Where does the footballer play? Jo biography

Juan Alves di Assis Silva(port. Braz. Joo Alves de Assis Silva; 20 March 1987, Sao Paulo), better known as Jo(port.-Braz. J) - Brazilian footballer, forward of the club "Corinthians". A pupil of the Corinthians club, he also played for CSKA Moscow, Manchester City and other clubs. Brazilian national team player.

Biography

João Alves de Assis Silva was born on March 20, 1987 in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Jo grew up in a poor area of ​​Sapopemba. Jo's father was also a football player, played for the clubs "Guarani Admananita" and "Itumbiara". In 1997, Jo entered the Corinthians football school. In 2002, he received a call to the Brazilian youth team, in the same year Jo won the Brazilian Cup among youth teams. On June 29, 2003, Jo made his debut with Corinthians against Guarani (Baje), making him the youngest player in the club's history. The first goal for Corinthians was scored in August of the same year. In 2005, Jo became the champion of Brazil. During his three seasons at Corinthians, Jo played 113 matches in the Brazilian Championship and scored 18 goals.

In December 2005, Jo signed a five-year contract with CSKA Moscow, as he later admitted, because of the money with which he was able to provide for his family. Jo made his debut for the army team at the Channel One Cup - he scored the first goal against Shakhtar Donetsk. In the 2006 season, Zho became CSKA's top scorer, scoring 14 goals in the first round of the championship (of which he scored 4 in one match against Shinnik Yaroslavl, thus making “poker”). However, the injury did not allow him to continue participating in the scorer race, and Jo became only the second goalscorer in the championship (after Roman Pavlyuchenko - 18 goals). For his services, he received the Golden Horseshoe award from the fans of the team.

In 2007, Jo did not travel to the America's Cup to play for the Brazilian national team in youth championship world, and then played for the senior Brazilian national team in a friendly against Turkey (0: 0), coming on as a substitute. In the 2007 season, Jo, with 13 goals scored, became CSKA's top scorer for the second time in his career, and Jo was named one of the five youngest stars in Europe by the official UEFA Champions magazine. The Brazilian started the 2008 season successfully, scoring 3 goals in 8 matches.

On July 2, 2008, Jo signed a contract with the English club Manchester City. The deal amounted to 18 million pounds, which was at that time a transfer record for a Manchester club, the duration of the contract was 4 years. Later, the British edition of The Telegraph included this transfer in the list of the worst in the history of the Premier League. After joining the English club, Jo performed at Olympic Games, where, thanks to two goals in the match for 3rd place, he won bronze medals with the Brazilian national team.

In 2009, he was first given a six-month loan to Everton, and then the club extended it for another year. But in the winter of 2010, the Liverpool club canceled the agreement with him for unauthorized departure to Brazil. Jo played 15 matches for Everton and scored 6 goals,

On January 21, 2010 he was loaned by Turkish Galatasaray until the end of the season. On July 20, 2011, it was officially announced that Jo was joining the Brazilian Internationale, which he left a year later due to discipline problems.

Since May 2012, he played for Atletico Mineiro, where he moved for 2.5 million euros. From the very first games he began to score for his new club... In 2013, Jo became one of the key players leading Atlético to the club's first-ever Copa Libertadores victory. Along with Ronaldinho, Victor and Pierre, he became one of 4 players to play all 14 matches of the tournament as part of his team. In addition, Jo became the top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals. In the return final match against Olimpia Asuncion, it was Jo who opened the scoring, and then the striker successfully converted his penalty in the post-match series (2: 0, 4: 3 - on penalties; the first game - 0: 2).

For the first time since 2007, Jo was called up for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and entered the field with the Brazilian national team against Japan, replacing Fred in the 81st minute. 12 minutes later, Jo scored a goal against Japan, setting the final score 3: 0 in favor of the Brazilians. He dedicated this goal to CSKA Moscow, where he spent his youth. In the second match of this tournament, Jo came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute and scored in the 93rd minute. In November 2013 Main coach Brazilian national team Luis Felipe Scolari determined the backbone of the team to participate in the home World Cup 2014 - Jo was on his list. On July 1, 2015, Jo signed a three-year contract with Al-Shabab Club from Dubai.

