Jô

For the Brazilian comedian and talk-show host, see Jô Soares.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Jô

Jô playing for CSKA Moscow in 2008
Personal information
Full name João Alves de Assis Silva[1]
Date of birth (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Jiangsu Suning
Number 9
Youth career
2000–2003 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Corinthians 81 (17)
2005–2008 CSKA Moscow 52 (30)
2008–2011 Manchester City 21 (1)
2009 → Everton (loan) 12 (5)
2009–2010 → Everton (loan) 15 (0)
2010 → Galatasaray (loan) 13 (3)
2011–2012 Internacional 16 (2)
2012–2015 Atlético Mineiro 69 (17)
2015–2016 Al Shabab 13 (8)
2016– Jiangsu Suning 6 (1)
National team
2008 Brazil U23 7 (3)
2007–2014 Brazil 20 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

João Alves de Assis Silva (born 20 March 1987), known as Jô (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒo]) or João Alves,[3][4][5] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.

He has previously played for Corinthians, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Everton, Galatasaray, Internacional and Atlético Mineiro. Jô made his full international debut for Brazil in 2007, and was in the squads which took bronze at the 2008 Olympics and won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Corinthians

Born in São Paulo, Jô played for Brazilian side Corinthians during the years of 2003–2005. He made 54 appearances scoring 23 goals. In 2005 he was transferred to Russian club CSKA Moscow.

CSKA Moscow

Jô 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.[6] He scored just one league goal in 4 matches for Manchester City, against Portsmouth,[7] and also scored a brace in the UEFA Cup against Omonia Nicosia.[8] 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 warming up for Everton before a friendly game against Bury on 10 July 2009.

Jô joined Everton on loan in February 2009, until the end of the 2008–09 season.[9] He made his debut at Goodison Park against Bolton Wanderers, scoring twice in a 3–0 win.[10] 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 he was cup-tied after playing the last 20 minutes of Manchester City's third round defeat to Nottingham Forest.[11]

He returned to Manchester City at the end of the season,[12][13] but re-joined Everton on a season-long loan for 2009–10,[14] with the option of a permanent move at the end of that period.[15][16] His first competitive goal in the loan spell was scored against AEK Athens in a Europa League group game, which Everton went on to win 4–0.[17][18][19] After returning to Brazil without permission over the Christmas period, Everton manager David Moyes suspended him for a breach of conduct.[20]

After the breach of conduct at Everton, he returned to Manchester City and was loaned to Galatasaray on the very same day.[21] He scored three goals during his loan spell at Galatasaray.

He returned to Manchester City after his loan spell at Galatasaray expired. Jô scored in his first game back against Portland Timbers and was also successful in further pre-season friendlies against New York Red Bulls, Borussia Dortmund and Valencia CF respectively. He then went on to score in the Europa League win against Salzburg[22] and in the League Cup loss to West Bromwich Albion,[23] his fourth and fifth goals for the club.

On 21 November 2010 Jô made a rare start for Manchester City in his team's 4–1 win over Fulham. Jô also featured in Manchester City's 3–1 win away to West Ham before Christmas and scored City's only goal in a 1–1 draw with Juventus in the UEFA Europa League.

Sport Club Internacional

On 20 July 2011, following a disappointing spell at Manchester City, only scoring six goals in 41 appearances, Jô decided to return to Brazil and join Sport Club Internacional.

Atlético Mineiro

In May 2012, Jô signed with fellow Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro, where he formed a striking partnership with Ronaldinho. He won the Campeonato Mineiro and helped the club win its first Copa Libertadores title in 2013, scoring in the final game at Mineirão against Olimpia and finishing as the top scorer in the competition with 7 goals.[24] He also played in both games of Atlético's Recopa Sudamericana win in 2014.

On 4 November 2014, after a string of acts of indiscipline, Jô was reported released from the club by officials.[25] On 10 January 2015, however, he was reinstated to the squad along with Emerson Conceição and André, who had also been suspended, by manager Levir Culpi.[26] On May 3, 2015, after more than 1 year without scoring a single goal, Jô came up as a substitute in the 2015 Campeonato Mineiro final against Caldense and scored the winning goal of the match from an offside position, as Atlético won 2-1 and were crowned champions of the competition for the 43rd time.[27]

Al Shabab

In July 2015, Jô signed a deal with Emirati club Al Shabab.[28]

Jiangsu Suning

On February 5, 2016, Jô Joined Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese Super League.[29]

International career

Jô in action against Japan at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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.[30] 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 at the 2014 World Cup.

