Jucilei

Jucilei
Jucilei with São Paulo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jucilei da Silva
Date of birth (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ulbra
2007 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 J. Malucelli 4 (1)
2009–2011 Corinthians 89 (6)
2011–2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 74 (1)
2014–2015 Al Jazira 23 (3)
2015–2017 Shandong Luneng 43 (1)
2017 → São Paulo (loan) 45 (1)
2018–2020 São Paulo 49 (0)
2021 Boavista 7 (0)
2022 Atlético Carioca
International career
2010 Brazil 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jucilei da Silva (born 6 April 1988), known simply as Jucilei, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central or defensive midfielder.

Career

Jucilei with Anzhi in 2011

Jucilei started his career with Malucelli and was transferred to Corinthians after being voted the best player of Malucelli in Paraná State Championship.

He made his debut for Corinthians against Internacional on 10 May 2009, as the team lost 1–0.[1] On 26 July 2010, he was called, by his former Corinthians coach Mano Menezes, to his first appearance for the Brazil national team.

On 22 February 2011, Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez confirmed that big spending Russian side Anzhi had signed Jucilei, in a deal worth €10 million.[2]

After making 99 appearances in all competitions for Anzhi in just under three years, Jucilei moved to Al Jazira in the UAE Arabian Gulf League on 13 January 2014.[3] He acquired Palestine citizenship to be counted as an Asian player, thus avoiding the foreign quota.[4][5]

On 28 June 2015, it was announced that Jucilei signed with Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League.[6] On 1 May 2016, Jucilei scored his first goal for Shandong Luneng in Asian Champions League against Buriram United. He was also awarded for the player of the match.

On 12 February 2017, Jucilei was loaned to São Paulo for one season.[7]

Style of play

According to his former coach Cuca, Jucilei is a great defensive midfielder, "that has technique to advance with the ball and that marks very well." He also can play as centre-back.[8]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental State League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Malucelli
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1
Malucelli Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1
Corinthians
2009 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2
2010 34 2 - - 8 0 16 2 58 4
2011 0 0 - - 2 0 7 0 9 0
Corinthians Total 66 4 0 0 10 0 23 2 99 6
Anzhi Makhachkala
2011–12 28 1 1 0 - - - - 29 1
2012–13 27 0 5 0 14 1 - - 47 1
2013–14 19 0 0 0 5 0 - - 24 0
Anzhi Total 74 1 6 0 19 1 - - 99 2
Shandong Luneng Taishan
2015 13 0 2 0 - - - - 15 0
2016 30 1 1 0 11 2 - - 42 3
Shandong Total 43 1 3 0 11 2 - - 57 3
Career total 181 6 9 0 37 3 27 3 254 12

Honours

Club

Corinthians

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Futpedia: Jucilei (Jucilei da Silva)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Anzhi Sign Corinthians' Jucilei Da Silva For €10 Million". Goal.com.
  3. ^ "Jucilei to Al Jazira". fc-anji.ru/. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. ^ Westwood, Chris (6 August 2014). "Brazilian midfielder Jucilei to become Palestinian: The 26-year-old will now qualify to play for Palestine". SambaFoot. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Ex-corintiano virou palestino, rejeitou São Paulo e se afastou até de seleção por 'pé de meia'".
  6. ^ Song Miou. "Former Corinthian player Jucilei joins Shandong Luneng (sic)". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ^ "山东鲁能官宣尤西雷离队 将租借至巴甲效力一年". Sina. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  8. ^ Técnico de Jucilei na China, Cuca destaca: "pode jogar de zagueiro"
  9. ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2009.


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