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Jádson

ジャジソン・ロドリゲス・ダ・シルバ　/　じゃじそん・ろどりげす・だ・しるば

Association football player from Brazil

October 5, 1983 (age 42)　・　Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

Paraná
association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Jádson Rodrigues da Silva (born 5 October 1983), commonly known as Jádson (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒadsõ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Having begun his career at Atlético Paranaense, he moved to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005. In eight seasons at the club, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, three Ukrainian Cup, and the UEFA Cup in 2009.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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