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.

Career statistics

As of 23 April 2016[31]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental State League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2003 14100000000141
2004 42800000000428
2005 25800000000258
Total 8117000000008117
CSKA Moscow 2006 1814770051--3022
2007 2713410074--3818
2008 83210000--104
Total 533013900125--7844
Manchester City 2008–09 91200062--153
Total 91200062--153
Everton (loan) 2008–09 125000000--125
2009–10 150110071--232
Total 275110071--357
Galatasaray (loan) 2009–10 133200000--153
Total 133200000--153
Manchester City 2010–11 120501152--233
Total 120501152--233
Internacional 2011 162000020--182
2012 00000050133183
Total 162000070133365
Atlético Mineiro 2012 2910000000--2910
2013 21620--1671365219
2014 16020--8494338
2015 2100--302172
Total 66164000189281211637
Al Shabab 2015–2016 138680000--1916
Total 138680000--1916
Jiangsu Suning 2016 61100053--124
Total 61100053--124
Career Total 2938332181160223513424137

Honours

Club

Corinthians[31]
CSKA Moscow[31]
Internacional[31]
Atlético Mineiro[31]

National Team

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jo". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "FC TOKYO v JIANGSU FC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "JIANGSU FC v JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "BECAMEX BINH DUONG v JIANGSU FC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Man City complete record Jo deal". BBC Sport. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  7. ↑ Whyatt, Chris (21 September 2008). "Man City 6–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ Bevan, Chris (18 September 2008). "Omonia Nicosia 1–2 Man City". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Man City misfit Jô joins Everton on loan". ESPN. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Everton 3–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Moyes ready to see the best of Jô". Inthenews.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  12. ↑ "Costly Jô to return to Man City after Everton loan". Sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "Jô will rejoin Man City – Moyes". BBC News. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "Manchester City Loan Jô Back To Everton For Next Season – Report". Goal.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  15. ↑ Everton (7 July 2009). "Everton likely to re-sign Jô on loan from Manchester City". The Daily Telegraph (UK). Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Everton Agree Jô Loan Deal With Manchester City". Goal.com. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  17. ↑ Standley, James (17 September 2009). "Everton 4–0 AEK Athens". BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  18. ↑ Everton manager Moyes unhappy with additional officials Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "Pienaar fires for Everton". Dispatch.co.za. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  20. ↑ "Moyes suspends Jo over Brazil trip – The Irish Times – Fri, Jan 01, 2010". The Irish Times. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  21. ↑ "Jô seals loan move to Galatasaray". BBC News. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  22. ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg 0 – 2 Man City". BBC Sport. 16 September 2010.
  23. ↑ "West Brom 2 – 1 Man City". BBC Sport. 22 September 2010.
  24. ↑ Tim Vickery (29 July 2013). "Veron and Jo prove success in England is not the only test". BBC Sport.
  25. ↑ "Brazil striker Jô released by Atlético Mineiro for indiscipline". The Guardian. 4 November 2014.
  26. ↑ "Levir reintegra Jô, André e Emerson Conceição ao elenco do Galo". Lance!. 10 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jô marca, põe fim a jejum de mais de um ano e Atlético conquista 43º título mineiro". ESPN Brasil. 3 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "Jô é apresentado no Al Shabab e revela sonho de voltar à Seleção". Globo Esporte. 8 July 2015.
  29. ↑ "Football Transfer News: Jiangsu Suning Completes Move For Ex-City Striker Jô". Yibada. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  30. ↑ http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/copa-das-confederacoes/medico-da-selecao-brasileira-confirma-corte-de-leandro-damiao,8a2cbefc69f1f310VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brazil - Jô". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  32. ↑ "Match report, Belgium - Brazil 0:3 (0:2)". FIFA.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  33. ↑ "Match report, Brazil - Spain 3:0 (2:0)". FIFA.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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