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| Full name | Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1973-09-18)18 September 1973 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1996 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | →Grêmio (loan) | 13 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Porto | 125 | (129) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Galatasaray | 24 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Sporting CP | 49 | (53) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | →Ancona (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Newell's Old Boys | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Goiás | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Beira-Mar | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Newcastle Jets | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Criciúma | 17 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Ferroviário | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | América (CE) | 11 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Flamengo (PI) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Cherno More | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Rio Negro | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 328 | (254) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Brazil U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Brazil | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro (Brazilian Portuguese:[ˈmaɾiuʒaʁˈdɛw]; born 18 September 1973) is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer who played as aforward. He was most noted for his positioning on the field and his heading ability. In spite of only representingGrêmio on loan for a single season, he is highly regarded by the club's fanbase for playing a major part in the squad that won the1995 Copa Libertadores. With his exceptional positioning ability, he was able to become one of Europe's most prolific strikers during his time atPorto,Galatasaray, andSporting CP, scoring 206 goals in 274 matches for those clubs. He won twoEuropean Golden Shoes, remaining the only Brazilian to do so.[1]
After leaving Sporting CP in 2003 at age 29, Jardel had a succession of brief and unsuccessful stints at clubs in England, Italy, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Argentina and Australia. He then played for several smaller clubs in Brazil before retiring in 2011.
Jardel made his debut for theBrazil national team in 1996, making a total of 10 appearances and being selected for the2001 Copa América.
Jardel played first forVasco da Gama, but moved in 1995 toGrêmio, where he played a major role in the squad that won the1995 Copa Libertadores, scoring 12 goals to be crowned the tournament's top goal scorer, including a hat-trick in the quarter-finals againstRoberto Carlos'Palmeiras, and a goal in the final againstAtlético Nacional.
In 1996, Jardel was linked to several teams, and after failing to transfer toBenfica andRangers (due to the strict British rules involving non-EU players), he signed with Portuguese sidePorto, where with help from players such asZlatko Zahovič,Sérgio Conceição andLjubinko Drulović, he was the top goalscorer in Europe for three years (1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02), with a goal average of slightly over one goalper match (129 goals in 125 matches for an average of 1.03per match). Although he was top scorer three times, due to the use ofcoefficients based on each European league's standards, he only won twice, the 1998–99 and 2001–02European Golden Boots. He lost out toKevin Phillips in 1999–2000 despite Phillips having scored six fewer goals than Jardel.
In a 2014 interview, Jardel revealed that, during his spell at Porto, he consumed cocaine with the knowledge of both the club's doctor and physiotherapist.[2]
Mário Jardel joinedGalatasaray S.K. in July 2000 fromFC Porto for a reported fee of €17 million,[3][4] brought in to replace legendary strikerHakan Şükür, who had transferred toInter Milan that same summer. Expectations were high, and Jardel quickly lived up to them with a prolific scoring record during his lone season at the club. He made his official debut for Galatasaray on 19 August 2000, in aSüper Lig home match againstErzurumspor. Jardel delivered a stunning performance, scoring five goals in a 7–0 victory. Just six days later, on 25 August 2000, he starred in the2000 UEFA Super Cup againstReal Madrid, scoring twice—including the golden goal in extra time—to lead Galatasaray to a historic 2–1 victory and the club’s first UEFA Super Cup title.
Over the course of the 2000–01 season, Jardel scored 34 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions. In the Süper Lig, he netted 22 goals in 24 matches, finishing as one of the league’s top scorers and helping Galatasaray secure a second-place finish.[5] Jardel also impressed in European competition. He scored 11 goals in 17 appearances during Galatasaray’sUEFA Champions League campaign, including a key goal in the 3–2 comeback win against Real Madrid in the quarter-final first leg on 3 April 2001. Despite his success, Jardel left the club after just one season, transferring to Portuguese clubSporting CP in July 2001, where he continued his prolific scoring career inPortugal.
In2001–02, Jardel returned to Portugal;Sporting CP signed him on the last day of transfer window and offered a contract worth €11 million over three seasons. Sporting transferred Galatasaray three players:Mbo Mpenza,Robert Spehar andPavel Horváth (valued €3.4 million),[6] as well as US$5 million in cash.[7]
The2001–02 season proved hugely successful for Jardel, as he scored 42 goals in 30 matches (17 via penalties)[citation needed] as Sporting CP won both thePrimeira Liga and theTaça de Portugal. He also wonPortuguese Footballer of the Year byRecord newspaper, the first foreign player to achieve this.
