Esmiraldo Sá da Silva (born 22 September 1997), known professionally as Jardel, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esmiraldo Sá da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Barreirense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Deportivo Fabril | 49 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Valladolid Promesas | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Algeciras | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Mérida | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Leça | 17 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Feirense | 39 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Vizela | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Career
editJardel started his senior career with Spanish third-tier side Deportivo Fabril.[2] In 2020, he signed for Leça in the Portuguese third tier.[3] In 2021, Jardel signed for Portuguese second-tier club Feirense.[4] On 21 August 2022, he went viral on the internet after scoring a penalty with an unusual run-up and then missing a 90th-minute penalty using the same run-up during a 1–1 draw with Leixões.[5]
On 24 June 2023, Jardel signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Vizela.[6]
On 14 February 2024, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[7] Two days later, he made his debut in the starting line-up in a 0–4 home loss against Pogoń Szczecin.[8] He returned to Vizela at the end of June 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jardel". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "JARDEL -"SERIA UMA HONRA REPRESENTAR A SELEÇÃO DA GUINÉ-BISSAU"". fut245.com.
- ^ "'Pênalti-estátua': atacante que viralizou explica motivo da batida". placar.abril.com.br.
- ^ "JARDEL CONVOCADO PARA AMIGÁVEIS CONTRA HAITI E RDC". ogologb.net.
- ^ "Strangest penalty ever? CD Feirense striker scores penalty with bizarre technique". givemesport.com.
- ^ "Ataque reforçado com Jardel" [Attack reinforced with Jardel]. FC Vizela (in European Portuguese). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Jardel wypożyczony do Radomiaka!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa: Radomiak 0-4 Pogoń". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Dziękujemy za grę dla Radomiaka!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
External links
edit- Jardel at Soccerway
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