Jordan (footballer, born 1932)
Brazilian footballer
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Jordan da Costa, (November 24, 1932 – February 17, 2012), best known as simply Jordan, was a Brazilian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2012 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951 | São Cristóvão[1] | 19 | (1) |
| 1952–1963 | Flamengo[2] | 244 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Brazil | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Considered by Garrincha as his best defender he ever played against,[3] Jordan was never sent off during his almost 14-year career. A skillful fullback, he was discovered by São Cristóvão in 1949 and three years later signed with Flamengo where he became an idol, winning the Rio State Championship three times in a row (1953-54-55), as well as the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.
With 609 matches for Flamengo, Jordan has the fourth-highest number of appearances for the club.
Jordan died on February 17, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro of complications from diabetes. He was 79 years old.[4]
Titles
- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1953, 1954, 1955
- Torneio Início: 1952, 1959
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1961
- Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo: 1955