While the 2001–02 season was arguably the best of Jardel's career, the following2002–03 season proved to be the beginning of the end. Again omitted from theBrazil national team squad, this time for the2002 FIFA World Cup (despite his tremendous goal-scoring abilities he was rarely called up), and unfit at the start of the season, he spent the year on the injury list.
During the Christmas break, Jardel returned to his native Fortaleza, where he injured his knee in a swimming pool fall.[citation needed] He scored only nine goals that season. He was granted, alongsideDeco, Portuguese citizenship in February 2003.[8]
In August 2003, Jardel moved to English clubBolton Wanderers, with Sporting CP to receive a transfer fee up to €1.5 million based on his performances in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons.[9][10][11] However, Jardel failed to score a single league goal for the club, though he scored three goals in theLeague Cup, where Bolton were eventually losing finalists. These goals came in matches againstWalsall, where Jardel scored twice,[12] andLiverpool atAnfield.[13]Sam Allardyce, Bolton's head coach that season, named Jardel the worst player he had ever managed due to his lack of dedication.[14]
During the winter break, Jardel went on loan to Italian sideAncona, but could not convince the staff of his physical capabilities. Ancona supporters called him "lardel" (a pun on the Italian "lardo", meaninglard) due to him beingoverweight. Regarding his debut against Milan, an Italian journalist also said, "We stretch a veil of silence in respect of what he has been."[15]
In August 2004, Jardel signed a contract with Argentine clubNewell's Old Boys, for which Bolton did not receive any transfer fee.[16][17]
In September 2005, Jardel signed a contract with Brazilian first-division sideGoiás until 31 December 2006.[18]
Jardel returned to Portugal to sign forBeira Mar for the2006–07 season, for an undisclosed fee.[19] Despite arriving at the club overweight, he worked hard and trained specifically to lose weight and gain physical form and scored one goal on his debut for Beira-Mar in a 2–2 draw againstDesportivo das Aves. In the winter transfer season, Jardel signed for the Cypriot teamAnorthosis Famagusta.
On 14 July 2007, Jardel played forScottish Premier League clubSt Mirren, as a trialist in a 3–0 win over first division sideStirling Albion.[citation needed]
On 14 August 2007, AustralianA-League sideNewcastle United Jets officially announced at a press conference inNewcastle they had signed Jardel on a one-year contract as theirmarquee player.[20] Jardel was rumoured to join the club for weeks before the official announcement was made.[21] He arrived in Australia on 12 August 2007 and traveled to Newcastle on 13 August.[22]
Jardel worked hard on his fitness before arriving in Newcastle.[23] He was unable to play for the Jets in the first three rounds as he was in Australia on a tourist visa.[24] He eventually had his sport visa approved before the start of Round 4.[25] He made his debut as a substitute in the 70th minute atEnergyAustralia Stadium againstAdelaide United in Round 4. Newcastle won the match 1–0 with a strike fromMark Bridge in the 81st minute.[26]
After joining the Jets, Jardel saw little game time, usually making an appearance as a late substitute. The owner of Newcastle Jets,Con Constantine, who brought Jardel to Newcastle, expressed his desire for Jardel to stay on the field for longer. However, Newcastle head coachGary van Egmond was reluctant to give the Brazilian a larger role.[27][28]
On 3 November 2007, Jardel played nearly 20 minutes againstSydney FC. He showed some positive signs, nearly equalising for Newcastle with a trademark header from aJoel Griffiths corner kick. Sydney goalkeeperClint Bolton saved the initial header before Jardel's follow-up was cleared off the line.[29]
However, after showing glimpses of class, manager van Egmond perceived Jardel to be surplus to requirements and was told he could leave the club halfway through the season. He was reportedly being paid $3,000per week by club owner Con Constantine. He left the club on 24 January 2008 to be with his sick mother in Brazil. The Jets went on to win the2008 A-League Grand Final.