Career Jo was quite typical up to a certain point. In his youth he was able to prove himself in "Corinthians". When the chance arose to leave for Europe, he signed a five-year contract with CSKA. Later, the footballer admitted that he agreed to a transfer to Moscow because of the money. Then the striker left for

Manchester City, where he achieved the infamous statistics for the striker: 1 goal in 21 matches. The Brazilian went on loan to Everton and Galatasaray, but his results were not much better there. Then in his career was Brazil and the UAE. And so Jo ended up in China.

More or less all legionnaires go to this country to earn a lot of money. The investment in Chinese football came from local corporations. And they started investing in football because of the interest in the game from the secretary general of the communist party. Xi Jinping... In Chinese football, they pay so much that legionnaires are even ready to give up their beloved instagram. This network was temporarily blocked following the Hong Kong protests in September 2014.

Things did not go well for Zho even in the Chinese championship, where the legionnaires are provided with the most comfortable conditions. And it's not even a matter of performance - she was no longer shameful, not bad, but mediocre (9 goals per

Things didn't go well for Zho even in the Chinese championship, where the legionnaires are provided with the most comfortable conditions.

24 matches). The footballer was put up for transfer and transferred to a double due to the limit on legionnaires. According to the regulations of the Chinese league, each team must have no more than five foreigners. Jiangsu Suning bought Colombia striker Roger Martinez, so Jo was promoted to double. By the way, the same story happened with Asamoah Gyanom to the "Shanghai SIPG" after the transfer of the Hulk.

So Jo was left without a club this summer. He is 29 years old and has not played in official matches to this day. Unobvious perspectives, criticism of the Brazilian press. It seemed like nothing worse, but suddenly the striker gave a sensational interview to the main sports portal of Brazil GloboEsporte. The footballer admitted that he had serious alcohol problems.

“You go to a bar, then by chance you find yourself in some other institution. You meet friends there and drink and drink and drink all night. Towards the morning I walked on to one of my friends. At some point, I caught myself. God, what's going on with me? What am I doing? Why do I drink at home with my wife? I could have been enough for two days, then I broke down again. Parties weren't my priority. I enjoyed drinking at home. Alcohol overshadowed other interests, it became the essence of everything, ”said Jo.

Drunkards, drug addicts and great football players. Maradona, Best and others

It's fun to live and not die young - on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Maradona, we remember the great players who abused drinks and drugs.

The footballer admitted that he had serious alcohol problems

“We have distanced ourselves from each other. I left Brazil and lost contact with him. I think I am an outstanding footballer. I learned a lot from him on the pitch. Everyone has their own life. If it seems to him that he is doing everything right, then let it be his choice. If one day I have the opportunity to talk to him one-on-one, I will tell him about myself. I cannot say that there is no god in his life. He is there. And if I listened to him, then 10 times I would become the best football players in the world ”. After such revelations, criticism of the Brazilian press subsided, and just the other day one of the most popular clubs in Brazil - Corinthians - announced that he had agreed on the transfer of the player. True, he will not be able to take part in official matches yet.

Jo burns in Corinthians. Isn't there a reason to remember how the four Brazilians from CSKA, who made a splash in the mid-2000s, are doing?

Jo together with Corinthians is in first place in the Brazilian Championship. The former CSKA forward scored 7 goals in 12 starting rounds. In CSKA, however, at first he played even more efficiently. We remember where now each of the four Jo-Carvalho-Wagner Love-Dudu, which a dozen years ago, smashed everyone in the Premier League.

Jo (30 years old)

At CSKA: 2006-2008

Jo is the player who has traveled the most. After the Premier League, he played in five more countries: England (Manchester City, Everton), Turkey (Galatasaray), Brazil (Internacional, Atlético Mineiro), the United Arab Emirates (Al Shabab) and China ("Jiangsu Suning").

Last year, Jo had to leave China due to the legionnaire limit. The thin striker went into the shadows, and then suddenly gave a frank interview to Brazilian journalists. Jo admitted that he was addicted to alcohol, drank all night even with his wife and children, sometimes it was not clear where.

Corinthians again believed in Jo. The team that brought up the striker. In the system of this club, in 11 years he passed all the children's and youth teams, and then played in the Brazilian championship. Apparently, Jo's head began to think in the right direction, and the player seized the chance. Now Corinthians are in first place in the championship with a margin of nine points. This is largely the merit of Jo, who steadily goes to starting lineup... For 12 rounds he has 7 goals and 3 assists.

