Mário Jardel
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| Mário Jardel | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro | |
| Date of birth | September 18, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990–1994 1995–1996 1996–2000 2000–2001 2001–2003 2003 2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2006 2006 2007 2007–2008 |
Vasco da Gama Grêmio FC Porto Galatasaray Sporting Ancona Bolton Wanderers Newell's Old Boys Alaves Goiás Beira Mar Anorthosis Newcastle Jets |
39 (22) 73 (67) 125 (130) 43 (34) 49 (53) 4 (0) 12 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 4 (1) 12 (3) 7 (3) 11 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1996–2001 | Brazil | 7(1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro (born 18 September 1973 in Fortaleza, Brazil) is a professional footballer who is currently uncontracted.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Brazil
Jardel played for Vasco da Gama, but moved in 1995 to Grêmio Porto Alegre, where he won the Libertadores Cup.
[edit] FC Porto
In 1996, he was linked to several teams, and after failing to transfer to SL Benfica and Rangers (due to the strict British rules involving non-EU players) he signed with Portuguese side FC Porto, where with help from players such as Zlatko Zahovic, Sérgio Conceição and Ljubinko Drulović he was the top goalscorer in Europe for 3 years (1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02), with a goal average of slightly over 1 goal per match (130 goals in 125 games, avg: 1.04). Although he was top scorer 3 times, due to the use of coefficients based on each European league's standards, he only won twice, the 1998-99 and 2001-02 European Golden Boots. He lost out to Kevin Phillips in 1999-00 despite Phillips having scored 6 goals less than Jardel.
[edit] Galatasaray
Jardel's future seemed bright enough. Before the 2000-2001 season he was traded to the Turkish club Galatasaray, winners of UEFA Cup in 2000, for exactly $16m.
Scoring five goals in his debut match suggested he would adapt well to his new club, but towards the end of the season injuries and growing personal problems hinted he was soon going to leave Turkey again. Regardless, he was part of the Galatasaray team that won the UEFA Super Cup, himself scoring twice to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Super Cup final, and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with Jardel scoring six goals in the competition in victories against teams such as A.C. Milan and Real Madrid. Also, he was a favorite of Galatasaray fans, who called him "Super Mario" Jardel. He ended the season with 22 goals.
[edit] Sporting
In 2001-2002 he tried to return to Portugal. The first team interested in his contract was SL Benfica, and was a major key in Manuel Vilarinho's campaign, but talks failed. He then returned to Porto, but his transfer was refused by coach Octávio Machado. Sporting appeared last and signed him.
The 2001-2002 season proved hugely successful to Jardel - he scored 42 goals in 30 games, and Sporting won both the Primeira Liga and the Portuguese Cup. He also won the Prize "Player of the Year" by the Portuguese newspaper Record - hitherto the only foreign player to achieve this.
[edit] Decline
While the 2001-2002 season was arguably the best of Jardel's career, the following 2002-2003 season proved to be the beginning of the end. Left off the Brazilian national team again, this time for the 2002 World Cup (despite his tremendous goal-scoring abilities he was rarely called up), and unfit at the start of the season, he spent the most of it on the injury list.
While physically he was only overweight, medical reports showed that Jardel was depressed. Some say it was because of a discussion with his agent José Veiga, others pointed to problems with his wife, illegal gambling problems or drug abuse. In the Christmas break he returned to his native Fortaleza, where he injured his knee in a swimming pool fall. He scored only nine goals that season. He was granted, alongside Deco, portuguese citizenship on February 2003[1]
He was released by Sporting before the start of the 2003-2004 season. He moved to English side Bolton Wanderers, but failed to score a league goal for the club. He did however score three goals in the English League Cup, where Bolton eventually were losing finalists. These goals came in games against Walsall, where Jardel scored twice, and against Liverpool at Anfield. During the winter break, he moved to Italian side Ancona, but could not convince the staff of his physical capabilities. By the end of the season, he quit European football, and tried to return to Palmeiras, but failed to pass physical exams.
In July 2004 Jardel signed a contract with Rosario side Newell's Old Boys, after rumours about a possible return to Portugal, to play in the newly promoted Penafiel, where his former team mate Ljubinko Drulović plays and António Oliveira (his first Porto manager) assumed the chairman position.
On 25 September 2004, Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola published a seven-page investigative report about Jardel's career. The investigation concluded that Jardel was actually involved in drugs and nightlife, which combined with several broken promises related to transfers (including one to Real Madrid, weeks before Ronaldo joined them in 2002) led to his depression. Later that day, Jardel confirmed most of the story to the website Mais Futebol'. On April 27 2008, Jardel admitted to TV Globo that the end of his marriage and a poor entourage led to cocaine abuse and his subsequent decline as a footballer.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=paATTx9Lspw
In August 2005 Jardel returned to Turkey in order to sign a contract with Ankaragücü. The signing could not be completed however, because Jardel arrived late in Ankara and Ankaragücü found another player for his position in the meantime.