On 29 June 2008, Jardel joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série B clubCriciúma.[30] He scored four goals in the Brazilian Serie B season 2008. Unfortunately for Jardel his club, was relegated from Serie B; finishing 18th with 41 points from 38 games.[30]
Jardel joined toFerroviário on 4 February 2009. On 11 March 2009, Jardel made his Ferroviário debut with a very classy goal, a reminder of his past years of glory as one of the best finishers ever to play on the Portuguese Liga.[31] In August 2009 he signed a 6-month contract withAmérica de Fortaleza, but released on 30 October 2009.
On 20 January 2010, Jardel signed a contract until the end of 2010Campeonato Piauiense withEsporte Clube Flamengo.[32] He became a free agent on 10 June 2010.
On 27 June 2010, Jardel arrived inVarna, Bulgaria in order to negotiate terms withBulgarian clubCherno More Varna.[33][34] A day later, on 28 June 2010, Jardel signed a one-year contract with the Sailors and was officially presented as a new signing of the club.[35] Jardel was welcomed by 300 fans at his presentation at theTicha Stadium. He made his new club debut on 17 July, in a friendly match against Romanian sideVictoria Brăneşti, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw.
Jardel made his competitive debut for the Sailors during the 2010–11 season on 7 August 2010 in a 0–2 away loss againstLokomotiv Plovdiv, coming on as a substitute for compatriotMarco Tiago. In the next round ofA PFG Mário played 26 minutes as a substitute for a 1–0 home win againstAkademik Sofia. On 31 October 2010, he scored his first goal for the Bulgarian team, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory overLokomotiv Sofia.On 28 November 2010, it was reported that Jardel had leftCherno More, in part due to concerns pertaining to the cold weather conditions in Bulgaria.[36]
On 21 December 2010, it was reported that Jardel signed a one-year deal withAtlético Rio Negro Clube fromManaus,Amazonas.
Jardel was capped for the national team first when he was 19 years old. In March 1993, Jardel capped one time for theBrazil national under-20 football team during theFIFA U-20 World Cup in Australia.[37] Brazil became champions of the tournament.
Jardel's debut for theSeleção was as a substitute replacingRonaldo during a friendly game againstRussia in August 1996.[38] He was also a part of the national team squad during theCopa América tournament in 2001.
In the2014 general election, Jardel was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on theBrazilian Social Democratic Party ticket, with 41,000 votes.[39]
According toBrazil's Public Prosecutor's Office, Jardel and 10 other people have extorted staff, nominated fake members and diverted funds for their own benefit. The Prosecutor's Office finished the accusation in February 2016 as a result of the investigation started in 2015 (Operação Gol Contra), triggering the process to terminate Jardel's term in the Chamber of Deputies. Fellow politician Marlon Santos stated at the time that Jardel was involved in activities "which are not compatible with parliamentary ethics". Jardel was also accused by Santos of being involved in drug trafficking, with Santos stating "There is clear proof that the car allocated by the parliament has been used to drive drug dealers around".[40]
On 8 June 2016, the Parliament Ethics commission approved the request to terminate Jardel's term. The case was transferred to the Constitution and Justice Commission, who approved the case in December 2016. A final vote was held in the Parliament in December 2016 where it was unanimously decided to terminate Jardel's term.[41]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 1992 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 1994 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 10 | ||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 59 | 20 | ||
| Grêmio (loan) | 1995 | Série A | 13 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 64 | 42 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 14 | ||
| Total | 13 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 22 | 93 | 55 | ||
| Porto | 1996–97 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 37 |
| 1997–98 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 39 | ||
| 1998–99 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 38 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 32 | 37[b] | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 55 | ||
| Total | 125 | 129 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 175 | 169 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2000–01 | Süper Lig | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 34 |
| Sporting CP | 2001–02 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 55 |
| 2002–03 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Total | 49 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 67 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2003–04 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Ancona (loan) | 2003–04 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2004–05 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Goiás | 2006 | Série A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Beira-Mar | 2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2006–07 | Cypriot First Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2007–08 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Criciúma | 2008 | Série B | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Ferroviário | 2009 | Série D | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| América | 2009 | Série C (CE) | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| Flamengo (PI) | 2010 | Série D | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| Cherno More | 2010–11 | Bulgarian First League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Rio Negro | 2011 | Amazonense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 343 | 264 | 56 | 42 | 75 | 51 | 81 | 40 | 542 | 389 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Brazil | 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2000 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 6-0 | 7-0 | 2000 King's Cup |
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