Josiel (footballer, born 1999)

Josiel Ortega Arruda (born 13 March 1999), simply known as Josiel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Santo André. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right back.

Josiel
Personal information
Full name Josiel Ortega Arruda
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Várzea Grande, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Santo André
Youth career
2017 Mixto
2018–2019 Nacional-SP
2018Grêmio (loan)
2019 Cuiabá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Cuiabá 15 (3)
2020Azuriz (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2022Ponte Preta (loan) 16 (1)
2023– Santo André 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Club career

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Josiel joined Nacional-SP's youth setup in 2018, after starting out at Mixto, but was subsequently loaned to Grêmio. He returned to NAC in January 2019,[1] but joined Cuiabá in February.

Josiel made his first team debut for Cuiabá on 7 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away win against Iporá, for the year's Copa Verde.[2] He then featured rarely for the main squad before moving on loan to Azuriz in September 2020.

Josiel returned to the Dourado in December 2020,[3] and started to feature more regularly with the club in the 2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense.

Career statistics

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As of 29 October 2021[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cuiabá 2019 Série B 3 0 0 0 0 0 14[a] 5 17 5
2020 1 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 4 0
2021 Série A 0 0 12 4 2 0 14 4
Total 4 0 13 4 2 0 16 5 35 9
Azuriz (loan) 2020 Paranaense 2ª Divisão 6 0 6 0
Ponte Preta (loan) 2021 Série B 11 0 11 0
Career total 15 0 19 4 2 0 0 0 16 5 52 9
  1. ^ Four appearances in Copa Verde, ten appearances and five goals in Copa FMF
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

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Cuiabá

Azuriz

References

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  1. ^ "Paulista A2: Atacante retorna de empréstimo do Grêmio para defender o Nacional" [Paulista A2: Forward returns from loan at Grêmio to play for Nacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Cuiabá vence Iporá-GO e sai na frente pelas oitavas de final da Copa Verde" [Cuiabá defeat Iporá-GO and go ahead for the round of 16 of the Copa Verde] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Pierini renova por três anos; Willian Barão e Josiel estão de volta ao Cuiabá" [Pierini renews for three years; Willian Barão and Josiel are back at Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ Josiel at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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