Mário Jardel
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Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmaɾiu ʒaʁˈdɛw]; born 18 September 1973) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was most noted for his positioning on the field and his heading ability. He was a legend for Grêmio, playing a major part in the squad that won the 1995 Copa Libertadores. With his exceptional positioning ability, he was able to become one of Europe's most prolific strikers during his time at Porto, Galatasaray, and Sporting CP, scoring 206 goals in 274 matches for those clubs.
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Full name | Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1973-09-18) 18 September 1973 (age 50) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1991–1996 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | → Grêmio (loan) | 13 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
1996–2000 | Porto | 125 | (130) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Galatasaray | 24 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Sporting CP | 49 | (53) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2004 | → Ancona (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Newell's Old Boys | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Goiás | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Beira-Mar | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Newcastle Jets | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | Criciúma | 17 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2009 | Ferroviário | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2009 | América (CE) | 11 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Flamengo (PI) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Cherno More | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Rio Negro | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 328 | (255) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1993 | Brazil U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1996–2001 | Brazil | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After leaving Sporting CP in 2003 at age 29, Jardel had a succession of brief and unsuccessful stints at clubs in England, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Argentina and Australia. He then played for several smaller clubs in Brazil before retiring in 2011.
Jardel made his debut for the Brazil national team in 1996, making a total of 10 appearances and being selected for the 2001 Copa América.