Joel (footballer, born 1980)

Joel Bertoti Padilha (Chinese: 祖爾 Joel; born 24 July 1980), commonly known as Joel, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre back.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bertoti and the second or paternal family name is Padilha.
Joel
Joel with South China in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joel Bertoti Padilha
Date of birth (1980-07-24) 24 July 1980
Place of birth Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-2000 Caxias 16 (4)
2000-2003 São José-RS 48 (6)
2003-2005 Brasil de Pelotas 54 (8)
2005–2006 Esportivo 16 (1)
2006–2006 Caxias 10 (1)
2006–2009 Tai Po 45 (17)
2009–2010 Guangdong Sunray Cave 46 (2)
2011–2013 South China 30 (9)
2014 Rangers 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2014

Club career

Tai Po

Joel joined Tai Po in September 2006. He established himself as an important first team player immediately and scored a debut goal(The first home game of Tai Po, against South China). He became an immediate solution of the team's weakness in defending header and also added a lot of quality in attacking. Besides his passing and run from deep position ability, Joel's attacking header and free kick skills made him the top scorer of the team with 6 goals in 2006/2007, along with striker Christian Annan.

Joel changed his jersey number from 28 to 6 in season 2007/2008, which he scored 7 times and became the third top scorer in the team, and the top scoring defender among the Hong Kong First Division League.

South China

Joel joined South China at the beginning of the 2010 season. On 18 December 2011, he scored two goals, one with a header and the other with a penalty kick, to inflict the first defeat of Kitchee's league season.[1] In January 2012, he was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2011-12 Hong Kong First Division League for December 2011 by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association.[2]

References
  1. 祖爾頭頂腳踢 南華破傑志金身 Apple Daily. 19 December 2011.
  2. (in Chinese)花絮 祖爾紅噹噹膺 12月 MVP Apple Daily. 27 January 2012.
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