![]() Jardel playing for Benfica in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jardel Nivaldo Vieira | ||
Date of birth | 29 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Avaí | ||
2005 | Vitória | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Avaí | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Vitória | 12 | (0) |
2006 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
2007 | Iraty | ||
2007 | → Avaí (loan) | (1) | |
2008–2010 | Desportivo Brasil | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Joinville (loan) | ||
2009 | → Ituano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Estoril (loan) | 28 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Olhanense | 16 | (1) |
2011–2021 | Benfica | 165 | (11) |
2012–2013 | Benfica B | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2021 |
Jardel Nivaldo Vieira (born 29 March 1986), simply known as Jardel, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played for as a central defender.
He spent most of his career at Benfica, having joined from Olhanense for €500,000 in January 2011, and became captain in September 2018. He made 288 appearances for the club and won 15 honours, including five Primeira Liga titles.