Jordi (footballer)

Jordi
Personal information
Full name	Jordi Martins Almeida
Date of birth	3 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Volta Redonda, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Novorizontino
Number	44
Youth career
2006–2009	Volta Redonda
2009–2013	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2020	Vasco da Gama
2018	→ Tractor (loan)
2019	→ CSA (loan)
2020–2023	Paços de Ferreira
2023–	Novorizontino
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Jordi Martins Almeida (born 3 September 1993), known simply as Jordi, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Novorizontino.

Club career

Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Jordi joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in 2009, after starting out at Volta Redonda. On 10 September 2013, he signed a professional contract until 2016.^[2]

Jordi was promoted to the main squad in 2014, and acted mainly as a backup to new signing Martín Silva. He made his professional debut on 9 September, starting in a 2–0 home win against Luverdense for the Série B championship.^[3]

In his Série A debut on 3 June 2015, Jordi was sent off with only 29 minutes; his team would eventually finish with a 0–3 home defeat to Ponte Preta.^[4]

Honours

Vasco

Campeonato Carioca: 2015, 2016
Taça Guanabara: 2019

References

^ Jordi at WorldFootball.net
^ "Joia da base, goleiro Jordi renova com o Vasco por mais três temporadas" [Youth pearl, goalkeeper Jordi renews with Vasco for three more seasons] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^ "Na estreia de Joel, Vasco derrota o Luverdense com facilidade em casa" [In Joel's debut, Vasco easily defeats Luverdense at home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^ "3 a 0 e cabia mais: Ponte vence, sobe ao 2º lugar e mantém Vasco no Z-4" [3–0 and it was up for more: Ponte wins, rises to the 2nd place and keeps Vasco on Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

External links

Jordi at Soccerway

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[1] Jordi at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Joia da base, goleiro Jordi renova com o Vasco por mais três temporadas" [Youth pearl, goalkeeper Jordi renews with Vasco for three more seasons] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

[3] "Na estreia de Joel, Vasco derrota o Luverdense com facilidade em casa" [In Joel's debut, Vasco easily defeats Luverdense at home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

[4] "3 a 0 e cabia mais: Ponte vence, sobe ao 2º lugar e mantém Vasco no Z-4" [3–0 and it was up for more: Ponte wins, rises to the 2nd place and keeps Vasco on Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

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