Dudu (34 years old)

At CSKA: 2005-2008

Each of the four army men traveled a lot after leaving CSKA. Dudu played in Brazil and Greece, but the most mysterious was his transfer to Maccabi. He moved there as a free agent, but did not play a single match in the Israeli championship.

Six months later, Dudu fled to the team from his hometown of Fortaleza. The midfielder was not even embarrassed by the fact that the team played in Serie C (the third most powerful league). As part of Fortaleza, Dudu won the state championship twice (2015 and 2016), after which the midfielder, despite his age, was invited to Botafogo.

Posted by Dudu Cearense (@duducearensedc) Jun 29 2017 at 9:59 PDT

By the way, Dudu still has a fighting character. He still receives yellow cards for showdowns on the field during the match. Video

Wagner Love (33 years old)

At CSKA: 2004-2009, 2010-2011, 2013

Recently, the 100 best foreign players in the history of the Premier League have been identified. It was pretty obvious who would take first place. On this occasion, we dug up several stories about Wagner that you probably did not know. Mandatory, if you haven't had time yet.

Now Wagner Love is preparing for the new season of the Turkish championship. After a not very successful period in Monaco, the ex-soldier forges glory for Alanyaspor. Last season, the striker became the top scorer of the Turkish League: 23 goals in 28 matches. Wagner regularly takes penalties and is recognized as the best player in matches. It is curious that twice Wagner Love was put as a midfielder. I remember that back in Russia, he often tended to go down to the center of the field to start attacks.

Daniel Carvalho (34)

Carvalho is the only one of the army four who is not playing at a serious level now. In 2013, due to problems with being overweight, he ended his professional career. But two years later, he lost weight and returned to the level of the Brazilian championship. We talked in detail about where Carvalho found motivation.

Of the fantastic four Brazilians that CSKA had 10 years ago, Carvalho seemed perhaps the most talented. His role was key to CSKA's victory in the UEFA Cup. However, at a high level, he did not play for long. The less gifted Dudu (also born in 1983) keeps at the level of the Brazilian championship. Jo has overcome alcohol problems and is leading the same tournament. Wagner shines in the Turkish Super League. But Daniel Carvalho, it seems, has already retired.

"Fast Gazelle" - the footballer Jo got such a nickname due to his high speed and sharpness, thanks to which he shone on the fields of Brazil and Russia, regularly upsetting rival goalkeepers goals scored... At one time, he was considered one of the most promising young forwards playing in Europe, but he decided to try his hand at the English Premier League and, not adapting to the tough style of play, returned to his homeland in Brazil.

Speed ​​x technique

Football player Jo, whose photo is familiar to all CSKA and Corinthians fans, continues to play football at a high level, having long left European fields. This is a very high-speed and technical striker, who builds up pressure on the other's goal throughout the match.

Tall, leggy, footballer Jo, nevertheless, has excellent control over his body and is well coordinated. With a good field vision and a good passing culture, he is able to play a drawn forward, taking part in organizing and developing attacks.

The Brazilian is not the most athletic player, so he is not very good at fighting defenders within the penalty area, where the ability to simply push opponents with mass and power is required. He feels more free where there is enough space to accelerate and beat rivals at speed.

Certain criticisms were caused by his actions when playing on the defensive. Not the most athletic footballer, Jo was reluctant to go to tough single combats in the selection of the ball, preferring to shift the responsibility for this onto his partners. This was one of the reasons for his unsuccessful performances in England, where the concentration of hard joints and tackles per square meter of the field was off scale and was the highest in Europe.

Becoming a striker

João Alves di Assis Silva, or simply Jo, was born in 1987 in Sao Paulo. As the son of a professional footballer, he never dreamed of anything other than playing the most popular sport in Brazil. In 1997, he entered the football school of the legendary Corinthias, where he stood out among his peers for his extraordinary technique and remarkable sports intelligence.

Since 2002, Jo has been regularly called up to various youth and youth teams in Brazil, having won many international awards. In 2003, the Sao Paulo native played for Corinthians for the first time, becoming the club's youngest debutant in history.

In three seasons, he played more than a hundred matches, scoring 13 goals. The effectiveness, of course, does not boggle the imagination, but it should be borne in mind that the role of the main snipers was assigned to other players, Jo did a huge amount of useful work to organize the game.

