Josiel (footballer, born 1999) explained

Josiel
Fullname:Josiel Ortega Arruda
Birth Date:13 March 1999
Birth Place:Várzea Grande, Brazil
Height:1.82m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Santo André
Youthyears1:2017
Youthclubs1:Mixto
Youthyears2:2018–2019
Youthclubs2:Nacional-SP
Youthyears3:2018
Youthclubs3:Grêmio (loan)
Youthyears4:2019
Youthclubs4:Cuiabá
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Cuiabá
Caps1:15
Goals1:3
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Azuriz (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Ponte Preta (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Santo André
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Club-Update:3 September 2023

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.

Club career

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

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cuiabá2019Série B30000014[4] 5175
20201010002[5] 040
2021Série A0012420144
Total4013420165359
Azuriz (loan)2020Paranaense 2ª Divisão6060
Ponte Preta (loan)2021Série B110110
Career total1501942000165529

Honours

Cuiabá

2019

2021

Azuriz

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paulista A2: Atacante retorna de empréstimo do Grêmio para defender o Nacional. Paulista A2: Forward returns from loan at Grêmio to play for Nacional. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 7 January 2019. 10 May 2021.
  2. Web site: 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. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 7 August 2019. 10 May 2021.
  3. Web site: 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. Olhar Esportivo. pt-BR. 11 December 2020. 10 May 2021. 15 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215024049/http://olharesportivo.com.br/noticia/pierini-renova-por-tres-anos-willian-barao-e-josiel-estao-de-volta-ao-cuiaba/13061. dead.
  4. Four appearances in Copa Verde, ten appearances and five goals in Copa FMF
  5. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde