Jordão (footballer, born 1971)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adelino José Martins Batista | ||
Date of birth | 30 August 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Malanje, Angola | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1987 | Real Massamá | ||
1987–1990 | Estrela Amadora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1997 | Estrela Amadora | 81 | (7) |
1993–1994 | → Campomaiorense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
1994–1995 | → Leça (loan) | 26 | (3) |
1997 | Benfica | 6 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Braga | 66 | (2) |
2000–2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 63 | (6) |
2004–2007 | Estrela Amadora | 38 | (0) |
Total | 289 | (18) | |
International career | |||
1992 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adelino José Martins Batista (born 30 August 1971), known as Jordão, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in
After two solid seasons at Estrela, Jordão joined Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements following the arrival of Graeme Souness as manager, and moved to fellow league team S.C. Braga in January 1998, where he would spend an additional two campaigns.
In August 2000, having already played one
After 71 appearances across all competitions – only three in the top flight – and eight goals for WBA, Jordão was released in the summer of 2003,[3] re-joining Estrela da Amadora in January of the following year[4] and playing sparingly until his retirement three years later.
References
- ISBN 978-1-85983-474-9.
- ^ "Baggies back in big time". BBC Sport. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Baggies begin clear-out". BBC Sport. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Transfers: 5 – 11 January". UEFA. 11 January 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
External links
- Jordão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Jordão at Soccerbase
- Jordão national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)