindelöf, during the variation of the season.[13] He scored the winner against Vitória de Setúbal (2–1) at the Estádio da Luz in the first half, securing Benfica's lead in the Primeira Liga.[14] For the third straight season, he won the Primeira Liga[15] and Taça da Liga.[16]

Jardel's 2016–17 season was injury plagued, picking up a series of nagging injuries throughout the campaign. In the following season, he regained his starting position after the departure of Victor Lindelöf to Manchester United.[17] On 3 February 2018, he made his 200th appearance for the club and was elected man of the match after a goal and assist in a 5–1 home win against Rio Ave.[18]

Personal life

Jardel acquired Portuguese citizenship in 2016.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2017[20]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória 2005[1] Série B 12000——00120
Santos 2006[21] Série A 0000——0000
Desportivo Brasil 2009 Paulista 2ª Divisão ————6[lower-alpha 1]161
Ituano (loan) 2009[22] Série D 00———1[lower-alpha 2]010
Estoril (loan) 2009–10[22] Segunda Liga 2820060——342
Olhanense 2009–10[22] Primeira Liga 1611020——191
Total 4431080——10543
Benfica 2010–11[22] Primeira Liga 8020105[lower-alpha 3]1—161
2011–12[22] 10010403[lower-alpha 4]0—180
2012–13[22] 160404010[lower-alpha 5]1—341
2013–14[22] 6020401[lower-alpha 3]0—130
2014–15[22] 31430504[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 6]0434
2015–16[22] 30321219[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 6]0445
2016–17[22] 102030000060
Total 10271612313222017511
Career total 158101713113229124715
  1. ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
  2. ↑ Appearance in Campeonato Paulista
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearance in Portuguese Super Cup

Honours

Benfica[23][22]

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Luxemburgo aposta em jogador inativo na "decisão" pelo Santos" [Luxemburgo bets on inative player in the "decision" for Santos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Garay is better than David Luiz, and now is the time to prove that Real Madrid were wrong to let him go; Goal.com, 15 February 2012
  3. ↑ Oscar Cardozo gives Benfica slim Europa League advantage over Braga; The Guardian, 29 April 2011
  4. ↑ Benfica: Jardel estava à espera de castigo a Luisão (Benfica: Jardel expected ban on Luisão); Relvado, 21 September 2012 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Suspensão de Luisão levou Jardel a querer ficar (Luisão suspension made Jardel want to stay); Record, 21 September 2012 (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Benfica lift cup to seal historic treble; UEFA.com, 18 May 2014
  7. ↑ Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay signs for Zenit Saint Petersburg; ESPN, 25 June 2014
  8. ↑ "Penafiel - Benfica (Jornada 15 Primeira Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sporting - Benfica (Jornada 20 Liga NOS 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Benfica crowned 2014/15 Champions of Portugal; Portugoal, 17 May 2015
  11. ↑ BENFICA 2-1 MARÍTIMO; Liga Portugal, 29 May 2015
  12. ↑ ;ZeroZero.pt
  13. ↑ End term report centre-backs; PlanetBenfica.co.uk, 28 May 2016
  14. ↑ "Jardel elogia recuperação, Paulo Tavares queria pontuar". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Benfica se consagró tricampeón de Portugal; ESPN.com, (in Spanish) 15 May 2016
  16. ↑ Mais uma para a coleção; ZeroZero.pt, (in Portuguese) 20 May 2016
  17. ↑ Victor Lindelof: Manchester United sign £31m Benfica defender; BBC Sport, 14 June 2017
  18. ↑ Jardel: “Historic Moment in My Life”; SLBenfica.pt, 4 February 2017
  19. ↑ Rodrigues, Vítor (24 September 2016). "Ederson e Jardel já são portugueses" [Ederson and Jardel are already Portuguese]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. ↑ Jardel at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 19 January 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ↑ "Zagueiros manifestam intenção de renovar contrato com o Santos" [Stoppers express their intent of renewing contract with Santos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jardel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ↑ Garcia, Filipa Fernandes; Antunes, Sónia (21 September 2018). "Jardel renews contract until 2021". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa Publishing. April–June 2017. p. 96. ISSN 3846-0823.
  25. ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  26. ↑ "Jardel agraciado em Florianópolis" [Jardel awarded in Florianópolis]. A Bola. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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