As of January 2006 Jardel was playing for Brazilian first-division side Goiás Esporte Clube.
Jardel was signed by Beira Mar for the 2006-2007 season. Despite arriving to the club overweight, he worked hard and trained specifically to lose weight and gain physical form and scored one goal on his debut for Beira-Mar in a 2-2 draw with Desportivo das Aves.
In the winter transfer season Jardel signed for the Greek Cypriot team Anorthosis.
On 14 July 2007, Jardel played for Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren, as a trialist in a 3-0 win over first division side Stirling Albion.
[edit] Newcastle Jets
On 14 August 2007, Australian A-League side Newcastle United Jets officially announced at a press conference in Newcastle that they had signed Jardel on a one year contract as their marquee player.[1] Jardel was rumoured to join the club for weeks before the official announcement was made.[2] He arrived in Australia on 12 August 2007 and traveled to Newcastle on 13 August 2007.[3]
Jardel had been working hard on his fitness since arriving in Newcastle.[4] He was unable to play for the Jets in the first three rounds as he was in Australia on a tourist visa.[5] He eventually had his sport visa approved before the start of Round 4.[6]
He made his debut as a substitute in the 70th minute at EnergyAustralia Stadium against Adelaide United in Round 4. Newcastle won the match 1-0 with a strike from Mark Bridge in the 81st minute.[7]
After joining the Jets Jardel has seen little game time, usually making an appearance as a late substitute. Owner of Newcastle Jets Con Constantine who brought Mario to Newcastle has expressed his desire for Jardel to stay on the field for longer. Newcastle coach, Gary van Egmond however has been reluctant to give the Brazilian a larger role.[8][9]
On 3 November 2007 Jardel played nearly 20 minutes against Sydney FC. Jardel showed some positive signs, nearly equalising for Newcastle with a trademark header from a Joel Griffiths corner kick. Sydney keeper Clint Bolton saved the initial header before Jardel's follow-up was cleared off the line.[10]
However, after showing glimpses of class, manager van Egmond perceived Jardel to be surplus to requirements and was told he could leave the club half-way through the season. He was reportedly being paid $3,000 a week by club owner Con Constantine. He left the club on January 24, 2008 to be with his sick mother in Brazil.
The Jets went on to win the 2008 A-League Grand Final without him, becoming the first club to win an A-League title without a marquee player.
The player revealed to a Brazilian TV Program on March 27th that stopped playing soccer due a cocaine addiction. He also claimed that he is "off drugs" for two months and waits for an opportunity to play in Gremio Futebol Clube again.
[edit] Current Status
Currently Mario Jardel is looking for a big team to end his career at. He would like to return to Gremio (Brasil) to show that he has recovered and still has his scoring abilities. He revealed that he is even available for a 60 or 90 day contract to be able to return and prove his skils.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca: 3 (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Grêmio
- Copa Libertadores: 1 (1995)
FC Porto
- Portuguese Liga: 3 (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
- Cup of Portugal: 2 (1997-98, 1999-00)
Galatasaray
- UEFA Super Cup: 1 (2000)
- Sporting CP
- Portuguese Liga: 1 (2001-02)
- Cup of Portugal: 1 (2001-02)
Anorthosis
- Cypriot Cup: 1 (2007)
[edit] Individual
- Portuguese Liga Top Goalscorer: 5 (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02)
- European Golden Boot: 2 (1998-99, 2001-02)
- Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2 (1999-00, 2000-01)
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1 (2002)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Deco and Jardel granted Portuguese citizenship", WorldSoccerNews.com, 2003-02-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Valentine, Renee. "Jets expecting super Mario", The Herald, 2007-08-03, p. 72. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Gardiner, James. "Brazilian 'big unit' will fit right in; Nogarotto says new signing will shape up", The Herald, 2007-08-13, p. 28.
- ^ Taylor, John. "Jardel still in hangar", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Taylor, John. "Jardel still a tourist", Fox Sports, 2007-09-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Ormond, Aidan. "Jardel Set To Make His Debut", Australian FourFourTwo, 2007-09-13. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
- ^ Newcastle V Adelaide - 15 September 2007. Football Federation Australia (2007-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ Taylor, John. "Newcastle not ready to give up on Brazilian Mario", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael. "Con's old style autocracy the wind beneath Jets' wings", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ritson, Jon. "Hi-Ho Sydney And The Loan Danger", Australian FourFourTwo, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Henrik Larsson |
European Golden Boot 2001-02 |
Succeeded by Roy Makaay |
| Preceded by Nikos Machlas |
European Golden Boot 1998-99 |
Succeeded by Kevin Phillips |
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