"Golden Horseshoe" for "Fast Gazelle"

In 2005, Jo's talent was spotted on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Many European clubs were interested in the services of a promising striker, but CSKA Moscow was the fastest to navigate, having signed a contract with the footballer.

In Russia, the guy from Sao Paulo did not have any problems with adaptation, because by that time a solid Brazilian diaspora had gathered in the army club, including Wagner, Dudu, Carvalho. A plastic, technical footballer, Jo stood out favorably against the background of predictable and straightforward Russian attackers.

With the help of his Brazilian clubmates, he very brightly began his career at the new club, hitting 14 goals in the first round of the national championship. However, due to injury, he missed the second half of the season, remaining in second place in the scorer race.

Nevertheless, the admiring fans of the army team, for their part, encouraged the new favorite with the Golden Horseshoe award for outstanding Goleodor skills.

The so-called "season two syndrome" did not hit CSKA footballer Jo, and he continued to score, becoming the club's top scorer with 13 goals in 2007. Then even the official UEFA magazine included him in the five best young football players in Europe.

A crisis

In 2008, Manchester City, which was not yet the richest superclub at the time, paid £ 18m for footballer Jo, making it the most expensive transfer in English team history. However, as is often the case, the English Premier League has become a kind of purgatory for the technical, but not particularly athletic player.

Veron, Di Maria, Forlan - they were all extremely talented guys, but in the conditions of super-tough English football they were lost and could not show their best qualities... The same fate befell Jo, who in three years with Manchester City played only 21 matches, scoring a single goal. Most of the time he wandered on leases, playing at Everton, Galatasaray.

Disappointed in European realities, Jo returned to his homeland, where, after a series of unsuccessful transitions, he found himself in Atletico Mineiro and even earned a call to the national team of the country to participate in the 2010 World Cup. Now the talented striker plays in his native Corinthians, continuing to score regularly in the Brazilian Championship.

Attack

Description

Which school the boy would go to, there were no questions at all, since his father was a football player. As a result, the boy, after watching, ended up in the football school of the Corinthians club. It was there that Joao's potential was revealed, and after a few years the young player began to be called up to the Brazilian youth team. In mid-2003, Jo made his debut in the main line-up of Corinthians, it is worth noting that the boy was only sixteen years old at the time. It took Joao about two months to excel for his team for the first time. In total, Jo spent three seasons for Corinthians, scoring 18 goals in 113 matches. The indicator, of course, is not outstanding, but European scouts are interested in the tall young footballer.

At the end of 2005, Jo left Brazil and ended up in Russia, in the capital's CSKA. The contract was signed for five years, and the cost was $ 5 million. The footballer made his debut for his new team a couple of months later, in a match against Donetsk “Miner” at the Channel One Cup. Joao started his first season in the Russian championship just fine, scoring 14 goals in only half of the championship, but injury did not allow him to develop his success, but in the end Jo ended up on the second line of the top scorers in 2006. Note that the Brazilian has drawn "poker" in the match against the Yaroslavl "Shinnik".

Having recovered from the injury, Joao returned to duty and continued to score, i.e. fulfill the direct purpose for which it was bought. Playing for the Moscow army team, Jo became the champion of Russia and two-time winner of the Cup of the country. However, in July 2008, the CSKA management decided to sell the Brazilian to the English “Manchester United” for a decent amount, 18 million pounds, which was a record purchase for the English club at that time. But the guy did not go, in the new club Jo could not gain a foothold in the starting lineup and almost immediately was loaned to Everton. It would seem that the footballer was entrenched in the basis of the club, but no, the travels continued, and in 2010 the Brazilian ended up in Turkish “Galatasaray” (also on loan). July 20, 2011 the wanderings ended and Jo returned home, joining the Brazilian "Internationale".

Awards

2001, 2003 - Champion of the State of São Paulo (2).
2002 - Winner of the Brazilian Cup among youth teams.
2005 - Champion of Brazil.
2005/06, 2007/08 - Winner of the Russian Cup (2).
2006 - Champion of Russia.
2006, 2007 - Winner of the Russian Super Cup (2).
2007 - Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship.
2008 - Silver medalist of the Russian Championship.
2008 - Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games.