Jô

Corinthians

Born in São Paulo, Jô played for Brazilian side Corinthians debuting at the 2003 season at the age of 16, being the youngest football player who ever played and scored a goal for the professional team. He made 54 appearances scoring 23 goals. In late 2005, he was transferred to Russian club CSKA Moscow.

CSKA Moscow

In 2006, Jô became the fourth Brazilian signed by the club within last two years and joined Daniel Carvalho, Vágner Love, and Dudu Cearense. He scored 14 goals in his first 18 appearances for CSKA Moscow. In the UEFA Champions League, Jô scored two goals in the matches against Inter Milan, one being in a dramatic 4–2 loss at the San Siro. Altogether Jô appeared in 77 games for CSKA Moscow, scoring 44 goals.

Manchester City

On 31 July 2008, Manchester City signed Jô for an undisclosed value thought to be worth about £19 million, a club record at the time. He scored just one league goal in 4 matches for Manchester City, against Portsmouth, and also scored a brace in the UEFA Cup against Omonia Nicosia. Jô found it difficult to establish himself in the City team and featured in just 6 games at the start of the 2008–09 season.

Jô joined Everton on loan in February 2009, until the end of the 2008–09 season. He made his debut at Goodison Park against Bolton Wanderers, scoring twice in a 3–0 win. He finished the season with five goals from twelve league appearances, though missed out on Everton's run to the 2009 FA Cup Final as…

Jô received his first call-up to the Brazil national football team in May 2007 and was in the squad to play against England, but did not play. He then made his international debut in a friendly against Turkey, in June 2007 aged 20. On 7 June 2013, Jô was called to replace Leandro Damião for 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, who was withdrawn from the original squad due to an injury. In the opening match on 15 June 2013, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Japan. He then scored his second goal for Brazil against Mexico on 19 June 2013.

Jô was selected in the Brazilian squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his first appearance in the competition in the second group game, coming on for the last 22 minutes in place of Fred in a goalless draw with Mexico. He made another substitute appearance for the same player in the Round of 16 match against Chile, and played the full 90 minutes of the third-place play-off defeat to the Netherlands. After Tite was appointed manager of the Brazil national team, Jô believes he can be called up again to Seleção. According to him, it only depends on his working for Corinthians, club where he came back to play for in 2017.

Club

As of 25 September 2021

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

Statistics accurate as of match played 12 July 2014

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first. International goals

Corinthians

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2005, 2017 Campeonato Paulista: 2017 CSKA Moscow

Russian Premier League: 2006 Russian Cup: 2006, 2007–08 Russian Super Cup: 2006, 2007 Manchester City

FA Cup: 2010-11 Internacional

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2012 Recopa Sudamericana: 2011 Atlético Mineiro

Copa do Brasil: 2014 Campeonato Mineiro: 2013, 2015 Copa Libertadores: 2013 Recopa Sudamericana: 2014 Brazil U23

Olympic Men's Football Bronze: 2008 Brazil

FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 Individual

Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2013 Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2017 Bola de Prata: 2017 Bola de Ouro: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top Scorer: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2017 J.League Player of the Month: August 2018 J.League Top Scorer: 2018 J.League Best XI: 2018