Jádson

Jádson is exactly the kind of footballer I admire: an undersized craftsman who outlasted flashier talents through intelligence and technique. Standing just 168 centimeters, the attacking midfielder from Londrina built his name at Atletico Paranaense before conquering Eastern Europe with Shakhtar Donetsk, where eight seasons yielded six league titles, three cups, and the 2009 UEFA Cup. That is a staggering trophy haul for a player who relied on vision rather than physique. His nickname, Magic Jadson, feels earned. I have a soft spot for understated maestros who quietly bend matches to their will, and he is a textbook example of that breed.

Name (English)

Jádson

Name (Japanese)

ジャジソン・ロドリゲス・ダ・シルバ

Reading

じゃじそん・ろどりげす・だ・しるば

Born

October 5, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

Height

168 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/magicjadson/
• Xhttps://x.com/jadson_10
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90

Tags

• Paraná
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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