Jakson Follmann

Jakson Ragnar Follmann (Brazilian Portuguese: [(d)ʒakˈsõ fowˈmɐ̃]; born 14 March 1992), sometimes known as just Follmann, is a Brazilian sports commentator, singer and former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Chapecoense.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ragnar and the second or paternal family name is Follmann.
Jackson Follmann
Personal information
Full name Jakson Ragnar Follmann
Date of birth (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992
Place of birth Alecrim, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2008 Grêmio
2009–2010 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Juventude 15 (0)
2013–2015 Grêmio 4 (0)
2015 → Linense (loan) 1 (0)
2016 URT 12 (0)
2016 Chapecoense 0 (0)
Total 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Follmann is one of just six survivors in the crash of LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 which killed 71 people including 19 Chapecoense players.[1]

During his career as a professional footballer, he used to play the guitar and sing as a hobby. Having sustained career-ending injuries in a plane crash, he was forced to retire early and later decided to pursue a career in music.[2]

Club career

Born in Alecrim, Rio Grande do Sul, Follmann joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2008, but left in the following year for Juventude. Promoted to the latter's first team during the 2010 season,[3] he only became a regular starter in the 2012 season.

On 28 December 2012 Follmann returned to Grêmio, as a partnership between the club and Juventude was established.[4] As third-choice behind Marcelo Grohe and Tiago Machowski, he only appeared rarely for the club, with the vast majority of his contributions being in the Campeonato Gaúcho.

On 14 November 2014, Follmann was loaned to Linense until the end of 2015 Campeonato Paulista.[5] His first and only appearances for the club came on the following 20 March, coming on as a half-time substitute for ever-present Anderson in a 0–0 away draw against Ituano.

On 5 November 2015, Follmann rescinded his contract with Grêmio and joined URT.[6] He made his debut for the club on 31 January, starting in a 0–0 draw versus Cruzeiro, and was an undisputed starter as the club impressed in the 2016 Campeonato Mineiro by reaching the semifinals of the competition.

After impressing with URT, Follmann signed for Chapecoense on 10 May 2016.[7] A backup to Danilo, he made his first (and only) appearance for the club on 26 August by starting in a 0–1 Copa Sudamericana away loss against Cuiabá.

On 28 November 2016, Follmann was one of six survivors when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed during a flight from Santa Cruz, Bolivia to Medellín, Colombia.[1] As a result of the accident, one of his legs needed to be amputated.[8]

Recovery and Paralympics

Three months after the career ending disaster, Follmann posted a video on Instagram in which he showed great physical recovery, having fully adapted to the use of a prosthetic leg. Follmann plans to represent Brazil at the paralympic level of football.[9]

Career statistics
As of 27 November 2016[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventude 2011 Série D 000000—3[lower-alpha 1]030
2012 1005020——170
Total 1005020—30200
Grêmio 2013 Série A 001000—1[lower-alpha 1]020
2014 003000——30
Total 004000—1050
Linense 2015 Paulista —10———10
URT 2016 Série D 00120———120
Chapecoense 2016 Série A 00—001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
Career total 100220201040390
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Juventude
Chapecoense

References
  1. "Brazil's Chapecoense football team in Colombia plane crash". BBC. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. "Popstar | Jakson Follmann canta 'Evidências' na rodada final do 'PopStar' Assista online | Globoplay".
  3. "Goleiro Follmann também é promovido no Juventude" [Goalkeeper Follmann is also promoted at Juventude] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. "Grêmio contrata 4 do Juventude; argentino e renovações viram foco" [Grêmio sign 4 from Juventude; Argentine and renewals become priorities] (in Portuguese). Terra. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. "Linense acerta com goleiro do Grêmio" [Linense sign Grêmio goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). CA Linense. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. "Time de Minas contrata Follmann, do Grêmio, e Rodrigo Possebon, ex-Inter e Manchester" [Minas club sign Follmann, from Grêmio, and Rodrigo Possebon, formerly of Inter and Manchester] (in Portuguese). JB Filho. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. "Mais dois: Chape acerta com goleiro Follmann e zagueiro Filipe Machado" [Two more: Chape sign goalkeeper Follmann and stopper Filipe Machado] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. "Amputan una pierna a arquero de Chapecoense sobreviviente de la tragedia" [They amputate a leg from the Chapecoense goalkeeper survivor of the tragedy]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  9. "Jackson Follmann, con buena adaptación a prótesis de pierna". 15 March 2017.
  10. Jakson Follmann at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  11. "CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play" [CONMEBOL awards 2016 Sudamericana champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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