Jader (footballer, born 2003)
Brazilian footballer
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Jader Barbosa da Silva Gentil (born 24 July 2003), simply known as Jader, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense on loan from Santa Clara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jader Barbosa da Silva Gentil | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rondonópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Portimonense (on loan from Santa Clara) | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | 35 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2024– | Santa Clara | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Portimonense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Jader joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2016.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 22 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for David Terans in a 0–1 home loss against Corinthians.[2][3]
Jader scored his first senior goal on 19 February 2022, netting his team's fifth in a 5–1 Campeonato Paranaense home routing of Cianorte.[4] On 10 January 2023, after making any league matches, he was loaned to Categoría Primera A side Atlético Nacional for one year.[5]
On 30 July 2024, Jader signed for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara on a three-year contract.[6] On 9 August 2024, he joined Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica on loan until July 2024.[7] On 17 July 2025, Jader returned to Brazil, joining Série B side Cuiabá on a season-long loan.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2025.[9]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2021 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Atlético Nacional (loan) | 2023 | Liga Dimayor | 29 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| Santa Clara | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Universidad Católica (loan) | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 61 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 11 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
